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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court. Patrick Morrissey, 52, seaman, was fined 5s,…

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Arbitration Court. Case Against Fenwick and Co. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 5

The Arbitration Court was engaged to-day hearing an application by the Manly Ferry and Tug Boat Employees' Union for the imposition of a penalty on J. Fenwick…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Dr. Harris, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1907 · page 7

A transfer of the license of the Blue Bell Motel, Newcastle, was granted from Charles Cain to Job Butler Hudson. Renewal of licenses were granted to Andrew…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 10

In the Children's Court in an affilation case no order was made. In another affiliation case an order was made for 5s per week, costs 27s, in default of payment of…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, March 19th. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 3

William Wilson and Lewis Watkins were each fined is, costs 6s, for drunkenness at Dudley. Jeremiah Jones and Joseph Wilmott were each fined 4s, costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 22. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 10

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court. Edward John Donaldson, for being drunk and…

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Arbitration Court. Case of J. AND A. Brown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1907 · page 5

The application on behalf of the Manly Ferries and Tugboat Employees' Union for the imposition of a penalty on Messrs. J. and A. Brown for alleged breaches of an…

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The Whiteley Murder. Rayner Convicted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1907 · page 5

The trial of Horace Rayner in connection with the sensational tragedy of which the late Mr. William Whiteley, was the victim, took place to-day…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

Three lads were each fined 10s and costs 19s 2d, in default 14 days, for stealing fruit from a garden. For neglecting to pay £9 5s due under…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 3

William Taylor and John Lang, jun., charged with drunkenness, were each fined 1s, costs 6s. William Coxen and Alexander Brown, who were similarly charged,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 25. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders were each fined 5s, or five minutes' imprisonment, for drunkenness. Alexander Glover, 21 labourer, on remand, was fined 10s or four days'…

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Moorish Fanatics. Commit a Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

Owing to the murder of Dr. Mauchamp, a French subject, in the street at Marakesh, in Morocco, the French cruiser Jeanne d'Are has been…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Alleged Horse-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Messrs. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J.P., John Mickleson and George Hicks were charged that…

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Divorce Court. a Morpeth Suit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, William Stevens, a railway guard, petitioned for [?] divorce from Alice Stoves Stevens, formerly Jackson, on the ground of…

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Arbitration Court. Shore Drivers V. Hillman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1907 · page 5

An application was made to the Arbitration Court to-day on behalf of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union, for an award in the dispute of the onion with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 26. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, in default, five minutes' imprisonment for drunkenness. Joseph Gooud, 26, was fined 20s, in default 10 days' imprisonment for…

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France and Morocco. Avenging Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 5

France has decided to occupy the ton of Udja, in Morocco, until the murderers of Dr. Mauchamp at Marakeesh, have been punished, his family…

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New York Saloons. Police Officials Trapped. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 5

A sensation has been caused in New York owing to Police Commissioner Bingham and Mr. Charles S. Whitman, one of the city magistrates, visiting…

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Arbitration Court. Coal Lumpers' Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 5

Reserved judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court to-day in the case in, which the Sydney Steam Collier Owners and Coal Stevedores' Association applied…

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Summons Division. Police Charges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 7

Joseph Harrison and Isaac Crocket were fined 10s and costs 6s each, in default 10 days, for riotous behaviour. William Harragon was fined 40s and costs 6s,…

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