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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. John Johnson, 40, engineer, was…

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Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1908 · page 5

The ballot upon the resolutions passed by the committee of management of the Colliery Employees' Federation, for the enforcing of discipline in the union, has…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, May 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

Robert Livingston pleaded guilty to being drunk in Station-street, Waratah, and was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. James Bunn pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 3

Arthur Sidney Payne sued John Fenwick for the recovery of the sum of £11 18s 6d, being balance due for goods supplied. Mr. E. J. Payne appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 7. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment till the rising of the court. Henry Blake, 45, labourer, was fined 5s,…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 7

Verdicts for the amount claimed, with costs, were given in the following cases, in which Mr. W. H. Baker appeared for the plaintiffs, and in which there was no…

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Summons Division. Fined for Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Lottie Wheatley proceeded against Charles Hayes on a charge of assault. Mr. J. D. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid) appeared for the complainant. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 2

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fines 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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The Idaho Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 5

Harry Orchard, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of Frank Stennenberg, Governor of Idaho, U.S.A., in December, 1905, has,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Valentine Post, an old-age pensioner, was…

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Our Sydney Letter. Entertaining the American Fleet.—"the Greatest and Grandest Democracy."—those 5000 Scots and the Finny Tribe Outside.—people Other People Can't Marry.—the Merry Court.—that Charge Against Broken Hill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

At present we are trying to discover a suitable programme for the entertainment of the officers and men of the United States fleet. All Kinds of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 11. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were each fined 2s 6d, and 6s costs. John Peel, charged with disobeying a…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

William James Horne sued John Connolly to recover the amount of £3, due for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 7

Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Patrick Hannah, 28, fireman, was fined…

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Loss of the Bega. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

The Marine Court inquiry into the loss of the steamer Bega on the 5th April was continued to-day. Judge Rogers presided, and Captains R. Witherspoon and…

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Burwood Wheelers. Eighteen Fined. Eleven Go to Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

The cases against 18 of the wheelers of Burwood Colliery, who ceased work without notice on April 14, were heard at the Charlestown Police Court yesterday,…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, May 12. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 6

Joseph Richardson did not appear to answer a charge of having been drunk in Ida-street, Charlestown, on 9th May. The case was heard ex parte, Constable Clancy…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, default imprisonment till the rising of the court. Thomas Prinniville (43), labourer,…

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Loss of the Bega. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 4

The Marine Court inquiry into the loss of the steamer Bega on the 5th April was continued to-day. Judge Rogers presided, and Captains R. Witherepoon and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Timothy O'Leary, 23, engineer,…

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