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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 50

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 4. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Elizabeth Snowden, 33, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. For having been drunk and disorderly Ernest Herman, 24,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 5. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 7

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

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Murder in Siberia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The headman Khabarovsk, Siberia, with all his relations—five men, seven women, and five children, have been murdered. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

Three first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Annie M'Lellan and Dora Martin or Lambert, for…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

The license of the Glasgow Arms Hotel, Carrington, was transferred from George Pike to George William Johnson. E. F. Garratt, licensee of the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

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

Merewether Council v. Robert Norton, claiming £1 5s 4d for rates alleged to be due[?] Verdict for plaintiff. Annie M'Neil v. Margaret Williams,…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy Registrar)

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

Re Richard Joseph Pilger.—Bankrupt said he was a labourer, and attributed his bankruptcy to being out of work. His Income for the past three years was £124…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 6. (Before Mr. F. P. Me[?]res, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 10

Alexander Goodwin pleaded guilty to being drunk in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, and was fined 5s, and costs 6s, or seven days. Joseph Parkinson, charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

Four first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Benjamin Pearkin, for having behaved…

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Lesson of Political Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

The Rev. J. Kirkland, vice-dean of Newcastle speaking of the murder of the King and Crown Prince of Portugal yesterday morning at Christ…

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Attempted Murder. Gatton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 6

A seriously shooting affray occurred here on Saturday night, about half-past ten, when a married man named George Morris shot his wife, one shot taking effect in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

One first offender, for having been drunk, was fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Remanded. Thomas Samuel Allaby, 45 years,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, 10th FEBRUARY. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

Salina Lovell applied for a prohibition order to restrain Thomas Lovell from excessive drinking. A letter was presented to the Court, in which the defendant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 10. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 11. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Peter Meechan, 30 years, seaman,…

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The Monte Carlo Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The sentence of death passed upon Mrs. Goold for the murder of Mme. Levin at Monte Carlo, has been commuted, to penal…

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The Ballarat Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 6

A statement has been made by Arthur Campbell Dover, who discovered the body of Mary Graham at Ballarat. Dover, who is supported in his…

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Cessnock Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

William Heap, charged with using improper language was fined £3 in default two months imprisonment. On a charge of resisting the police he was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. For improper behaviour in Young-street, Carrington, Otta…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

The case against William Wood and Patrick M'Inerney, for alleged broaches of the Liquor Act, were withdrawn, on the application of the police…

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