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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 9th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

Eight first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Elizabeth Rodden, for the same offence,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

At a children court subsequently held before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Edwin Albert Helzer, charged with abduction, at Dora Creek, on April 10th, 1906, was committed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1906 · page 3

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

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Murder at Lismore. the Inquest. Lismore

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

The inquest upon the human remains found at Woodlawn was resumed to-day. Zarut Khan was present in custody. Sergeant Lewis deposed that, after…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 7

Thomas Sheppard was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for using improper language in Ida-street, Charlestown, and for assaulting Constable John…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, July 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 6

Edward Shoesmith pleaded guilty to using improper language, and was fined £1 14s, with costs, or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1906 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Thomas Prinniville, for the same…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe and Henry Crothers, L.Ms., William G. Moore licensee of the Royal Hotel,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

Two 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. Thursday, July 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

Henry Amery, 17 years of age, was charged with that he did, at Wentworth Swamp, near Minmi, on the 7th inst., maliciously wound one Alexander…

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The Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Russian newspapers describe the Rozhjestvenski court-martial as a farce, and declare that subordinate officers who…

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The High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 4

When the Judiciary Act was passed during the first Parliament of the Commonwealth, it was impossible to even approximately estimate the…

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Russian Terrorism. Robbery and Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 5

Lawlessness, murder, and robbery continue rife in Russia. A sailor, hiding in the bushes in the garden of the house of Admiral…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1906 · page 7

A renewal of the license of the Grand Hotel, Newcastle, was granted to Alexander Watt. The annual value was fixed at £260, carrying a license fee of £35. Mr…

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Alleged Assault on Mr. Crick. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

A man named Joseph Lawson appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. Isaacs, P.M., charged with having assaulted Mr. W. P. Crick,…

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A St. Kilda Murder Mystery

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

The detectives for the past week have been trying to obtain a clue to what is known as the St. Kilda murder mystery. The victim, Patrick O'Rourke, was a Torak…

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Licensing Court. Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 10

The transfer of the license of the Federal Hotel, Stockton, from Charles Holmes to Thomas Bowes was approved…

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Australians at Court

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

[?]mongst Australians who attended [?] drawingroom on Friday night were [?]dy Madden and Miss Madden, the wife [?] daughter of the Chief Justice of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 10

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Carl Wilke, Carl Schruder, Paul Hoffman,…

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London News. Mr. Chamberlain's Garden Party.—australian Tinned Meat.—sir Joseph Ward in London.—british Ascendancy in the Atlantic.—australian Fruit in England.—australians at Court. London, June 8th, 1906

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

There has been a slight stir in the otherwise dead world of politics during the last few days, brought about by Mr. Chamberlain's garden party speech at his…

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