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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 55

"A Friend at Court."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 5

It is a good saying, and it just fits a certain situation at the Court of the Khedive. In a temporal sense, the Sultan has no power left in Egypt, but he has…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, May 16. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, S.M., R. F. Pickering and M. Ward, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 6

Senior - constable Morris proceeded against Emily Brown, wife of the licensee of the Imperial Hotel, at Gosford, for being drunk and disorderly and using…

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High Court Judgment. Liability of Guarantors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 4

Reserved judgment was delivered to-day by the High Court in the case of the Commercial Banking Company v. the Colonial Finance Company. This was an…

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Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Public Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 10

In re Albert George Finnie, dealer.—Bankrupt deposed that he resided in Bruce-street. Newcastle, and had started business with about £10 some four years…

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Burglary at a Bank

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A burglary has been perpetrated at the West-end branch of the London and County Bank…

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Murderous Assault. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 5

Early yesterday morning a murderous assault was committed upon a married couple named James, at Nundora Station, about 90 miles from Tarrawingee, near…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 7

The Court of Quarter Sessions was opened at the Newcastle Court-house yesterday morning. His Honor Judge G. H. Fitzhardinge, presided,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 7

Nine first offenders for drunkenness pleaded guilty, and were discharged. Daniel Murphy and Edward Hansen, previous offenders, for drunkenness, were…

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Suppression of Gambling. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 6

The High Court to-day delivered reserved judgment in the case of Thomas Prior against Police-Inspector Sherwood. This was an appeal from a judgment of…

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Wallsend Bankruptcy Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. Flynn, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 6

In re James Birrell Laing.—Bankrupt deposed that he was a miner, recently residing in John-street, Plattsburg, but at present in West Wallsend, and during the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, May 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., and Dr. Harris, L.M.) Applications for Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 7

Twelve applications for renewal of publicans' licenses came before the Bench, the applicants being represented by Mr. H. J. Brown. In each case particulars of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 7

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Remanded…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 7

The Newcastle Quarter Sessions Court was continued at the courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. J. Armstrong, K.C., prosecuting on behalf…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Buninyong-criffel Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 6

An inquiry was opened to-day in the Marine Court, before Judge Backhouse, who had with him Captains J. Mackenzie and R. L. Boldchild, as assessors, into…

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Improper Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 7

William Francis, 30, seaman, charged with having improperly assaulted Ada Outram, at Boolaroo, on May 4th, 1906, pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…

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Common Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 7

Francis Lauret, 26, travelling musician, charged with having, at Raymond Terrace, on May 15th, 1906, maliciously wounded Joseph Hartley, pleaded not…

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Murder of a Consul

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Robert Stewart, a prominent British merchant, who was American Vice-Consul at Batoum, on the Black Sea,…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 7

The Newcastle Quarter Sessions were continued at the courthouse yesterday. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided, and Mr. J. Armstrong, K.C., prosecuted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. James Rutter, an old offender, for a like offence, was…

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Dental Court. the Use of Titles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1906 · page 5

Members of the dental profession were present in a considerable number at the Royal Society rooms, Elizabeth-street, Sydney, this afternoon, to hear the…

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