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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 21. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

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

An application by John Garaty for a prohibition order to restrain his son, Vincent, from excessive drinking, was granted for twelve months…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 22. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment. Ada Smith or Emily Mills, 35, was fined 10s, in default, seven days'…

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Singleton Local Option Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 6

The Singleton Local Option Court, convisting of His Honor Judge Fitzbardinge, Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, and C. H. Cale, P.Ms., announced yesterday at the…

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Murder in Santos. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 5

A Syrian passenger from Santos, by the steamer Cordillere, named Michael Trades, was arrested on landing at Rio Janeiro, for trying to throw…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 23. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 3

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default one hour's imprisonment. Refusing to Pay for Liquor…

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Leura-ajax Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Before the Marin Board to-day an inquiry was opened late the circumstances of the collision between the s.s. Leura and the United States steamer Ajax, In…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, September 24. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

Thomas Pease was charged with being drunk on the 22nd instant. He pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence the Bench imposed a fine of 5s. For Similar…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 24. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. John Lund, 42, seaman, was fined 40s, in default a…

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Small Debts Court. Verdicts for Plaintiffs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed, with costs, were given in the following cases:— John O'Grady, Ltd., v. W. Lewis, £2 3s 2d, for goods sold; same v. G. Bates, £1…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 25. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 11

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, John Kyeistrop, 22, seaman, was fined 40s,…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 6

Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and Elias Bowden, J. P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, James Stephens was fined 10s, in default three days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 28. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 7

Seven first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Annie Burns, 25, was fined 10s,…

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Convicted of Horse-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 7

Walter Mills was charged with stealing a mare, the property of George Lloyd Lindsay, at Wallsend, on June 30, 1907. There was a second count of receiving. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, al default, imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Patrick Murphy, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default, seven…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1908 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was opened yesterday morning, Mr. Justice Sly presiding. Mr. H. de Burgh O'Reilly, instructed by Mr. V. D. H. Bernard, was Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 30. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 7

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were fined each 5s, or the rising of the Court. Louisa Wootton, alias Connors, was fined 5s. or 24 hours' for…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 30. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. Mr. H. de Burghe O'Reilly, instructed by Mr. V D. H. Bescard, was Crown Prosecutor, and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., John Williams and Edmund Brown were each fined 2s 6d, in default,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 3

Robert Blair, an old age pensioner, charged with being drunk in Nelson-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or one hour's light labour, and the…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 7

Robert Ingall and Sons v. Thomas Greenheigh, Borambil, Cassilis. The claim was for £7 12s 8d, the amount of a dishonoured cheque. Defendant did…

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