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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 55

Divorce Court. Fairland V. Fairland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1906 · page 5

The Fairland separation suit was continued before Mr. Justice Simpson to-day. John Murray, of the Railway…

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Police Court

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

Messrs. Stephen Murphy, P.M., and Robert Scobic, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court, Yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

Inspector Eury proceeded against the following parents for neglecting to send children to school the required number of days:—Henry Hughes, fined 1s, costs 6s;…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Remanded…

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Small Debts Court

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

James Joseph Hayes sued Hugh Buchanan for damage to a horse. Mr. Braye for plaintiff, and Mr. J. A. Wood for defendant. James Joseph Hayes deposed…

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Divorce Court. Fairland V Fairland Sydney

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

The suit was continued in the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Simpson, in which Emma Esther Fairland petitioned for a judicial separation from Sydney…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

Elizabeth Lonie v.—Thompson, of Newcastle, claim for £2 3s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 3s costs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.). Renewal

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

Thomas O'Malley, of the Lake Macquarie Hotel, Teralba, applied for a renewal of his publican's license. The application was granted, the annual rental…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 7

In the Children's Court, in an affiliation matter from Carrington, defendant consented to an order for the payment of 5s per week. The order was dated back to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Hip Hong, a Chinese, was fined 5s, in…

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Divorce Court. Fairland V. Fairland. Sydney

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

The suit in which Emma Esther Fairland is petitioning for Judicial separation from Sydney Herbert Fairland, on the ground of alleged cruelty, was continued…

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Stockton Patent Slip. Judgement of the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1906 · page 5

Reserved judgment was delivered by the Banco Court to-day, in the case in which the Perpetual Trustee Co., Ltd., sued Charles Frederick Orr, John George Duke,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1906 · page 7

William Fisher, 45 years, seaman, for having been drunk, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. William Anderson, 30 years, fireman, for using…

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Police Court

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

Messrs. Stephen Murphy, P.M., R. Soobio and E. Bowden occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Federal Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 4

Merchant Service Guild of Australia v. Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Given a Chance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 3

Mary M'Kay pleaded guilty to having insufficient lawful means of support, but asked to be given a chance to return to her home at Windsor. The police…

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Divorce Court. Fairland V. Fairland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 5

The hearing of the suit in which Emma Esther Fairland is petitioning for a judicial separation from Sydney Herbert. Fairland, on the ground of cruelty, was…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1906 · page 3

In an affiliation case, the defendant was ordered to pay 5s per week, together with £5 2s preliminary expenses. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the complainant;…

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Murder at Pekin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Pless, who was at one time the controller of the Chinese employed in the Nourse Deep Mines, Central Witwatersrand,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. James Faund, 21 years, seaman, for having been…

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