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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 49

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Strettles was fined £6, in default, three months imprisonment,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Charles Johnson, 50, seaman, was fined 5s,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, March 31. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 6

Benjamin Ruttley and James Miliford, whose cases were adjourned from last court day, pleaded not guilty to a charge of using improper language within…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 6

Robert Saunders contractor, sued Howell Davies, of Ingall-street. Waratah, for £22 3s 6d, being the amount claimed as extras on a building contract. Mr. H…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 81. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. May Williams, 32, was fined 10s, in default,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined is, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. James M'Ewan, 45, snoeblack,…

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Divorce Court. a Petition Dismissed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 6

A case was heard in the Divorce Court to-day, in which the parties had previously been divorced, and had re-married. Em[?] Reedy, formerly Woodman, was the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

Verdicts for the amounts claimed, with costs, were given in the following cases:—John O'Grady. Ltd., v. E. J. Dilion, Mayfield, £9 11s 10d, for goods sold: Robert…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

A transfer was granted of the license of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel. New Lambton, from Thomas Griffiths, to William Dent, also of the billiard license at the same…

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Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. W. B. Pryor, J.P., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Maurice Coughlan was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 2. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Stephen Orrell, 45, bootmaker, was fined 10s, in…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 2

The hearing was continued of the case in which Robert Saunders, contractor, sued Howell Davies, of Ingall-street, Waratah, to recover £22 3s 6d, the…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Rogers, in the Divorce Court to-day. Jessie Charmella Grahame, formerly Collins, petitioned for a divorce from Charles Grahame, on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 9. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Mary Hartley (45) was fined 10s; in…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 6

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and E Bowden, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police court Yesterday morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 5. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 7

Two first, offender charged with drunkenness were each fined 6s, in default an hour's imprisonment, and one of the them, Harry Hay (20), labourer, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 5. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 6

A first offender pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s, or 24 hours. William Allison, William Cox, and Evan…

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Salisbury Murder. the Mother Acquitted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 5

At the second trial or. Mrs. Haskell, who was charged with the murder of her son at Salisbury, the jury acquitted the accused, considering the…

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Attempted Theft. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 7

James Brien, alias George Brien (29), labourer, was charged and remand with attempting to steal a gold watch and chain, valued at £10, from the person of…

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Industrial Court. Biscuit and Cake Making. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1909 · page 4

In the Industrial Disputes Court to-day, before judge Heydon, Mr. Croft applied, on behalf of the employees for a wages board in the biscuit and cake-making industry…

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