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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 55

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

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

Mason v. Creer and other.—Claim by [?]illy Mason, through her father, Luke Mason, for £500, for injuries to her hand, alleged to have been caused by the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Undefended Cases

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

Verdicts for the plaintiffs, with costs, were given in the following undefended cases:—Joseph Dawson V, William O'Neil, Hamilton, goods sold, 6s 10d. Mrs…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

In the Children's Court, a schoolboy, aged 12, charged with having stolen a bicycle at Waratah, was discharged with a caution. William George Eury,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

Patrick Kennedy, 34, a fireman, was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. For having made use of improper language in…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Friday, October 5. Civil Division. (Before Justice Sir William Owen, and a jury of four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

Mason v. Creer and another.—Claim by Lily Mason, through her father, Luke Mason, for £500, personal injuries. Mr. W. Tighe and Mr. C. Hibble (instructed by Mr…

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German Creek Murder. the Question of Sanity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 4

At the Circuit Court, Lismore, on Saturday, before Mr. Justice Simpson, John Raymond Brown, 19, was arraigned on a charge of having, in July last, at German…

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Crick, Willis, and Bath Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 5

William Patrick Crick, William Nicholas Willis, and Charles Bath were then charged with conspiracy. Mr. Crick entered a demurrer against…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 7

In the Children's Court, a man, charged by warrant with child desertion at Kogarah, was remanded to Sydney, to appear it the Children's Court. Ball was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court…

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Adelaide Customs Cases. Mr. Tucker, M.P., Charged. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 5

At the Adelaide Police Court to-day, C. Tucker, M.P., was charged, that, in the month of June, 1896, he and Frederick William Forwood, both of Port Adelaide,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 7

Maud Tighe v. Tom Howell Ingall, money paid for water rates, £10 16s. Mr. W. A. Reid, for Messrs. Sparke and Millard, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C. W…

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Licensing Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, Chairman, G. F. Scott, and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Application for Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 7

Patrick Doughan, licensce of the Sulphide Hotel, Boolaroo, asked for the renewal of his license. Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan appeared for applicant. Alfred…

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Alleged Murder. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day, Francis John Sheridan, 50, was placed on trial charged with the wilful murder of Adelaide May Rundle Ray, who wan found…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. Trouble at North Stockton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 3

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

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 3

J. Ashman, R. Hinks, and W. Johnson were each fined 1s, and 6s costs, for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. John Hanson, for a similar offence, was…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

Judgment was given in the following undefended cases:—Kwong Lee and Co. v. E. Ridley, claim for £4 3s 10d, for goods sold and delivered; verdict for amount,…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

Re Alfred Henry Brower, public examination.—Bankrupt deposed that he was a chemist, and had never been bankrupt before. He attributed his insolvency to…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Dr. John Harris, L.M.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 7

The following transfers were approved:—From John Canning to George Bertram Bowser, Hand of Friendship Hotel, New Lambton, and front Thomas M'Intosh…

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