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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 7

Six first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Improper Conduct…

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Southsea Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The coroner's jury in connection with the murder of Mrs. Crumpe at Southsea, brought in a verdict of wilful murder against…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court opened yesterday afternoon, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Joseph Thompson and wife v. Thomas…

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Sessions Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 3

The Newcastle Sessions Court, which was adjourned from Thursday, was reopened yesterday afternoon. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presiding…

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West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 6

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and John Rourke, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry Homard and Clive Homard were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 7

Five first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. William Stirling, 32, miner; Alexander Baird, 23, seaman;…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 7

A boy, who pleaded guilty to letting off fireworks in the street, was fined 1s, with 6s costs of court. Mr. W. H. Baker appeared for the boy…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 7

William M'Dougall was summoned for disobeying an order of the Court, requiring him to contribute towards the support of his wife. The case was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

James Yates, 57, boat-builder, who appeared at the police court on the 21st, was charged with improperly assaulting a girl of tender years at Stockton, on or…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Arthur Bunn, 87, seaman, and William Stirling, 82, miner, were each fined 5s,…

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Case of W. P. Crick. Before the Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 5

The case in which William Patrick Crick is called upon by the Full Court to answer statements contained in the report of the Royal Commission appointed…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 7

Three youths, for trespassing on the railway line at Hamilton, were each fined 1s, with 6s costs of court, in default 24 hours…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 6

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 6s, or six hours' imprisonment. Daniel Renfrew, licensce of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 7

One first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Alexander Crombie, 44, labourer, for drunkenness, was fined 5s,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 6

At the Kurri Kurri Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., Peter. Whalon was charged with having unlawfully assaulted George Frederick…

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Case of W. P. Crick. Before the Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 5

The Full Court was engaged to-day hearing further argument in the case in which William Patrick Crick was called upon to answer a statement contained in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were each fined 1s, with 6s costs, in default 24 hours, Frederick John Burns, for using improper, language, was fined…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

John Lang pleaded guilty to making use of improper language, and was fined 2s 6d, costs 6s, John Lang pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 10s, costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Disorderly on Board Ship…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and G. F. Scott, L.Ms.) Licenses Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 7

Publicans' licenses were renewed as follows:—Goorge P. Adkins, Crystal Place Hotel, Newcastle; Francis H. Alcock, Islington Hotel, Islington; Martin…

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