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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Summons Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 7

Samuel Crockett summoned Margaret Williams for assault, in Hunter-street, on the 4th instant. Mr. T. A. Braye (Mesrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 7

Edward Sinnott, 73, labourer, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and for, using improper language, 20s, or 14 days. Bernt Kerbsen, 22, and Gustavo…

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Murder in Idaho. Labour Men on Trial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

Widespread interest is being taken in the United States in the trial at Boise City, Idaho, of Tom Moyer, the president and William Haywood, the…

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Stranding of the Electra. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

The stranding of the steamer Electra at Manning River Heads on April 7th, was investigated to-day by the Marino Court. Judge Murray presided, and with…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 7

Preliminary expenses, amounting to £8, were awarded against the defendant summoned under the Children's Protection Act, together with £1 is professional…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 7

Patrick Kelly, 42 seaman, and Samuel Hoppon, 49, miner, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours for drunkenness. Annie Burns, 24, domestic, John Edward Atkinson, 30,…

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Alleged Murder. Labour Officials on Trial. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 5

The greatest interest continues to be centred in the trial at Boise City, Idaho (U.S.), of officials of the Miners' Federation for the murder of…

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Lambton Police Court Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to refer to the inconvenience and oftentimes additional expenses occasioned to the public who have transactions at the Lambton Court. It is…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day, Fredk. Tyler, an ex-corporal of police, who, on April 13th, created a sensation by firing two revolver shots at Mr. Frederick Hare,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 6

Joseph Hill, the licenses of the Queen's Head Hotel, Plattsburg, was charged with having his premises open on Sunday, April 28, and upon whose premises…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders, for drunkenness were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. John Henry Fortune, 56, seaman, for a similar offence, was…

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Arbitration Court. Shop Assistants' Wages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 5

The case of the Shop Assistants' Union versus Murk Foy and the Master Retailers' Association, was continued in the State Arbitration Court to-day…

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Summons Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.m.) a Prohibited Immigrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 7

R. S. Salter, master of a vessel from which a prohibited immigrant was allowed to enter the Commonwealth, was proceeded against by Sydney F. Rush,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frank Doyle was fined 2s 6d. in default…

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The Cessnock Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 6

The police have continued the work of investigation concerning the burglary at Mr. Andrews' store, but are reticent so far as their own movements are…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Johannes Koch, 17, seaman, was fined 10s, or seven…

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Alleged Theft of Tins. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

At the Central Police Court this morning, William Meares, 32, carter, Wm. John Williams, 51, labourer, and James Hyman, 36, dealer, were charged with having…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 3

George Johnson pleaded guilty to four charges of not sending his children to school the required number of days, Fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s, in default, 24 hours'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Martin Anginson, 38, seaman, for being…

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Divorce Court. Ranclaud V. Ranclaud. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice G B. Simpson, John Stanley Ranclaud was the petitioner and Isabel Elizabeth Ranclaud was the respondent in a…

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