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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 55

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., Joseph Russell, 22, a seaman, was charged with having, on the 26th July, at West…

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Return of W. N. Willis. Before the Police Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 6

Mr. W. N. Willis arrived by the Melbourne express this morning, and after exchanging greetings with his wife and family, who met him at the railway…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 3

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

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West Wallsend. Arbitration Court Ballot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 7

The ballot for or against the Colliery Employees' Federation withdrawing from the Arbitration Court was taken at the two collieries this week with the…

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The Rev. H. Worrall. His Appeal for a Police Escort Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1906 · page 4

The Rev. H. Worrall, of Bendigo, who has been summoned to appear at the bar of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, in consequence of remarks made by him…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1906 · page 7

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

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

A Children's Court was subsequently held by Mr. Love, at which two persons were remanded for 14 days on charges or having disobeyed orders of the Court for…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, West Maitland, yesterday, before Messrs. C. H. Gale, R. Scobie, and H. Crothers, L.Ms., John Collins, John Bradwell, and John Shanahan…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., Charles Neumann, a German, was charged that at West Maitland, on July 24, 1906,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Edwin Levan, charged with being drunk…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 7

During the morning a Children's Court was held by Mr. M. S. Love, at which one case was dealt with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 7

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

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Reserved Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 7

In the matter of the Amateur Athletic Club (in liquidation) v. George Warren, claim for 10s 6d subscription and 10s 6d contribution, part heard. Mr. H. M. Cohen…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 7

Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., presided at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, when the only cases presented were one of drunkenness, and one of riotous…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 3

A Children's Court was held by Mr. Murphy during the morning, at which two cases for disobeying a maintenance order and affiliation were adjourned until August 3rd…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 1. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment for three hours. Reuben Bourke, for a similar offence, was fined 10s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default five minutes' imprisonment. In the case of one, an old-age pensioner, the…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

Verdicts for the plaintiffs, with costs of court, were given in the following undefended cases:—A. Holdsworth v. W. Frost, £2 9s 9d, for goods sold; same v…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, D.S.M., and Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Leave of Absence Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 7

The application of George Gleeson, licensee of the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Junction, for six months' leave of absence on account of ill-health, was granted,…

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West Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, August 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

Aaron Plimmer, Frederick Chappell, Thomas Hill, and Herbert Hill, appeared in answer to summonses taken out by D. M'Geachie, manager of the Caledonia Coal…

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