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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 41 of 50

Disturbed Morocco. Soldiers V. Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 October 1908 · page 5

A serious conflict between Europeans and Moorish troops is reported from Mogador, on the Atlantic coast of Morocco…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each ordered to pay a fine of 5s, or be imprisoned until the rising of the court. For improper…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s or detention until the rising of the Court. Michael Cullen, 43, coaltrimmer, was fined 100, or…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr. Justlee Sly and a Jury of Four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1908 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were resumed yesterday. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. The hearing was continued of the…

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Daring Burglary. Watchmen Eluded. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

Despite there being three watchmen inside and one outside, burglars last night entered the premises of Messrs. Debenham and Freebody, in…

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Charged with High Treason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Dinizulu, the African chief, has been charged with high treason…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 28. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 7

Seven men and one woman, who appeared for the first time on charges of drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising at…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 28. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a Jury of Four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 October 1908 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. The hearing was continued of the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 29. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

William Peel pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Murnain-street, and was fined 10s, or three days' hard labour…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

William, Davey v. James Plumridge, Newcastle, claim for £2 11s 1d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed and 6s costs…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 29. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

Three men were each fined 5s, in default, to be imprisoned until the rising of the court, for drunkenness, it being their first appearance…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Thursday, October 29. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a Jury of Four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. CLAIMS FOR COMPEINSATION. The hearing was continued of the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 October 1908 · page 7

Benjamin Bradley, licensee of Lake Macquarie Hotel. Teraiba, and Walgrave Plattsburg, granted renewals of their licenses…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 30. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 9

One man, a first offender, was fined 6s, in default one hour's imprisonment, for drunkenness. George Smith, 39, labourer, for having been drunk in Hunter-street…

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Lawlessness in Ireland. Encounter with Police. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 5

A desperate Affray occurred between cattle-drives and the police at Rivers-town, Ireland. The cattle-drivers fired, injuring several of the police. The…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 6

The Maitland District Court was resumed yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. A DENTIST'S MATTER…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Friday, October 30. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a Jury of Four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1908 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued yesterday. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. The hearing was continued of the…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. Saturday, October 31. (Before Mr. Justice Sly and a Jury of Four.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 November 1908 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were continued on Saturday. CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION. The hearing was continued of the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1908 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, two inobriates were fined 2s 6d, each, in default the rising of the Court…

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