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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, July 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 6

Alex, Watson, for using improper language in Hanbury-street, was fined 10s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. B. Goodhall v. J. Smith, adjourned from…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkeness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 7

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined Se, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. John Williams, 25, seaman, for improper…

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Murder in New York. a Blackmailer's Crime. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 5

A murder has been committed in broad daylight in Union-square, New York. The victim was a man named…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 24. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and J. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1907 · page 7

Selina Squirrell applied for a co;pmoa; wine license for premises situate in Charleston-street, Wickham. Mr. H. V. Harris (Messrs, Harris, Westcott and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, George Alien was charged with stealing, at West Maitland, on or about the 16th July,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

Henry Howarth was charged with furious driving of an omnibus, drawn by four horses, along Mary and Macquarie streets, Plattsburg, on the 6th July. Mr. T. A…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

One first offender, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or detention until the rising. Ann Bennett, 65, storekeeper, an old ago pensioner, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

A public examination in the bankrupt estate of James Henry Shaddock, labourer, Wickham, was hold at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. No creditors…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed, with costs of Court, were given for the plaintiffs in the following undefended cases:—Alfred Ingall, trading as Ingall and Sons,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Thomas O'Malley, Brighton Hotel, Newcastle; John Paterson, General Washington Hotel, Stockton; David…

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Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the Central Criminal Court in London, Richard Brinkley, charged with the murder by poisoning of Richard Bock and Annie…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 10

Alexander Keddie pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Jonah Date, at Merewether, on July 19. Mr. W. A. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid) appeared for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 10

Two first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, John Hinchey, 35, seaman for improper behaviour, was fined…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Elizabeth James, 53 years, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s,…

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The Police Force. Multifarious Duties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 5

The efficiency of the police force is to generally questioned when a crime attracting public attention throughout the State has been committed, that the…

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Burglary at Wee Waa. Wee Waa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 5

A burglary look place at Wee Waa on Sunday morning at about 2 o'clock, when Messrs. Coppleson and Company's store was broken into by professional burglars…

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Murder in Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Three little girls in Berlin have been the victims of "Jack the Ripper" outrages. One of the children died. A madman is…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 7

A boy, aged 12, was charged with being uncontrollable at Merewether. After hearing evidence, the case was adjourned to August 26…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 7

Thomas Robinson pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Nelson-street, and was fined 1s, costs 6s. John Robertson and Angus Watkins…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 7

Six first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Andrew Johnson, 35, seaman, for being drunk, was…

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