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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 55

Charge of Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, a young woman, named Ellen Bence, was charged with having feloniously and mallclously murdered a newly-born female…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

Four first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, In default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Louis Tuck, for riotous behaviour in Stockton, was…

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Tragedy in Sydney. Murder of a Young Woman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

Nickson-street, Surry Hills, was the scene of a tragedy to-night in which the principals were a cook named Richard Riley, about 27 years of age, and an…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

Against assessments by the Adamstown Municipal Council there were 29 appeals. Of these 19 were reduced by consent, and in 10 cases the assessments were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

Three first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Assaulting a Constable…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

G. H. Bell and Co. v. Miss Dowdall, claim for £4 3s 3d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 10s costs…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 29th. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

Annie English summoned E. J. Hawkins for not vacating certain premises in Hartley-street, North Lambton. Defendant did not appear. Mr. T. Cronin, who appeared…

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Arbitration Court. Coaltrimmers' Union. Application for Cancellation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Addison, Registrar under the Industrial Arbitration Act, Robert Williamson, of Carrington, represented…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

In re Samuel Dark, ice and fish merchant.—Mr. H. V. Harris appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr. G. W. Millard, on behalf of L. S. Drummond, an opposing…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love. S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Post-office Hotel, Plattsburg, was granted from Andrew M'Intyre to James M'Intyre. A transfer of the license of Tattersall's…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 2

Five first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, For the same offence Joseph Godfrey was fined 20s, in default seven…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 6

The annual sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court will be opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, on Wednesday, the 4th April. The following cases have…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 31. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.). Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 7

One first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. In addition to the same penalty, Alfred Jones was fined 10s, in default…

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Redvan Pasha's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Abdul Kezuk, a Kurdish Chief at Constantinople, and All Shatayl, military commandant at Seutari, admit, having instigated the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 7

John Williams, on bail, was charged with assaulting Constable James Dwan on 30th March. Mr. Wood appeared for the accused. Constable Clark deposed…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers, and H. J. Fairfax, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Twelve first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. For the same offence Stephen Earl was…

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High Court Appeal. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 5

In the High Court to-day Mr. Power appeared for the defendant in the case of Kellet v. Cowan, and applied for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the…

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Coal-lumpers' Award. Arbitration Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 5

The Arbitration Court to-day further considered the application for a common rule in respect of the award made recently in the coal-lumpers' dispute. Mr…

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Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 7

Henry Hughes, of Wallsend, proceeded against Daniel Repley, of Plattsburg, for the detention of a horse. Mr. Wood appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Braye for…

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