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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 55

Waratah Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

On Wednesday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., the adjourned case of the police against Albert Sherman and Ellen Tunney was continued. The charge against…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At Bow-street Police Court yesterday, a man named Daniel M'Shane, was ordered to be extradited to New Zealand on a…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Kurri Kurri Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 6

Messrs. E. A. B. Sharpe, P.M., and Albert Pryor, J.P., occupied the beach at the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday. Thomas Potts, Thomas Oswald, and…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 3

The February sitting of the Newcastle Court of Quarter sessions was continued yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1906 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Ernest Shick, 26, a dealer,…

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Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

George Downey and George M'Grath were charged With having, at Hamilton, on January 19th, 1906, assaulted and robbed Ernest Henry Moore of a watch…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 6

George Patrick was charged with riotues behaviour, and with assaulting Constable Moon in the execution of his duty. Constable Moon deposed that about…

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Port Keats Murder. Port Darwin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

Two blacks who were arrested in connection with the Port Keats tragedy have been committed for trial. They were identified by the aboriginal Bobby, who gave…

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Quarter Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

The February sitting of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions was continued, yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse. His Honor Judge Fitzhardings presided,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 7

Emma O'Neill, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default 7 days' imprisonment. John Cunningham, 28 years, seaman, for behaving improperly, was…

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George-street Murder. Inquest Resumed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

The inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was resumed to-day by Mr. Burnett, the City Coroner…

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Melbourne "Tote" Shops. the Police Powerless. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1906 · page 5

Constable Robartson, giving evidence before the Police Commission to-day, said that two years ago a man told him he had lost money. He represented that no…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 10

Frederick Charles Nixon was brought before the Court on warrant, for having failed to comply with an order for me payment of £2 15s arrears due for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 10

John Moran, charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the Court; and Stephen Earl, similarly charged, was fined 10s, or 14…

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George-street Murder. Conmee Committed for Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The inquest concerning, the death of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, the victim of the Royal Hotel tragedy, was concluded today by Mr. Barnett, the City Coroner. The…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Darling Harbour Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1906 · page 5

The collision between the scow Hilda and the steam tug Gladys Allison, which occurred in Darling Harbour on the 16th December, was to-day the subject of an…

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Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A man named Zippel has been arrested in connection with the murder of Thomas Reid, a Scottish schoolmaster, who is…

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Murder by Chinese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A Chinese gang murdered a storekeeper near the Tudor Mine, West Rand, but decamped without robbing the body…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick M'Sherry, for a similar offence,…

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Murder in Sydney. Constable Shot Dead. by a South Sea Islander. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1906 · page 5

One of the most sensational shooting affrays that have occurred in the metropolis took place at Newtown during church hours this morning. The principal…

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