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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Joseph Doherty, 35, seaman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk in Hunter-street on Wednesday night. Another man,…

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Naval Court Martial. the Gibraltar Case. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 5

A Court Martial was held on board the flagship Powerful to-day. The prisoner was an able seaman named Geye Edward Millen, of H.M.S. Gibraltar, and he was…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 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. Besnard, was Crown Prosecutor…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., and Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

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

Elizabeth Calvert, licensee, Royal Hotel, Waratah; Edwin Sara, licensee Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, and George Smith licensee Commercial Hotel, Lamton,…

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Theft From the Person

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 11

Thomas Turner Johnston was arraigned on a charge of stealing a watch and chain from the person of William James at Sydney on April 14, 1903. Mr. C. W. Readett…

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Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

Before Mr. J. E. Wolfe, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday, Edward Sinnott, an old offender, was fined 2s 6d. in default to be detained until the rising of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 11

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

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A Financial Critic. Charged with Embezzlement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

Henry Hess, the editor of "The Critic," a weekly financial newspaper published in London, is being prosecuted for the embezzlement of money…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Further Adjournment

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

The appeal of the Newcastle Coal-mining Company against the assessment of the Newcastle Municipal Council came before Mr. W. Clare, S.M., again…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Friday, October 2. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 11

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. Mr. H. de Burgh O'Reilly. Instructed by Mr. V. D. H. Besnard, was crown Prosecutor, and…

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Horse Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 7

Walter Mills, who had been convicted of stealing a mare, the property of G. L. Lindsay, at Wallsend, on June 30, was brought up for sentence. His Honor said…

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A Violent Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 7

Robert Humbhrey Williamson, who had pleaded guilty to assaulting Constable Peter O'Keef, occasioning actual bodily harm at Newcastle, on July 27, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 3. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 3

One first offender for having been drunk, was fined 5s, or imprisonment for one hour: David Kyle, 61, framemaker, for having been drunk, was lined…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Saturday, October 3. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 October 1908 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued on Saturday. Mr. H. de Burgh O'Reilly, instructed by Mr. V. D. H. Besnard, was Crown Prosecutor…

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Improper Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 5

Peter Ferrugia, who had pleaded guilty to improper assault at Singleton on August 27, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment, with hard labour, in…

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

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

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Michael Craig was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours' imprisonment, for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 5. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 7

John Lang was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with using improper language in Harriet-street. He pleaded not guilty. Constable J. A. Cullip gave…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 7

Six first offenders for having been drunk were each fined Ss, or one hour. Lena O'Grady, alias Brady, 42, for being drunk, was fined £1 or seven days, and for using…

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East Greta Tragedy. Accused Before the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 5

The two men James and Alfred Currie, who were arrested in connection with the East Greta tragedy, appeared before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Monday, October 5. (Before Mr. Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 5

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

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