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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Benjamin Mannering, pleaded guilty to…

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Murder of a Tourist. the Assassin Arrested. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 5

Early in February, Mr. Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, who was visiting the Continent, was reported missing under circumstances…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

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

A music permit was granted Solomon Isane Reuben, of the Terminus Hotel, Glebe, for the night of March 6th. The Pope does his private writing with a…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 7

Elizabeth Hopkins was called upon to answer a charge of allowing a cow to stray in Platt-street Defendant, who did not appear, was fined 5s, with costs 3s 6d, or…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 6

James M'Innes, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, and 6s costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment; and a like penalty was inflicted in the case of Arthur Johns,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 7. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

Edward Baker, for whom Mr. W. A. Reid appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Laing-street, and was lined 10s, in default two days'…

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Postal Prohibition. Appeal to the High Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 4

In the High Court to-day arguments were heard all a rule nisi for a mandamus, obtained by Freeman and Wallace, of the Electro-Medical and Surgical Institute, to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 8. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, or in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. William Johnston, who pleaded guilty to…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

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

Re Robert Henry Rolph.—Single meeting, Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for bankrupt. Bankrupt deposed that he was a police constable, married, with one child…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

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

Two boys, aged 15 and 12 respectively, were charged with breaking and entering, and were discharged on probation on sureties being given in the sum of £25 for…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares and D. John Harris, L.Ms.)

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

An application for the renewal of the license of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, made by Henry J. Deaney, was postponed for a week, to allow of the…

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Ryan Assault Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

Sydney James Ryan, or "Chiddy" Ryan, an ex-pugilist, who had been convicted of having maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon his divorced wife, Alice…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 9. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default [?]4 hours' imprisonment James Lovett, who pleaded guilty to a charge of using…

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Licensing Court. Friday, March 9. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 7

A music permit for the 9th instant was granted to Alexander Watt, of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. Meares, D.s.m.) Monday, 12th MARCH. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 6

John Horne, on ball, pleaded guilty to haying boon drunk in Plattsburg, and was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. William…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were lined 5s, or indefault imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Otto Whiteman pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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Murder of a Chinese. Accused Adjudged Insane. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

Fan-Ban, third cook on board the German steamer Prinz Siglsmund, was today charged, at the Central Criminal Court, with feloniously and maliciously…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

Alice Elizabeth O'Toole proceeded against Albert Ward for the support of a child, Thelma Naurme, Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for complaint, and Mr. T. A…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F.P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

Fanny Devereaux v Owen Markwell (part heard). Claim for £10 damages on account of injuries alleged to have been received through being knocked down by a bicycle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Assaults…

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