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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1907

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 10. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

Abraham Gills pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and improper behaviour in Kendall-street, Lambton, and was fined 6s and 12s costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Owen Mullen, 56, seaman,…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

In the adjourned case in which two children, aged respectively 9 and 8 years, were before the Court as neglected children within the meaning of the…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love and Dr. John Harris.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

The following applications were granted, with the approval of Licensing Inspector G. H. Goulder:—James Horne, Nelson-street, Plattsburg, renewal of…

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The New Zealand Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 13

Commissioner Dinnie, the head of the New Zealand police, is a well-known Scotland Yard man, and though he is, perhaps, not so smart nor so capable an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 11

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default fault imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Ernest Svensson, 28, seaman, for…

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Belgrade Murder. Minister Implicated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 5

M. Zervics, ex-Prefect of Police in Belgrade, disclaims all responsibility for the recent murder of M. Novokovies and his companion in the city…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or the rising of the court. Frederick Logue, 37 years, fireman, for improper behaviour,…

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Sailors' Court Cases. Remarkable Admissions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 5

One of the chief topics of conversation among shipmasters at Newcastle for some time past has been the rescission of seamen's articles. It is stated…

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Pyramids of Snow. (Published by Special Arrangement with Messrs. Ward, Lock, and Company, Limited.) Chapter Xiii. Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 2

Sheltered by the leafy elms which Melville had pointed out to Lavender was an oblong inlet from the river, artificially constructed by Sir Geoffrey…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

A first offender pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was ordered to be detained until the rising of the Court. Frederic Pepperall, for having suffered a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Stephen Earl, 52, miner, for drunkenness, was fined…

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Theft From a Church. a Famous Reliquary. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 5

A famous reliquary, worth £5000, has been stolen from a church at Ambazac in France. It has been traced to London, owing…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 2

William Turpin sued Daniel Ripley to recover £7, balance claimed on purchase of a horse. Defendant did not appear, and evidence having been taken as to the transaction…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 7

One first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. William Hannan, 72…

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Branxton Police Court. Friday, October 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Mr. A. H. Lewis, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 7

James Goodwin, a licensed collector, was charged with having neglected to paint his name and number of license on his cart. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, October 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 6

William Morris was fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s, for not sending his child to school the required number of days. George Wycherly pleaded not guilty to a…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, October 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 6

Robert Rae and Henry Burkitt, charged with stealing in company part of a prawn net, the property of John Watkins, at Swansea, on the 12th instant, and valued…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 16. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 7

Thirteen first offenders, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Allan…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 October 1907 · page 6

The hearing was continued of the case in which A[?]m Menzies was charged with keeping his licensed premises, the Grapes Inn, Plattsburg, open for the sale of…

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