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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

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

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1905 · page 7

Nine first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Improper Behaviour…

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Assault by Sailors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 4

John Murtagh, a fireman on H.M.S. Pioneer; William Groves, Stephen Kelly, and Dennis Hinchey, seamen on the same vessel, were charged at the Water Police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 December 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, William Riley, charged with using…

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Wallsend Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., presided at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday. Douglas Broadfoot, Peter James, and John Ward, licensed omnibus drivers,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fiued 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Thomas Elliott pleaded guilty to being…

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Waratah. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

In the Waratah Small Debts Court on Wednesday, Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., gave his adjourned decision in the case in, which the Waratah Municipal Council claimed…

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Children's Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 7

A lad aged 13, who was released under a bond last week, again appeared before the Court. the bondsman stating he could do nothing with the lad. The magistrate…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Undefended Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 7

Lasker Bros. v. F. Gorsuch, goods sold and delivered, £6 13s 4d. Verdict for plaintiffs, costs 6s…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M., and Dr. J. Harris, J.P.) Publicans' Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Edward Baker, Holmesville Hotel. Holmesville, and Thomas Simmonds, Bonnie Doon Hotel, Minmi…

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Cold Blooded Murder. Chief of Police Shot. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 5

The rebels yesterday disarmed thirty officers in Moscow. They forced en entrance to the residence of the Chief of the Secret…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Edward Meresburg, charged with being…

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Maitland Land Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 6

Mr. James Vernon, sitting alone as chairman of the Maitland Land Board, dealt with the following cases on Thursday:—…

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