Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 13
James Dawson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and assaulting a constable while in the execution of his duty, and was fined 5s for being drunk…
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Courts & crime, 1906
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Marine Court Inquiry. Macleay-tarshaw Collision. Sydney
Judge Backhouse (with Captain Carpenter and Captain Fell as asessors) held an inquiry to-day into the Macleay-Tarshaw collision, at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Borehole Seam. High Court Appeal. Sydney
The hearing was commenced in the High Court to-day of the case of Merewether v. the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, Ltd. The appellants, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.MAITLAND District Court
'The Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yester- day morning before his Honor Judge Fltzhardinge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
Four first offenders charged with drunkenness were fined-5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the court. "Sven Peterson, 22, seaman, pleaded guilty to being…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Four first offenders were each fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. John Walsh, 37, labourer, was fined 19s, or three days, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Prohibited Immigrant. Application to the High Court. Sydney
An application was made to the High Court to-day by Mr. Tighe, instructed by Mr. A. P. Sparke, of Sparke, and Angus (agents for Sparke and Millard, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ex-civil Servant's Claim. High Court Reserves Judgment. Sydney
The High Court heard further argument to-day in the case in which Henry James Greville was the appellant and James Leslie Williams, as nominal defendant for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s or five minutes' imprisonment. Henry Ipson, 45, seaman, pleaded guilty to being disorderly on…
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At the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. W. M'Lauchlin, J.P., a State-school apprentice, Henry O'Mera, residing with W. Osland, of Black Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Suffragists. Elect to Go to Gaol. London
Though the police did not press the charge against eleven women arrested on Monday for creating a disturbance in the lobby and outside the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s or five minutes' imprisonment. William Fisher, 45, seaman, was fined 5s or 15 minutes'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)
John Roden, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Young-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. The same defendant was also charged on an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness
Patrick Downey, 84 labourer, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Patrick Fitzgerald, 60, agent, was fined 20s, or 14 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court
Judgments were granted to the Commissioners of Taxation against John Davidson, £7 18s 5d, and Thomas S. Cornish, £2 6s 9d, and costs. Verdicts for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brothers' Revenge. Murder in Virginia. London
Telegrams from the United States state that two brothers named Strothers warned one Bywaters, a wealthy Virginian landowner, that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MR. W. P. Crick. Before the Full Court. Adjournment to Next Term. Sydney
The Full Court, consisting of Sir Frederick Darley, the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Cohen, sat to-day. Mr. W. P. Crick appeared to answer a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, S.M., S. Murphy, D.S.M., and Dr. Harris, J.P.)
John Kemp Fester was given permission to make certain alterations to the premises of the Great Northern Hotel. A transfer of the license of the Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children's Court
Three boys were each fined is and 6s costs for throwing stones on the break-water. The police stated a large number of insulators had been broken recently…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Improper Language
Emma O'Neill, 43, housekeeper, on remand, was charged with improper language, and was fined 20s, in default 14 days' imprisonment…
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