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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 55

Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

The examination of William D'Arcy was adjourned until the 21st instant…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

Robert Elliott summoned Robert Davies for assault, at Lambton, on the 27th May. Mr. J. Windeyer appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Readett for the defendant, who…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

A. Howard v. W. and J. Kelly, claim for £1 14s 8d. goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 8s costs, payable by weekly instalments of 5s. First…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 7

Mrs. A. Russell v. Ralph Notley, goods sold and delivered, £8 19s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charles Austin M'Carthy, charged with…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 3

An application for transfer of the license of Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle, from Edward James Brent (administrator in the estate of the late Daniel Roch…

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West Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, June 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

William Treholme, for improper behaviour, was fined 10s, and 6s costs, in default seven days. Ernest Ray, for Improper language, was fined 20s, and 6s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 10

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick O'Rourke and Robert…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1906 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Case Dismissed…

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Sentence for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Zippel, who, in March last, confessed to the murder of a Scottish schoolmater named Thomas Reid, at Heidelberg,…

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Murder at Cue. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 5

A dry-blower named Michael M'Naughton, was murdered last night in a cold-blooded manner at his camp near Cue. A neighbour heard him call out, "I have…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 7

John Roy, charged with drunkenness, was lined 6s, or six, hours in the lockup. Lewis Howell and John Morn, similarly charged, were fined 4s, with 6s costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For the same offence, Robert Clark was…

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Newcastle Wharf Laborers Arbitration Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

The reserved judgment of the Arbitration Court in connection with the application made by the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union for an award in relation…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Valuation Confirmed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

The annual value of the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, fixed at the Court held on June 7th, at £446, carrying a license fee of £50, was confirmed. Mr. H. J…

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The High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Right Hon. Sir James Stirling, one of the Lord Justices of Appeal, has retired and is succeeded by Sir George…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For the same offence, Charles…

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Terrorism in Russia. Murder of Officials. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 5

A band of Terrorists at Siedlee, in Poland; attacked the Burgomaster and two officials in the street. The Burgomaster and one of the officials…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick Fitzgerald, similarly charged,…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., and Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

The applications for renewals of publicans' licenses, made by William Griffiths, of the Northumberland Hotel, Lambton. and Alexander Lindsay, of the Union Inn,…

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