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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 55

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 7

M. C. Jones proceeded, against W. C. Maxwell, for £2 5s 6d, for goods supplied. Verdict for amount, with 5s costs. Robert Stone proceeded against W. C…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 6s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Robert Everson, charged with…

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Melbourne Tragedy. Albert Park Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 5

The investigations into the discovery In Albert Park Lagoon of mutilated pieces of a man, though they do not remove the mystery that surrounds the case, have…

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Arbitration Court. Electrical Trade Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1906 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was occupied to-day in hearing the dispute between the Electrical Trades' Union of Now South Wales, claimants, and the Railway…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 6

The Maitland District Court opened in the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. S. E. Beaver, registrar, was…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was opened yesterday morning, Sir William Owen presiding, Mr. S. Mack, instructed by Mr. J. S. Harnett, of the Crown Law…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 7

Stephen Earl, an old offender, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, it default 14 days' Imprisonment. Florrie Bateman, who had been previously convicted, was…

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Arbitration Court. Electrical Trades Dispute. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1906 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was again occupied to-day in hearing the dispute between the Electrical Trades' Union of New South Wales, claimants, and the…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 7

In the Children's Court, in a case in which a defendant was charged with disobeying a maintenance order, the magistrate ordered that defendant to…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday at 10 a.m., Justice Sir William Owen presiding Mr. Sidney Mack, instructed by…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Improper Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1906 · page 7

Edward Crook, 24, seaman, won fined 20s, in default three days' imprisonment, for having behaved improperly in Watt-street,…

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Murder of a Greek Bishop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Vlachs from Bavista, near Monastir, Macedonia, have murdered the Greek Metropolitan of Corytza…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 6

Messrs. Elias Bowden and Robert Scoble, L.Ms., occupied the Bench at the Licensing Court yesterday. George Albert Earl, licensee of the Allandale Hotel, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

George Wightman and George Horner were each fined 10s for improper behaviour in Elder-street. Henry Taylor, Otto Sehneider, Abraham Gills, and John…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 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 28 September 1906 · page 7

Maud Tighe v. T. H. Ingall, claim for £10 16s, alleged to be duo as water, rates, which should have been paid by defendant. Mr. W. Sparke (Messrs…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was continued yesterday morning, before Justice Sir William Owen, Mr. Sidney Mack, instructed by Mr. J. s. Harnett, of the…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 3

Mrs. Grose sued J. Banks for £2 11 3d for goods sold; verdict for amount claimed, with 5s coasts…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 7

Renewals of licenses were granted as follows:—George Smith, Commercial Hotel, Lambton, annual value assessed at £124 and license fee at £20; Albert F…

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A Sydney Letter. That Exciting Bank Burglary.—who Wants Some Marconi Shares?—the Extraordinary Price of Some Metals.—mr. O'sullivan Says of the Surplus—"let Her Go!"—the Cost of the Australian Squadron. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1906 · page 7

The attempted bank robbery is puzzling the police and interesting the public. It is so out of the way for a burglar to operate per medium of the electric…

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