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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 55

Children's Court. Claim for Maintenance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 7

Mary Ellen Curry completed that William Robert Curry had left his child, William Matthew Curry, without support. The case was adjourned until this…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, 28th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 7

Application for Registration of Club. Adam Cook, Secretary of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Workman's Club, applied for a certificate of registration of the…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

W. Mewatt and J. Brittle, for being found on the licensed premises, known as the Northumberland Hotel, during prohibited hours, were each fined 5s, with [?]s…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

Joseph Wilson and William Platt, who were charged with driving vehicles without lights in the municipality of Lambton pleaded guilty, and were each fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Margaret Macdonald was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…

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Murder in Idaho. an Accused Confesses. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 5

A man named Orchard has been arrested in connection with the recent murder of Mr. Strunenberg, a former Governor of Idaho, in the United…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Attempted Burglary. Maitland Race Club's Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

The office of Mr. A. J. Prentice, solicitor, of Vindin's Chambers, West Maitland, who also happens to be secretary of the Maitland Race Club, was entered on…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

Otto Johannsen v. Robert Assam.—Claim for £15s 9d, for goods spld and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 6s costs. E. J. Line v. Edward Miles.—Claim for…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Claim for Maintenance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

The adjourned case of M. E. Curry v. W. R. Curry was further postponed until March 6th…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Hawkers' Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

Hawkers' licenses were granted to Michael Saekar and David Griffiths: Transfer. A transfer of the license from Edward…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 11

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Remanded…

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West Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9

James Blinkinsopp was charged with a breach of the Coal Mines Regulation Act in entering a fenced-off part of a mine. Mr. William Lawson, manager of the…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 11

Rachael Davis proceeded against George Francis, for the support of a child. On the application of Mr. A. H. James, who appeared for the complainant, the case…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Love, Meares, and Dr. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 11

L. A. Lewington, secretary of the Newcastle Club, applied for exemption from the operation of the Liquor Amendment Act, as provided for in section 77 of…

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Teralba Small Debts Court. Tuesday February 27. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1906 · page 9

Lane and Quinn v. Patk, Dulhunty, claim for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiffs for £4 is Lane and Quinn v. John Conolly, claim…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Thomas Ford, junior, who appeared to answer the charge of neglecting to pay the sum of £8 towards the support of his child explained that he had only…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 6

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Court yesterday. In the detention of goods case, James…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Annie Thomas was fined 10s, or three…

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The Maitland Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

As result of investigations made by the police in connection with the burglary and safe explosion in Mr. A. J. Prentice's office on Wednesday last,…

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Alleged Assault. Verdict for £200. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

An action was heard in the District Court to-day, in which Kate Brennan, wife of Patrick Brennan, of Wattle-street, Ultimo, sought to recover from R. S…

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