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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

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

The Maitland Circuit Court was reopened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. G. S. Waller, J.P.,…

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Horse-stealing and Burglary

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

Charles Warby, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of Mary Ramsden, at Maitland, on the 16th…

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Burglary

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

James Luere, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of having broken and entered and stolen from the shop of Alexander W. Green, at Tarro, and of…

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Alleged Assault

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

John Williams was charged with having, at Plattsburg, on the 30th March, assaulted James Dwan, a constable, then being in the execution of his duty…

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Stealing a Calf

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

John Lewis, who pleaded guilty, on Wednesday, to a charge of stealing one calf at Stewart's Brook, on the 10th February, was called up for Sentence. His…

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Jabez Balfour in Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 14

Jabez Balfour is very happy in gaol. One of his friends, who has visited him recently in Parkhurst Prison, says that the former chief of the Liberator is eagerly…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Five first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For the same offence, Thomas Brinniville was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

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

The Maitland Circuit Court was re-opened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at 10 am., before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. G. S. Waller, J.P.,…

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Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Four persons have been sentenced to death for the murder of Redvan Pasha, the late Prefect of Police at Constantinople…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 3

Two first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court Klud Knudsen pleaded guilty to having used…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., H. Crothers, and R. Scobie, Js.P., presided at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two inebriates were each fined 2s 6d for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 7

The case of William J. Thurling, charged with disobeying an order of the court, was adjourned for a fortnight to enable amicable arrangements being made…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

One first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. For the same offence Lars Johansen was fined 5s, in…

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Coal-lumpers' Award. Decision of the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 5

Reserved Judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court to-day concerning the application for a common rule in respect of the recent award of the Court…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court was reopened at the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen, Mr. G. S. Waller, J.P.,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, S.Ms., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

The renewal of the license of the General Roberts Hotel, New Lambton, was granted to John Kien. The annual value of the premises was fixed at £130,…

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Confession of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Royal Artilleryman Clive, alias Thornton, who was recently arrested on his confession that he was the murderer of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P., John O'Donnell and Frank O'Donnell were charged with having, between February…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 7

Four first offenders were each fined 5s, for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court, For the same offence Thomas Nolan was fined 5s, in…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Breaches of the Instruction Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 7

John Windross of Toronto, pleaded guilty to informations, laid by Constable Fallon, charging him with having neglected to send two of his children to school…

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