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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 55

Gold Stealing Commission. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 4

The Kalgoorlie Gold-stealing Commission practically concluded its sittings this afternoon, when the Commission adjourned sine die. Mr. Thomas Maughan,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 7

In the Children's Court, two boys were each fined 5s, costs, 6s, in default three days' imprisonment, for having played football in Bull-street…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 2

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were resumed yesterday morning, Justice Sir William, Owen presiding, Mr. Sidney Mack, instructed by Mr. J. S…

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Montagu Court Martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 7

After a five days' investigation the court on the court martial assembled to try Captain Adar and Lieutenant Dathan for the loss of his Majesty's battleship Montagu…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Disobedient Seamen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 7

Thomas Doyle, John Jackson, Johann Christiansen, John Smith, and Hartney Johansen, seamen of the sailing vessel Ballumbie, were charged with having…

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London News. Australian Trade.—scheme to Fight American Trust.—marriage Brokers.—his Majesty and British Politics.—emigration to Canada.—montagu Court Martial.—australian Defence.—substitute for Rubber. London, August 24th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1906 · page 7

Every good Australian is accustomed to speak of his country's marvellous productive capacity. Literally speaking, it is a place where anything can be profitably…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued on Saturday, before Justice Sir William Owen, Mr. Sidney Mack prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. E…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Charles Pollox, 38 years, seaman, for having used…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 7

In the Children's Court, in a case where application was made for preliminary expenses, defendant was ordered to pay £8, courts costs 6s, professional costs 21s,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 3

A first offender pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct, and was fined 5s, costs 6s; and another first offender, charged with drunkenness at Plattsburg, was fined…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday, before Justice Sir William Owen, Mr. Sidney Mack acted as Crown Prosecutor, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Zachariah Stansborough, 35,…

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Sikh Police Mutiny. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 5

Eighty Sikh police refused duty at Shanghai. Volunteers were summoned, and the Sikhs, who submitted quietly, were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Assault…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Civil Division. (Before Justice Sir William Owen and a jury of four.) A Case from Dora Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1906 · page 7

Pardon v. Heaton, action for ejectment (part heard). Mr. W. Tighe, instructed by Messrs. Sparks and Millard, for plaintiff, and Messrs. R. Cowan and C…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 3

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Civil Division. (Before Justice Sir William Owen, and a Jury of four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 7

Pescud v. Bailey, action for trespass, etc. (continued), Mr. W. Tighe (instructed by Mr. A. H. James) for plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. Hammond (instructed by Mr. P…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 3

Thomas Conn pleaded guilty to a charge of killing ne Leghorn fowl, the property of Joseph Estell, of the Commercial Hotel, on Sunday evening, October 1,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Adjourned…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 4. Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 7

In the matter of the application of Patrick Doughan, licensee of the Sulphide Hotel, Boolaroo, for a renewal of his license, Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan appeared…

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