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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 50

West Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 6

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., John Rourke and Elias Bowden, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 14. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. John Gaynor and Moces Bowden, charged with behaving…

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Newcastle District Court. Monday, September 14. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 5

The sittings of the Newcastle District Court were resumed at the courthouse yesterday. VERDICT BY CONSENT. In the case W. S. Gardner v. Walters and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 13. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 3

Five first offenders, for the drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick Murphy, for drunkenness, was fined 20s. In default…

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Attempted Murder. an Italian Dynamitard. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 5

An unknown miscreant attempted the lives of the family of Signor Giolitti, the Premier of Italy, by placing a bomb against a wall of their…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, September 15. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.) Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 7

The hearing was continued of the appeal lodged by the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal-mining Company against the assessment of the Wallsend Municipal Council. Mr. J. L…

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Sevenoaks Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The police have abandoned the theory that the motive for the murder of the wife of Major-General Charles S. Luard, at…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 7

In the Children's Court Inspector Howard of the State Children's Relief Department, brought case in which he complained that a girl was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 7

Two men, who appeared before the Court for the first time on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of…

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Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, September 16. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.) Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 7

The hearing was concluded of the appeal lodged by the Newcastle Coalmining Company against the assessment of the municipality of Merewether on that…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 17. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. John Fitzgerald, 84, was fined 5s, in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

A billiard license for Main-street, Minmi, was granted to Albert W. Fisher. Mr. C. W. Readett appeared for the applicant…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 3

Verdicts for the amounts claimed with costs, were given in the following cases: —Francis J. Daley v. C. Bretto, £ 10s 9d, for goods sold; same v. Charles Lee, 12s…

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Attempted Murder. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

An attempt has been made to assassinate General Cabrera, President of Guatemala, by means of a bomb attached to a telephone…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 18. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

Five first offenders, charged with drunkennes, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Hughes Owen, 38, seaman,…

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Sevenoaks Murder. Startling Sequel. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

A starting sequel to the recent tragedy at Sevenoaks, in Kent, is reported. Major-General Luard has been…

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Industrial Court. Alleged Lockout. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day the case was again called on for hearing in which Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins and C. Hoskins were proceeded against for alleged…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 3

William Russell, of the Commercial Hotel, Adamstown, applied for a music permit for September, 19th, the occasion being a complimentary social. The…

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Burglary at Mark Twain's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Two burglars entered the house of Mark Twain (Mr. Samuel L. Clemens) at Redding, Connecticut, and stole a quantity of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment for one hour. James O'Brien, 50, seaman, was fined 10s, in…

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