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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were ordered to be detained until the rising of the Court. Seaman's Case…

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Stockton. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

The Stockton Council sat last night as a Revision Court. There were present: Aldermen C. Hudson, the Mayor, T. Riddell, J. F. Rees, J. Fraser, J. Hill, W…

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Greta. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

The Greta Council held a Revision Court at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, Alderman B. Pryor, Aldermen…

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District News. Waratah. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

The Waratah Council held its annual Revision Court on Monday evening, There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Windeyer, and Aldermen Miller, Southon,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 6

John Markham and David Hughes were charged with being found upon the premises of the Royal Hotel, Waratah, at a time when such premises should not be open for the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

William T. Jewell, Charlestown Hotel, Charlestown, and George Williams, Mafeking Hotel, Newcastle, were granted booth licenses for Newcastle races to-morrow…

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Children's Court. Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Maintenance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

Frederick Charles Nickisson failed to appear to answer to an information, alleging that he had disobeyed a maintenance order for the support of his child, Reginald…

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District News. Waratah. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 3

In the report of the proceedings of Wednesday's sitting of the Police court, it is stated that Mr. G. F. Scott, S..M., presided. This is incorrect, as Mr. S.M…

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Carrington. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

The Revision Court, which lapsed on Thursday evening for want of a quorum, was held in the council chamber on Saturday evening, the Mayor, Alderman…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Angus Cameron, aged 60, a seaman, was similarly…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday. Edward Francis Jones was charged, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Leonard, 56 years, miner, for using…

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The High Court. a Customs Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1906 · page 4

Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, of the High Court, to-day hoard an application on behalf of Charles Markell and others, to make absolute a rule nisi…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1906 · page 3

One first offender for drunkenness was ordered to be detained until the rising of the Court Remanded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. James O'Shea, 45, a labourer, was fined…

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Children's Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Maintenance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 7

Charles Graves, summoned for having neglected to comply with a maintenance order for the support of his child, did not appear, and a warrant was ordered to…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 7

George W. King, licensee of the Miners' Arms Hotel. Eva Summers, a domestic servant at the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, and Nora…

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Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe and Henry Crothers, L.Ms., the case of Edward Smith, charged with being found…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., a youth, Bert Tool, was fined £3, in default one…

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