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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 50

Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

Mr. M. Chariton, M.P., had a conversation yesterday with some of the executive officers of the Colliery Employees Federation, during which he stated that there…

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Loss of the Bega. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 4

The inquiry into the loss of the Illawarra. Company's steamer Bega on the South Coast on April 5 was continued to-day before the Marine Court, consisting of…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Special Licensing Court. [?] Option Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 6

The Special Licensing Court was re-opened at the courthouse yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and W. Le Brun Brown,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick Calleen, 45, and Thomas Govin,…

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Special Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 5

Mr. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, yesterday afternoon received the following telegram, from Mr. Wade, the State Premier: "The…

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Sh[?]itland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street. West Maitland. Special Licensing Court. Local Option Vote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 6

The Special Licensing Court continued its sitting at the courthouse yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, and W. Le Brun Brown,…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, June 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

James Cavanagh pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the 6th June, and was fined 10s, with 6s costs. Mary Ann Phillips pleaded guilty to…

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The Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

The Associated Colliery Proprietors have received a telegram from the Premier, in terms of one sent to Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Colhery Employees'…

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Charge of Murder. Accused Acquitted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

The trial of Jane Baikie, aged 42 years, married woman, charged with the murder of Alexander Brown, labourer, who died at the Royal Prince Alfred…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Edward Henderson, 20, seaman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Re Charles Watt, the younger, bankrupt, for whom Mr. J. Dart appeared, was publicly examined under section 18, and the public examination was declared…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Annie Elle Garred, of Ash Island, proceeded by her next friend, William Garred, against Michael Cullen, of Carrington, on a plaint setting out that the defendant…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street. West Maitland. Special Licensing Court. Ten Hotels to Close

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

The Special Licensing Court continued its sitting at the courthouse yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, and W. Le Brun Brown, P.Ms…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M., and Dr. Harris, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Renewals of publicans' licenses were granted as follows:—Joseph Thomas, Imperial Hotel, Plattsburg; Thomas Young, Volunteer, Newcastle; James Boyle,…

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Murder in Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 5

Harold Robinson, a Church of England reader at Blackwood, was shot dead today. A minor named William Pincombe was suspected, and Constable Saunders…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 10

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. John Edward Atkinson, 12, labourer, was fines…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 3

Three first offenders changed with drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. William Massie, 45, waterman, was…

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Mining Matters. the Special Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

When in Sydney last week, Mr. Peter Bowling, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and Mr. A. Lewis, district treasurer, hat an interview with…

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Loss of the Bega. Marine Court's Finding. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 June 1908 · page 4

The Marine Court yesterday delivered its finding in the inquiry into the foundering of the steamer Bega, one of the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company's…

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Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 4

The announcement that Judge Heydon has consented to return to Newcastle to conclude the hearing of the Teralba cases will be received with…

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