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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1905

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 52

Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

The February sitting of the Maitland District Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. William Henry Fields and Oscar Olsen,…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, February 17th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

A single meeting of creditors and public examination in the estate of Thomas C. Southon, was held upon his own application. The meeting of creditors had been…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) Mining Warden's Court. Watters v. HALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 6

In the mining Warden's Court, which was opened at East Maitland Court House, yesterday, before the warden. Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., John Joseph Watters…

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Crows' Nest Murder. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 4

James Ryan, who was arrested in connection with the Crows' Nest tragedy, was brought up yesterday, charged with the wilful murder of Walter George Benton[?]…

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Murder in Russia. Duke Sergius Killed. Blown to Pieces. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 5

The Grand Duke Sergins, uncle of the Czar, and formerly Governor-General of Moscow, has been assassinated…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) Land Tax Court of Review

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 6

In the Land Tax Court of Review on Saturday, his Honor Judge Murray gave judgment in three cases of appeal. Mann v. Commissioners.—In this case W…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

Walter Blackie was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Nelson-street. Plattsburg on the 17th instant. defendant pleaded not guilty, and requested time to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

Four first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. Maurice O'Reilly was fined 10s, in default…

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The Russian Murder. the Country Indifferent. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The news of the assassination of the Grand Duke Sergius has been received with indifference throughout Russia, except in revolutionary circles…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 6

The adjourned case of M'Pherson v. Oliver, in which £10 was claimed for alleged slander, was resumed. The case was heard on 23rd January, when the…

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Theft of a Lugger. Thursday Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

The lugger Tanami, belonging to the Straits Trading Company, was stolen yesterday afternoon by thirteen Japanese, who were mostly, discontents from the…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday February 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 6

Henry Williams, for being drunk in Ocean-street, Dudley, on the 4th instant, was fined 20s, and costs 4s 10d, in default seven days' imprisonment. The same…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 7

Annie Robinson was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for having been drunk in Watt-street on Tuesday after-noon…

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Police Methods Criticised. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 5

At the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Rogers, Michael Baxter was charged with having, on the 22nd of July, broken into the house of Sydney Ernest Greenup…

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Greta. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

At the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. A. E. L. Sharpe, P.M., B. Pryor sued the following for goods sold and delivered, and secured verdicts in each case:…

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Irvine Further Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 7

John Irvine was further charged with having in his possession on 15th February, 1905, seventeen forged bank notes of the Bank of New South Wales for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

William Morrison, a seaman, pleaded guilty to having behaved improperly in Scott-street on Wednesday afternoon. Constable Rolph explained the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The license of the Heddon-Greta Hotel…

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