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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 55

Riots in Russia. Murder of a Prince. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 5

Agrarian riots have occurred in eight widely spread districts of Russia. Peasants at Ufa killed Prince…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 2

Robert Morgan, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Charlestown, was fined 2s 6d. costs 6s, or 24 hours' hard labour. William Jones, for drunkenness…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, June 27th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 3

Arthur Sawyer pleaded guilty to using improper language, and was fined 20s, with 6s costs, in default seven days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 2

Eight first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick M'Carthy, charged with…

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Murder at a Theatre. a Millionaire Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 5

During a performance in the Madison-square Garden Theatre, New York, Harry Thaw, a Pittsburg millionaire, and brother of the Countess…

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Murder in German Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Dr. Viehe, of the German Military Medical Staff, and his staff, and thirty natives, who were acting as escort, have been…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

A Children's Court was held before Mr. C. F. Scott, S.M., yesterday, at which three charges of theft by two juvenile offenders were part heard and adjourned…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

Judgment for the amounts claimed, with costs of summons, was given in the following undefended cases:—Hannah Spruce v. M. Ostman, claim for 9s 9d, balance of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. David Phillips, similarly charged, was…

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New York Murder. Insanity Alleged. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 5

The defence of Mr. Harry Thaw, the Pittsburg millionaire, who shot Mr. Stanford White, a New York millionaire, in the Madison-square…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

In re John Burgess, public examination. Bankrupt deposed that he was a carpenter in Government employ, and that his insolvency was caused by sickness, owing…

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A Sydney Letter. "The Governor's Speech."—the Land Court in Parliament.—gambing Fines, and the Police. What Is Happening to "Tote" Shops the Story of 150 Immigrant.—fish Versus Flesh, and Vice Ersa. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 7

At onetime "the Governor's Speech" was not [?]acked merely because it is the "Govern[?]s Speech." Nowadays, however, it is a [?]ion in some quarters to speak…

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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.) Removal Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 2

The application of Thomas Samuel Petherbridge for the removal of his spirit merchant's license from Market-street to Telford-street was approved…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 10

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

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, S.M., F. R. Pickering, M. Ward, J. Fagan, and A. Bray, Js.P.) Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 6

A boy 14½ years of age was charged with stealing a letter containing 2 6d, the properly of the Federal Postmaster-General. Senior-constable Morris deposed…

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Anarchy in Russia. Revolutionists at Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 5

Revolutionaries have been discovered among the palace staff at Peterhof. The court is about to return to…

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A.M.P. Extension. Equity Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1906 · page 5

Reserved judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Walker in the Equity Court to-day in the case in which Gerald Ross Campbell, on behalf of himself and members of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 30th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

Ezekiel Williams, jun., charged with assaulting James Phillips, in Nelson-st., Plattsburg, on the 30th June, was, at his own request, remanded for one week, bail…

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Small Debts Court

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

George Pellow sued William Scott for the sum of £5 7s 6d, for hire of an omnibus and horses. Mr. J. A. Wood appeared for the defendant. George Pellow…

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