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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 55

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Riotous Behaviour…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Breaches of the Liquor Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

John Thompson was charged with being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The case was withdrawn. George William King was charged with…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

Logan and Co. v. S. Hill, claim for £7 19s, being balance of account for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 6s costs…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 6

The February sitting of the Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 a.m. yesterday before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Mr. E. A. L. Sharpo, D.S.M.) Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1906 · page 7

Thomas Williams was granted a renewal of his publican's license for Spiers' Point Hotel. The annual value was assessed at £200, and the license fee at £30…

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The Police Commission

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 16

A rather funny and inglorious end appears to await the Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the police force. After many weeks work, all that…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

James Rutter pleaded guilty to charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. Discharged…

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Russian Troubles. Murder of Professors. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

Four professors of the University have been shot in Warsaw Cathedral. The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times," who yesterday…

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Arbitration Court. Newcastle Wharf Labourers Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Croft applied on behalf of the Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union that an early date might be fixed for the making of an…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1906 · page 7

Two boys were cautioned and discharged for bathing within the public view at Carrington…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 17. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1906 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For using improper language Charles Sillion,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 3

E. T. Gunn, Jenkin Roes, Howell, and Isaac Hennett each pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing a horse to stray in the streets, and were respectively fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 7

Gustav Johannsen was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. On a similar charge five first offenders were each fined 5s, or…

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Arbitration Court. Newcastle Wharf Labourers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1906 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. A. Watt, instructed by Mr. W. A. Reid, of Newcastle applied, on behalf of the Newcastle Wharf Labourers Union, for a…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

James Broadbent. Henry Morgan, and Arthur Hetherington wore charged with entering the enclosed lands of Thomas Inglis, of Gateshead, and destroying fruit…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 6

John Penman v. William Lonsdale, £7 10s; verdict for plaintiff, with 17s coats. G. Rudge v. J. Ward, claim for £2 2s, for for goods delivered; verdict for plaintiff,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1906 · page 3

Arthur Robinson and Arthur Coggins pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour, and were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 21st FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 6

F. W. Whyte, H. C. Nicolle, and R. J. Tangney were each fined 5s, with costs, for allowing cows to stray in the streets of the municipality…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 21. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness worn each fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. Alleged Vagrancy…

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Death of Inspector Hinds. References in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1906 · page 5

Before commencing the business of the Central Police Court to-day, Mr. Isaacs, S.M., referred to the death of inspector Hinds…

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