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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court, for drunkenness. William Barrett, 72, carter, and George Richards, 42, miner,…

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Waratah Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1907 · page 7

William Jordan sued R. Manning to recover £7 1s 6d, amount of fine and costs in a recent case respecting the standard of milk vended. Mr. Torpey appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders were fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court; for drunkenness. Edward Hurson, 53, moulder, was fined 5s, in default,…

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Small Debts Court. Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

Daniel Nevill v. William A. Baker, claim for balance due on contract and extras, £21 5s 6d. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the defendant, and Mr. T. A…

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Sydney Harbour Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

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

The Marine Court—Judge Backhouse, who had Captains J. B. Carpenter and C. Taylor with him as assessors—held an inquiry in the Sydney District Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 6

Messrs. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., R. Scobic and E. Bowden, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Mickleson and George flicks…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, S.M., and Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 April 1907 · page 7

Transfers of publicans' licenses were granted from. Arthur Carnley to Thomas Joseph Hourigan, Criterion Hotel, Wickham, and Annie Maria Pearse to Thomas…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 7

One first offender was fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Elizabeth Poole, 37, domestic, David Hopkins, 75…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Foundering of the Annandale. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1907 · page 5

In the District Court to-day, Judge Backhouse, with Captains Boldchild and M'Gibbon, as assessors, held an Inquiry into the foundering of the ketch…

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Attempted Murder. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 5

A man named James Smithers, as a result, it is believed, of jealousy, attacked a woman named Nellie Jackson, at Christchurch to-day, and cut her throat. He…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 6

The Maitland Circuit Court will be opened to-marrow morning at the courthouse. East. Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Pring. Mr. R. Windeyer will…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 7

One first offender for having been drunk was fined 6s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. George Rowe, 55 years, seaman, for having been…

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Gosford Police Court. Friday, April 5. (Before Mr. S. Murphy, D.S.M., and Mr. R. F. Pickering, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 April 1907 · page 6

Frederick Kirk was charged on information laid by Senior-constable Morris with supplying liquor to Robert Keene against whom a prohibition order is in…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Moses J. Horne was charged with neglecting to Day the sum of £2 10s towards the maintenance of his wife. He applied for an adjournment for a week,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 8. (Before Mr. Stephen Murphy, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Six first offenders were lined 5s, in default five minutes' imprisonment for drunkenness. Michael Blinkard, 58, seaman, was fined 10s, or three days for a similar…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

M. C. Jones against T. W. Green; claim, for £2 10s 3d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s, costs…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

Mr. J. W. Fletcher, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick Richardson was fined 5s, with 6s costs, for having, on…

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Arbitration Court. an Amicable Settlement. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 6

In the Arbitration Court to-day, M. H. A. Mitchell, secretary of the Shore Drivers' and Firemen's Union, applied to have the conditions agreed to between…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Nymboida-rozelle Collision. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 5

The Marine Court to-day investigated the circumstances attending the collision that occurred between the steamer Nymbolda and the schooner Rozelle, near Port…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1907 · page 3

Mr. A. Cook, clerk to the Wallsend Council, and Messrs. W. Blakey and John Carter, valuers, appeared on behalf of the council. Mrs. E. Burns appealed…

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