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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 55

Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 6

William Regan, Doris Daphne Gray, and Annie Cashin were charged with, in company, on the 8th June, at Newcastle, assaulting Charles Halverson and roblbng…

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The Assault on Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

At the Ballina Police Court this morning John O'Hare was charged with assaulting the prisoner Brown, the alleged murderer of the O'Keeffe's, at Tintenbar, on…

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A Story of Lincoln's Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 13

If the Paris police fall to penetrate the mystery which, so far, surrounds the bomb explosion in the Bois de Vincennes, it will not be the first crime of note,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

A Children's Court was subsequently held by Mr. Love, at which a case of disobeying an order of the Court was adjourned for a week…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

Emily Wilson, or Wallace, charged the day before with having been drunk and disorderly and remanded with a view of being allowed an opportunity of leaving…

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The Ballina Murder. the Inquest. Ballina

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

The inquest on the bodies of Daniel O'Keefe, his wife, and Patrick Gillick, who were murdered last Sunday at German Creek, was commenced this…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Charges of Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court-Florrie Bateman, similarly charged, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

John Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 20s, or seven days. Two first offenders pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language, and…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

W. H. Scott sued George Fellow for defamation of character, damages being laid at £10. Mr. Wood appeared for the complainant, and Mr. James for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 7

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

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Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

Revision Courts for the electoral districts of Newcastle and Wickham were held by Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., but there was no business to be transacted…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

A Children's Court was subsequently held by Mr. Scott, at which a person charged, on remand, with having disobeyed an order of the Court, was further…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 6

While engaged in patrol duty yesterday morning, at about a o'clock, Constable Hussey saw a man walking down Church-street with bundle under his arm. When…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 3

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

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Buninyong-criffel Collision. Marine Court Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1906 · page 4

The Marine Court inquiry into the circumstances of the collision between the steamer Buninyong and the barque Criffel, in Sydney Harbour, on the night of May…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

A Children's Court was subsequently held by Mr. Scott, at which warrant was ordered to issue for the arrest of a person who had neglected to obey a summons charging…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1906 · page 7

John Johnson and Patrick Fitzgerald, charged, with drunkenness. were each fined 20s. In default 14 days' imprisonment. Discharged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default Imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Desertion…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

Judgment was given for the amount claimed in the following undefended cases:—R. Hall and Sons v. P. J. Watson, claim for 7s 11d, balance of account for…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Renewal Application Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 7

The application of James Fraser for the renewal of the license of the General Washington Hotel, Stockton was adjourned until August 3rd. Mr. H. M. Cohen…

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