The Mining Court. Early Sitting Expected. Sydney
The prospect of the early resumption of the sitting of the Mining Court at Newcastle to complete the hearing of the Teralba castes is very bright, and there…
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Courts & crime, 1908
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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)
Verdicts for the plaintiffs, with costs of court, were given in the following cases:—Stockton Co-operative Society v. D. Phillips, goods sold, £3 17s 7d;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, July 2. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, Registrar.) Single Meeting
Re Thomas Brown, labourer, of Hamilton. —Public examination and single meeting. The bankrupt appeared in person, and Mr. B. L. Dempster,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 2. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott and F. P. Meares, L.Ms.)
Thomas Donnison, of the Oxford Hotel, Newcastle, was granted permission to make alterations. John Hunter, of the Cress Keys Hotel, Tighes Hill, George…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Theft of Trophies
LONDON, Friday.—The house of Harry Vardon, the famous golf champion, at Toteridge, Herefordshire has been entered by burglars, and all his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder by Law
In Scotland burglars can be shot in the following circumstances:—(1) In defence of property where violence is inferred; (2) in cases of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Five men, whose first, appearance It was, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Annie M'Lelland, 25, no…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mining Court. to Be Reopened. Sydney
Messrs. Forsyth, Bowling, Hughes, and Lawrence conferred with Judge Heydon to-day in reference to the resumption of the hearing of the Teralba case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Court. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds and a Jury.) Claim for Damages
The hearing was concluded yesterday of the case in which William Coulton sued the Newcastle Coaltrimmers' Federal Union, Patrick B. Sullivan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Alexander Macquarie, 44, seaman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. (Before Acting-Judge Edmunds). Saturday, July 4
Michael Calico, Austin Callen, and John Henry Callen, trading as M. and A. and H. Callen, sued William Dick and James Dick for £49 for goods sold and delivered by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Police Court
Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., J. Rourke, and E. Bowden, Js. P., yesterday, eight inebriates were fined 2s 6d, in default, to be detained until the rising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children's Court
Two boys, aged 9 and 13 respectively charged with putting stones on the tramline near Jesmond, were admonished, and discharged on the father…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc
Eight first offenders for having been drunk were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment for one hour with light labour. Annie Hemmings, 25, was fined 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)
Two first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and were each fined 5s or detention until the rising of the court. Moses Iles Horne pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local Option Court. Newcastle District
The special court appointed under the Liquor Act Amendment Act of 1905 sat at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday. The members of the court were Judge…
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Messrs. W. M'Lauchlin and J. E. Wolfe, Js.P., accupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two inebriates were fined 2s 6d, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 7. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness were each fined 5s in default one hour's imprisonment. George Peacock 56, miner, was fined 20s, in default, seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Marine Court Inquiry. Grounding of the Westralia. Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Backhouse (president), and Captains J. J. Simpson and C. Taylor (assessors) held an inquiry to-day into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)
Murdoch M'Lean pleaded guilty to driving a vehicle without a light in a public thoroughfare on the night of the 19th May. Fined 2s 6d, with 6s costs…
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