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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Children's Court. Struck Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid) who appeared for the complainant in case for preliminary expenses under the Children's Protection Act, which…

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Solicitor's Bankruptcy. Examination in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1907 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Street in Bankruptcy to-day Patrick Joseph Commins Solicitor, of Coonabarabran, whose estate was sequestrated on February 21st, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Five first Offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Grace Scowley, 35, no occupation, for being drunk, was fined…

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Children's Court

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

In the Children's Court, a defendant was ordered to pay 5s towards the support of his child. Mr. A. H. James appeared for complainant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Eight first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Emma O'Neill, 49, housekeeper, for being drunk, was fined…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, July 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

E. Wallace, licenses of the Commercial Hotel, Minmi, was charged with employing a girl under 21 years of ago as barmaid. Case dismissed…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.

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

Albert Jones, who pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and using improper language, was fined £1 15s, and 12s costs. Thomas Pease pleaded guilty to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Eight first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Alfred Peter Pidoin, 64, agent, and James Doctor, 64, seaman,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

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

James Archer V. Thomas Green, of Hamilton, claim of £1 4s 6d for goods sold, Mr. H. M. Cohen (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for defendant, who…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love and J. Harris, L.Ms.)

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

W. C. Gordon Prince of Wales Hotel, Lambton, was granted a renewal of his license. The license of the Imperial Hotel,…

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Sentenced to Death

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

LONDON, Friday.—The man Peteroff, an ex-official in the Bulgarian Agricultural Bank, who killed M. Botkoff, the Premier of Bulgaria, by shooting…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, or detention until to rising of the court. Thomas Barrett, 86,tailor, for Drunkenness, was feed 5s, or 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

Two first offenders, for being drunk were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Edward Power 48, carpenter, for drunkenness, was fined 5s,…

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Murder in Russia

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

LONDON, Monday,—Captain Pyshkin, the organiser of several programs in Russia, including that at Vologda in October, 1905, has been assassinated in…

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Children's Court

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

A case, in which a boy was charged with using improper language in Parry-street, was adjourned to Wednesday. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Ten first offenders, for drunkenness, were each lined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. Hearich Gerkens, 35, William Fisher, 47, and Gustob Lantz,…

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Tragedy at Enmore. Murder of an Old Lady. Sydney

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

At about 10 o'clock this morning the startling discovery was made in Enmore that Mrs. Mary Macuamara, a lady aged 72 years, and the widow of the late…

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Murder in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Six bombs were thrown at two of the highest police officials at Kasilarwat, Transcaspia. One of the officials was killed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

Six first offenders, for drunkenness, wore each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, Peter Gustavsen, 40, and George Wright, 44, for drunkenness, were…

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Enmore Murder. Accused Confesses the Crime. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 4

At the Water Police Court to-day, Nicholas Baxter, 42 years of age, described as a labourer, was charged with having, at Enmore, on the 8th July,…

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