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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1906

1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 55

Children's Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Mearos, D.S.M.)

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

Lucy Dorothy palist proceeded against Charles Ashman for the support of a child. Mr. Reginald Harris appeared of a complainant. An order was made for the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

Alexander Oswald, who pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, was fined 1s. with 6s costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment. William Clough, also charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

A first offender, charged with drunkenness was fined 5s, or in default, to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. William White was fined 10s, or four days'…

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The Arbitration Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 5

The Arbitration Court considered a number of matters to-day, and inquired as to the question of jurisdiction. In the matter of the Firemen and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

The public examination of Charles Henry Mears was declared closed. Bankrupt attributed his insolvency to slackness of work, and sickness in family. He had…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1906 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Terminus Hotel, Scott-street. Newcastle, was granted from William Masefield Bostock to Reginald George Burn…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. E. A. L. Sharpe P.M., Charles Warby, on remand, was charged that, on or about the 16th instant, he…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Richard Trelevan was fined 20s, or seven…

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Lake Collision. Marine Court Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 7

At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday a Court of Marine Inquiry was held concerning a collision between the steamer Garnet and the sailing boat Womba,…

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The New Supreme Court Judgeship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 14

A terrible lot of fuss has been made over the offer by the Bent Government of a Supreme Court Judgeship to Mr. Davies, the Attorney-General. As you are…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1906 · page 10

Janet Hall Hill complained that her husband had left his lawful child, Elizabeth, aged 7 years, without means of support. An order for 7s 6d per week was consented…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Mr. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Thomas Buchanan pleaded guilty to working a horse with sore shoulders, and was fined 10s and ordered to pay 6s costs. A first offender, who pleaded guilty to a…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Thoophilus Raptoperios v. Nicholas Karanges, Claim for £15 13s 4d, wages due, adjourned from 5th inst. Mr. A. H. James appeared for the plaintiff and Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Patrick Fitzgerald was fined 5s, in…

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Summons Division. Settled Out of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

Con Macree v. Nellie Iles, Mr. A. H. James, for complainant, stated that this case had been settled out of court. Cases Adjourned…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1906 · page 7

A booth license was granted B. Thomas for the picnic sports to be held on the Boolaroo racecourse on Saturday, March 3…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 3

John Muir Lindsay and Maggie Ryan. who were charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Frank Turnbull was fined…

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Murder in Brussels. a Question of Honour. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 5

Carle Waddington, aged 16 son of the Chilian Charge d'Affaires at Brussels, killed Senor Balmaceda, a nephew of the late President of Chill,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 7

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

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Marine Court Costs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 4

Some little time ago the question of costs in Marine Courts of inquiry was the subject of discussion. There was no definite rule as regards the granting of costs to the…

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