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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 55

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 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, Bertha…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 7

The transfers of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Newcastle, from Annie Ruby Asquith to Patrick O'Hanlon, and that, of the Changing Station Hotel…

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Doggerbank Murder. Russian Statement. a Startling Outrage. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 5

The diary of M. Politovsky, the chief engineer on Admiral Roznjestvenski's battleship, which has just been published, described the…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, August 10. (Before Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., R. F. Pickering, and M. Ward, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 August 1906 · page 6

Robert Barraclouff, who was charged with using improper language to Reuben Daniel, at Wyong, on the 5th August, pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 7

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

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High Court Case. Control of a Staircase. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 5

Leave to appeal was granted by the High Court to-day, in the case of Wills v. German and others. The action was one in which James…

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The Adelaide Murder. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 4

The City Court was crowded this morning, when Natalla Habibulla was brought up on a charge of having murdered his wife, Edith Ellen Mary Habibulla…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 3

At a Children's Court, subsequently held by Mr. Love, a boy aged 10½, charged with the larceny of cigars, etc., at Stockton, on July 15th, was ordered to pay 16s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Discharged…

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Theft of Jewellery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A daring theft of £5000 worth of jewellery has, been effected from the Austrian Exhibition at Earlscourt, in London…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Thomas Forkelsen, changed with having behaved…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 7

At a Children's Court held during the afternoon, two boys aged 15, charged with deserting from the British vessel Glenafton on August 12th. were ordered to be…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 7

Thomas Guy, charged with being drunk in Morehead-street on Sunday the 5th instant, was fined 5s, and 6s costs. Thomas Pease, for rising improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 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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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 7

Judgments for the amounts claimed, with costs, were given in the following undefended cases:— Moase Bros. v. John Garland, £16 15s…

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Murder in Adelaide. Husband Committed for Trial. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

An inquest was held to-day into the death of Mrs. Natalla Habibulla, whose body was recovered from Torrens Lake in pieces. Habibulla was present in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Billiard License Removal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 7

William Foster was granted permission to remove his billiard-room in Carrington-street, West Wallsend to other premises in the same street…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 7

At the Children's Court held during the morning by Mr. Love, S.M., a boy was fined 6s, with 6s costs, for breaking a railway carriage window. Four others were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 7

Peter Ferguson, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; and for using improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1906 · page 3

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

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