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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 49

The Gayndah Murder. Trial of Ross. Maryborough

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 5

At the Circuit Court to-day, before Sir Pope Cooper, the Chief Justice, Arthur Ross was charged with the murder of a bank clerk named Muir, at Gayndah on…

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Broken Hill Award. Appeal to the High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1909 · page 5

In the High Court to-day, before Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice O'Connor, and Mr. Justice Isaacs, argument was continued in the appeal of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 21. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 7

Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment. Joseph Smith (33), seaman, was fined 10s, in…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Railways on Public Places. Municipal Claim for Rent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the civil cases in the Maitland Circuit Court was continued yesterday at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen…

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Broken Hill Award. Appeal to the High Court. Judgment Reserved. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 5

In the High Court to-day, before Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice O'Connor, and Mr. Justice Isaacs, argument was concluded in the appeal of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 6

Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., and E. Bowden occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. A. J. Howett was fined 20s, with 6s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 22. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 53, in default imprisonment for one hour. For being drunk in Perkin-street, John Callaghan was fined…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, April 22. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

J. Mitchell pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour at New Lambton, and was fined 5s, and 6s costs D. Knee pleaded guilty to being drunk at New…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, Deputy Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

Re Jeremiah Kiely.—Bankrupt said he was a miner, and attributed his bankruptcy to the illness of his two sons and to slackness of work. He had worked in…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, D.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

Booth licenses were granted to Alexander Frew and J. O. Thomas for the Boolaroo races next Wednesday, and music permits were granted William…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

Verdicts for plaintiffs were returned in the following cases:—R. Ingall, and Sons v. J. Griffiths, £3, goods supplied; same v. Thomas Stokes; £4 4s 8d, goods…

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Newcastle District Court. Municipal Appeals. Thursday, April 22. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company appealed against the valuation by the Wallsend Municipal Council, of certain lands in the municipality. The area set…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Circuit Court. His Honor and the Doctor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 6

At the Maitland Circuit Court on Wednesday, His Honor, Mr. Justice Cohen, referred in very strong terms to Dr. A. A. King, of West Maitland, being under…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 23. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 3

Edward Sinnott, 73, labourer, who had been drunk in Watt-street on Thursday, and. Michael William Maloney, 67, seaman, who had been drunk in…

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Newcastle District Court. Municipal Appeals. (Before Acting Judge Edmunds.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 7

The hearing was continued yesterday of the case in which the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company appealed against the valuation by the Wallsend Municipal…

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Broken Hill Award. High Court Judgment. the Decision Upheld. Except As to Contract Work. and Working Time at Port Pirie. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

In the High Court to-day, judgment was delivered on the appeal of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company against the award, made by Mr. Justice Higgins…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 24. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment, Michael O'Brien (29), seaman, was lined 10s, in default…

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Piracy and Murder. a South Sea Tragedy. Suva

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 4

The trail in connection with the case of the schooner White Rose was concluded to-day, when Joseph Mortimer was found guilty of piracy and murder…

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Alleged Theft. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 5

At the Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Cohen, Darcy M'Roberts, engine-driver, and James Roach, guard, were charged with stealing from the…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 20. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

William Clough pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk in Nelson-street on the 31st December, Evidence was given by Constable H. Moons and J…

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