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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 50

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The case against William Wood and Patrick M'Inerney, for alleged broaches of the Liquor Act, were withdrawn, on the application of the police…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Five first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default the rising of the Court. Thomas Woods, 39 years, horse trainer, and Dora Martin, 38…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Verdicts for plaintiffs with costs, were given in the following cases:—Stirling and Hogan v. Arthur Robinson (Mr. A. A. Burke, for plaintiff), £10 1s,…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 13. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott and F. P. Meares, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Insane Banks, of the Hidden Treasure Hotel, Cook's Hill, and P. O'Hanlon, of the Royal Exchange, Newcastle, were granted music permits…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 10

Two first offenders were each fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court, for drunkenness. Annie Wilkinson, 40, was fined 10, in default 24…

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The Ballarat Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

Dr. Mollison has made a post-mortem examination of the exhumed remains of the woman, Mary Graham, found in an abandoned shaft at Vale Park, near…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 15. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 6

Two first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court, Edward Wise, 26 years, seaman, for having been…

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Suffragettes in Court. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 5

Miss Kenny and another of the women that were arrested on Tuesday last while attempting to storm Parliament House, were yesterday fined £5,…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7

In the Children’s Court two defendants, for assault, were each fined 5s, with 6s costs, and ordered to pay £1 1s professional costs, in default, 7 days. The cases…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 3

Two first offenders charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s, with costs 6s, or 24 hours. Louis Howell pleaded guilty to being drunk in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 17. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 7

Thirteen first offenders for having been drunk were each fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the court. Robert Livingston, 60 years, labourer, was fined…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 7

The February sittings of the Newcastle District Court were held yesterday, before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. LOSS OF A MARE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 3

Pierce Williams, 45, miner, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, and Edward Henderson, 37, labourer, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Murder at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 5

A tragedy occurred at South Broken Hill on Monday evening, in which a married woman named Rose Ann Kirk, 23, was shot dead by her husband. Alfred…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

A charge of receiving stolen property, and a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of H. C. Nicolle, at Waratah, on the 17th instant, and…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, A.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 3

John Lonsdale, for stealing at Belmont, was fined 20s, in default, 7 days hard labour. Robert Horne, sanitary inspector for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 7

Two first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. William Hock, 47 years, seaman, for improper behaviour, was…

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The Timber Trouble. Mentioned in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 5

The dispute between timberyard employees and their employers was mentioned in the Arbitration Court to-day. Mr. A. E. Johns, secretary of the…

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Children's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

In the children's court, a boy of 15 years and 8 months, for stealing £1 15s in money, and a watch, valued at £15, the property of Heller Bantell Nicolle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 5s, in default, detention until the rising of the court; and James Coleman, 31 years, blindmaker, for…

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