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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 24. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 7

Four persons pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and being first offenders, were each fined 5s, 1n default, detention until the rising of the court. Mary…

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Day Dawn Murder. Smith Committed for Trial. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1908 · page 5

At the inquest in the Day Dawn murder case yesterday the statement made by Potter and Bloomer, the brother and half-brother of Mrs. Clinton, the widow…

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Theft From a Shop. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 5

Annie Dolf, 33, married, was charged at the Water Police Court, Sydney, yesterday, with stealing a remnant of ribbon two baits, a pair of glasses, valued at 12s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1908 · page 7

Three first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or the rising of the Court; and Stephen Larkin, 33 yours, fireman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Safe Burglary. Hay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

A darling burglary was effected here on Saturday night or early or Sunday morning, when George Horton's butcher's shop was broken late…

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Trial of Dinizulu. Murder of a Loyal Chief. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

The trial of Dinizulu is proceeding at Pietermaritzburg. Native witnesses state that Dinizulu sheltered rebels from the troops during…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 28. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Four first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and were each fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Point Nepean Collision. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

The Court of Marine Inquiry sat to-day to hear a charge of reckless and careless navigation preferred against Captain Royal Holyman the master of the steamer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

Nine first offenders, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

William Wood, licensee of the Goldminers' Home Hotel, was charged with having a person on, his promises at unlawful hours on Sunday, the 22nd…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, January 23. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

Robert Cooper, charged with being drunk and disorderly at Teralba, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or 7 days' hard labour, William Coxon, for a similar…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

Bo[?] T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the W[?]sh at the West Maitland Police Court [?] day. Smith[?]est Williams was fined 20s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 30. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Lena Ward,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Verdicts for the amounts claimed, together with costs of Court, were given in the following cases:—Robert Ingall and Sons v. Thomas M'Garaty, £3 5s, being…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Single meeting of creditors in the estate of Edward Dolan, letter-carrier, residing at Newcastle. Bankrupt stated that he had previously been bankrupt, and had…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Music permits were granted to the following applicants:—John Vincent Cogan, Merewether Hotel, Merewether; William James Milgate, Central Hotel, Newcastle;…

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Ballarat Murder Mystery. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Little progress is being made by the police in their attempts to elucidate the Ballarat murder mystery. Detectives are endeavouring to ascertain where Mrs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

Three persons pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and being first offenders, were each fined 5s, in default, detention until the rising of the court. Olive Brady,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Michael O'Neill, 27, seaman, charged with improper conduct, was fined 10s. in default two days' imprisonment. Hugh Williams, 41, seaman, for drunkenness,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 3. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

Seven persons pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and being first offenders, were each fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. John…

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