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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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Suffragettes in Court. a Fine Inflicted. Leave to Appeal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 5

Mrs. Despard, sister of General Sir John French; Mrs. F. J. Cobden Sunderson, and four other suffragettes, were again before the Bow-street…

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Police Court

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

Mr. F. C. Adrian, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Kennedy was remanded until…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 6. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

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

Matthew Davis was charged with that having been supplied with a glass of beer at the Great Northern Hotel, Plattsburg, he did refuse to pay for it when…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 6. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 3

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Allan Berry (45), labourer,…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, September 7. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 7

Andrew Peattie, for drunkenness, was fined 14s, and 6s costs of court. John Cameron, for drunkenness, was fined 2s, and 6s costs of court. James Hope, for being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 7. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Alfred Maher (37), teamster, was fined 20s,…

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Mining Matters. Special Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

The Special Mining Court will meet again this morning at the Newcastle Courthouse. A month ago it was adjourned in order that the executive of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 8. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Alleged Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 7

William Gregory, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default seven days' imprisonment; Frederick Boardenson and Joseph Ward, seamen, were charged with…

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Mining Matters. Special Mining Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

When the Royal Commission on Coalmining disputes met on the 11th August, the president, his Honor Acting Judge Edmunds, adjourned it indefinitely, but it…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, John Kennedy, on remand, was charged with having, at West Maitland, on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 7

Thomas Flinton, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court. Seamen's Cases…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 7

Postmaster-General of Australia v. Harry Pach, claiming £1 10s 8d, for removal of telephone, rent, etc. Verdict for plaintiff. I. Dunn v. Jonathan Price…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 7

Re Charles Hogg.—Bankrupt said he was a miner, residing at Abermain. His earnings for the past twelve months had only averaged from 30s to 35s a week. He…

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Lambton Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 9. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 3

The Lambton Municipal Council summoned Nathaniel Elliott for the recovery of the sum of £1 5s 8d, due as rates. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Same…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 10. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court…

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Robbery and Murder. a Post-office Attacked. Four Men Killed. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 5

A robbery has been committed at the post-office at Miass, in the Government of Orenburg, in Russia, aster a force contest…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 6

Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Grace was fined 5s, in default…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 13. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Patrick Cummins (29), fireman,…

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Wreck of the Myall. Supreme Court Action. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of four, an action was commenced in which Alfred Henry Delohery claimed £250 damages…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, September 13, 1909. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

William James Horne v. Joseph Miller, claim, £6 5s 1d, for goods supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, and expressed his willingness to pay 5s per fortnight. He…

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