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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 52

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 20th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 13

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Alleged Stealing…

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Murderous Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—William Retz, a Hungarian, was placed upon his trial at the Old Bailey yesterday for having feloniously shot, with intent…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 October 1905 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was lined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Disobedience…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 6

Mr. Scott, S.M., presided at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday. One defendant, charged with being drunk in John-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday, was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Reuben Clemens, for a like offence, was…

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Carpenters and Builders Arbitration Court Award. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day judgment was delivered by Judge Heydon in the dispute between the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners claimant,…

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The Arbitration Court. Ferry Employees' Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was engaged to-day hearing the matter of the industrial dispute between the Sydney and Manly Ferry Employees' Union, claimant, and…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 6

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday Thomas Johnston was fined 2s 6d, with…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1905 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Leaving his Ship…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. John M'Namara, charged with being…

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Victorian Police Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 5

Interesting evidence was given before the Police Commission by Robert M'Hugh, ex-inspector, to-day. He said that when in charge of licensing work, he was about…

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Children's Court. Wednesday, October 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

Five boys, ranging in age from 10 to 13 years, were charged with cruelty to a horse, by pulling hair from its tall. It was stated that the boys wanted the hair…

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Summons Court. Wednesday, October 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkeness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1905 · page 3

James Evans, William Riley, Stephen Jennings, Margaret Phillips, and Alice Phillips all pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, at Stockton, and were…

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Lambton. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., presided at the Lambton Police Court yesterday. J. Cavanagh pleaded guilty to being drunk and using improper language in…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 6

In the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott,. S.M., T. Wilson, for neglecting to send his child to school for the required number of days, was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Alfred Milson, charged with making use…

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Russian Strikes. Murder and Fighting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 5

The strikers of Ekaterinoslav having erected barricades in the streets, the Cossacks fired upon them, killing and wounding many…

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Children's Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

The five boys charged on the previous day with ill-treating a horse at Newcastle, by pulling hair from its tail, were again brought before the magistrate, their…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Undefended Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

In the following undefended eases verdicts were given for plaintiffs for amounts claimed, with costs:— E. Williams v. W. Wellmott, goods sold…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Chairman, and Dr. J. Harris, J.P.) Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1905 · page 7

James Featherstone's application for a conditional publican's license for the Barnsley Hotel, Barnsley, was withdrawn, at the request of Mr. W. A. Reid,…

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