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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 55

Growth of Wyong. Court of Petty Sessions Wanted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 6

A deputation from Wyong, introduced by Mr. M. H. Charlton, M.P., waited on Mr. Wade, the Attorney-General, to-day, in reference to the establishment of a local…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 7

An application was made by John Court for permission to rebuild the Adamstown Hotel. Adamstown. The Bench, having examined Mr. T. W. Silk, the architect,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 6

Two first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Railway Trespass…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 7

A first offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Nelson-street Plattsburg, was fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For a similar offence, Thomas…

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Ventilation of Coalmines. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 4

The High Court to-day gave its reserved Judgment in the case of Broughall v. Watson, which concerned the ventilation of a coalmine…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 7

James Bremmell proceeded against Thomas Blissett for damage alleged to have been done to a fishing net. Mr. Wood appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Henry Crothers, and Robert Scobie. Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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West Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 3

Before Mr. G. P. Scott, S.M., on Wednesday, April 25th, Thomas Moroney, for drunkenness was fined 10s, with 6s, costs, or seven days. R…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s. in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Hawker's License…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Music Permit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 7

A music permit was granted to Join Court, of the Adamstown Hotel, Adamstown, for Tuesday, May 1st…

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West Wallsend. Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 7

At an early hour on Sunday morning the premises of T. Vaisey and Son, grocers, West Wallsend, were entered by burglars, and £6 stolen from the till in the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

William Griffitths was proceeded against by Inspector Owen, of Waratah Municipal Council, and pleaded guilty to having driven a van on the footway in…

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Charlestown Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 7

Albert Fellows, charged with being drunk in Ocean-street, Dudley, on 12th April, was fined 5s, with 6s costs, and for using improper language at the same time…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For a similar offence. John…

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

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

Dr. W. Mackay v. Robert Dixon, claim for professional attendance and medicine, £4 14s 6d. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. Windeyer for the…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 6

Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe presided at the west Maitland Police Court yesterday. David Fairhall, on ball, was charged that he did at Dunmore, on the 1st April,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 7

John Nicholas v. Mrs. W. Slarke, claim for £5 2s 8d for goods sold and delivered; postponed until May 10th. Lasker Bros. v. H. J. Miller, claim for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Werner Gustaf Pearson and…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 6

James Bremmell sued Thomas Bassett for damage alleged to be done to o fishing net by the defendant's launch Ah at Lake Macquarie, on the 13th December…

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