An Unexplained Murder
Mr. W. H. Rennie, a school master it Papakaio, a country place near Oamaru, in the South Island, was found murdered in his room a few days ago. The body…
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Courts & crime, 1906
1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 55
Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love; S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For the same offence, William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Philip Muilins, charged with…
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At a Children's Court held by Mr. Scott, two boys of 13, charged with being uncontrollable children, wore discharged to the care of their father and sister…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
Jane Robinson, 72 years of ago, pleaded guilty to having been drunk in the tramshed, New Lambton, and was fined 5s, or the rising of the court; and on a further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc
Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined is, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Bertha Valentine, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New High Court Judges. Melbourne
Mr. Justice Isaacs and Mr. Justice Higgins took the oaths of office in the High Court to-day, when there was a large attendance of barristers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gosford Police Court. Monday, October 15. (Before Messrs. M. Guerin and M. Nagie, Js.P.)
Maurice Chambers Ward, aged 29, and George William Thorn, aged 45, were both charged with falsely pretending to Harriett Hastings, of Gosford, that a cheque…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. For the same offence, Charles Siback was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death of Mrs. Priscilla Smith. Verdict of Wilful Murder
The inquest into the circumstances of the death of Priscilla Smith, a married woman, who died at her home, Cowper-street, Wallsend, on the 12th September,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electoral Revision Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
At a Revision Court for the Newcastle State electorate, nine names were added to the electoral roll…
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At a Children's Court held by Mr. Scott, S.M., one maintenance case was adjourned, and of two cases against boys for maliciously damaging a lump, one was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc
One first offender, charged with drunkeness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Henry Esser was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
Two first offenders pleaded guilty to having been found on the premises of the National Hotel, Wallsend, on Sunday, and were each fined 10s, court costs 4s 9d…
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Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., and R. Scobie, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two incbriates were each fined 5s, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Mary Crosscombe, 41, for having been drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Benjamin. Cooper, 44, a miner, was fined 20s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Undefended Cases
Annie Pearson v. Gilbert Lusk, Newcastle, balance for goods sold and delivered, 20s. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed, and 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court. Thursday, October 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott and Dr. John Harris, L.Ms.) Renewal of License
William James Horne, Nelson-street, Plattsburg, was granted the renewal of his colonial wine license. Additional Bar…
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In the Children's Court, a case in which the defendant had disobeyed an order of the court for the support of his child, was further postponed until next Wednesday…
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In the Licensing Court, the license of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba, was transferred from William Dorrity to Thomas O'Malley…
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