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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 7

In the Children's Court a boy was found guilty of using improper language in Parry-street, was fined 1s, and cost, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, Mr. C…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 50, or detention until the rising of the Court. Seamen's Cases…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each lined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, Mary French, 54 married, and Annic Flemmings, 24,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

Alfred John Harwood and Alfred Herbert Horsfall v. Andrew Fulton of Hamilton, claim of £5 5s, for professional medial attendance; verdict for plaintiffs…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

The license of the Oriental Hotel, Newcastle, was transferred from Joshua E. Stubley to Arthur Howard; that of the General Washington Hotel, Stockton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott; S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. David Kule, 67, for drunkenness, was fined 20s, or 14 days. A…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 7

James Largue, 48 years, seaman for having been drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours imprisonment. Absent Without Leave…

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Our Sydney Letter. New South Wales' Great Prosperity.—again the Population Question.—mr. Carruthers and the Capital of Australia.—that Naval Court-martial. — Joking in Police Courts.—the Growing Chance for Local Inventors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 5

The most serious question before us now is what to do with our money. We are getting on. In fact New South Wales was never in so prosperous a condition…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 6

Mr. T. H. Willkinson, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Stock Inspector W. J. Powell proceeded against twelve stock-owners…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

In the Children's Court a boy who had been persistently truanting was recommended by Mr. W. Howard, an officer of the State Children's Rellef Department,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

Six first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. May Gaskott, 38, married, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or…

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The Enmore Tragedy. Verdict of Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. Barnett, the city coroner, to-day opened an inquest into the circumstances of the death of Mary Macnamara, a widow, who was murdered in bed on the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 7

The license of the Minors' Home Hotel, Lambton, was transferred from William A. M'Michacl to William Wood…

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Murder of Kanakas. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

Further details in regard to the murder of kanakas at the Solomon Islands were obtained to-day on the arrival of the s.s. Malalta…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

Two first offenders for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, Richard Wilson, 54, seaman, was fined 10s, or 48 hours'…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 6

Peter Ignatius Whalan pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting George Weaver, occasioning him actual bodily harm at Heddon-Greta on the 24th May…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 7

A case under the Children Protection Act, in which Mr. A. H. James appeared for complainant, was adjourned for a month…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 6s, or detention until the rising of the court. Lucie Poole, 35, no occupation was fined 5s, or the rising of…

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Murder in Russia. Three Persons Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 5

While General Alikhanoff, formerly Governor of Tiflis, was driving at Alexandropol, in Russian Armenta, with his son and General Glieboff,…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 6

In the Cases Commissioners of Taxation v. Joseph Arundle, claim of £2 4s 11d, and James Ralston, claim of £28 16a 2d, judgment by default was entered…

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