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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1908

986 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 50

The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 4

The question which has arisen as to whether the Royal Commission on coal-mining disputes should compel all evidence to be given in Court or…

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Summons Division. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Richard Thomas, of Chester-street, Stockton, charged James Garside, of Fullerton-street, Stockton, with assaulting him on board the vessel Bianchetto,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

James Watson (39) was fined 10s, with the alternative of four days' imprisonment, for being drunk in Hunter-street. Assault on a Ship's Officer…

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Russian Terrorists. Sentenced to Death. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 5

A court-martial at St. Petersburg has tried the Terrorists arrested in connection with the supposed plot at Viborg to assassinate the Grand Duke…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 29. (Before Mr. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

Two first offenders pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were fined 5s, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. William Hook (29), a seaman, was fined…

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The Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

The committee of management of Colliery Employees' Federation has decided that it cannot accept any evidence taken in camera by the Royal…

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Attempted Murder. Assailant Shoots Himself. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 5

A married woman named Mary Ann Williams, aged about 36 years, was admitted to St. Vincent's Hospital last night in a serious condition, suffering from four…

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Swaziland Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The ordinance for the creation of a police force for Swaziland has been gazetted…

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

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

Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two inebriates were fined 5s, in default…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

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

John Robert Griffiths, licensce of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Young Wallsend, was charged with keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on…

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Small Debts Court

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

Wallsend Borough Council v. Andrew Walker, to recover £1 5s arrears of rates, Verdict for plaintiff. Same v. George Messenger, £1 10s 6d, rates due. Verdict…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The first offenders pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For being drunk in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 7

One first offender pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Charles Lewin, 40, a seaman, was…

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Mining Situation. the Open Court Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

The voting of the lodges of the Colliery Employees' Federation upon the resolution which came from the committee of management on Saturday was…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

Seven first offenders pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and were each fined 5s in, default imprisonment till the rising, of the Court. David Kyle (60), a…

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Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Noble, the burglar who killed a watchman named Patterson at Gateshead, has been sentenced to death…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Three first offenders pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Daniel Renneberg, 32,…

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Mining Tribunal. Evidence in Camera. Statement by the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The Royal Commission, consisting of Judge Heydon, president, Mr. H. S. Forsyth, representative of the colliery owners, and Mr. P. Bowling, representative…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Gow and Co. v. George Hunt, of Hamilton, claim for £5 5s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. W. A. Reid (Messrs. Reid and Reid), who appeared for the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The renewal of the House of the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, held by Henry Joseph Denney, was granted, as also was the renewal of the license of the Spiers'…

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