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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 6

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default the rising of the court; and Ninian Stevenson, 46 years, painter, was fined 5s, or 24…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 7

Joseph Parkinson pleaded, guilty to being drunk in Devon-street, Plattsburg, and was fined 5s, and costs 6s. Alice Parsons sued Maud Scott for 17s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 7

Twelve first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Ernest Douglass and Edward Copeland, charged…

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Peace Conference. Prize Court Adopted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 5

The plenary sitting of the Peace Conference at the Hague, by 37 votes to 1, with six abstentions, has adopted a draft convention relating to the…

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Arbitration Court. the Stockton Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1907 · page 5

Argument was continued in the Arbitration Court to-day in the dispute between the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union and the Stockton Coal Company…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court opened at the courthouse yesterday. Mr. Justice Cohen presided. Mr. N. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V. D. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Nils Neilson, for drunkenness, was lined 20s,…

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Monte Carlo Murder. a Previous Robbery. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. Barker, a resident of Cap Martin, near Monte Carlo, informed the magistrate at Monte Carlo that after a visit from the Goolds his wife missed…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

A defendant was ordered to pay 5s a week for the support of a child, with costs and witness' expenses £1 15s. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen)…

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Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

Before Mr. Justice Cohen, sitting in divorce jurisdiction at Newcastle yesterday, Herbert Morn Cotterill, school teacher, of Maitland, petitioned for…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were resumed at the courthouse before Mr. Justice Cohen yesterday morning. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 7

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or the rising of the court. Charles Price, 24 years, seaman, for having been drunk was fined 5s,…

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Arbitration Court. Shore Drivers and Firemen. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1907 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court to-day the hearing was continued of the application of the Shore Drivers and Firemen's Union to have an award in the dispute…

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Monte Carlo Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The man Goold, who is charged with the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo, in a communication to the magistrate,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

Robert Logan pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Grainger-street, Lambton, and was fined 5s and 6s costs. Bridget Wallace was charged with being…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 7

The sittings of the Circuit Court were continued before Mr. Justice Cohen and juries yesterday. Mr. R. Cowan, instructed by Mr. V. D. H. Besnard, of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

Four first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. William Feam, for drunkenness, was fined 5s,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

J. W. Oldham, council clerk, Lambton, proceeded against N. Elliott for the sum of 16s 5d, due as rates. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

Single meeting, re Hannah Jeffrey. There was no appearance of the bankrupt, and the examination, likewise the meeting, was adjourned sine die…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 26. (Before Messrs, Love, Scott, and Dr. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 3

The following renewals were granted:—P. Doughan, Sulphide Hotel, Boolaroo; David Renfrew, Traveller's Rest Hotel, Hexham; George Smith, Commercial…

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