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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 49

Newcastle Circuit Court. the Wickham Case. Jury Disagree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle Circuit Court was continued yesterday, Mr. Justice Pring presiding, Mr. G. E. Flannery (instructed by Mr. J. Gonsalves) was Crown Prosecutor…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 30. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 7

A. C. Moodie v. W. Brighton, claiming £3 10s, goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, for whom Mr. J. Dart appeared. Municipality of Newcastle v. Emma…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. T. H. Wilkinson and F. G. Adrian, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 7

The following renewals were granted—Robert Bailey, Australia Hotel, Wallsend; John Vincent Cogan, Merewether Hotel, Merewether; Patrick Doughan,…

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Violent Assault

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

William Regan was charged with assaulting John Whitelaw, the elder, at Newcastle, on May 22nd, occasioning him actual bodily harm. The accused was undefended…

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Attempted Theft in a Dwelling

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

John Mitchell pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempting to steal in the dwelling-house of Florentia Bosley Jenkins, at Dungog, on September 12, a cashbox…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 1. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Given a Chance…

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Newcastle Circuit Court

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

The Newcastle Circuit Court was continued yesterday. His Honor Mr. Justice Pring presided, and Mr. G. E. Flannery was Crown Prosecutor…

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Court Robin Hood, A.o.f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 6

At the invitation of Dr. R. G. Alcorn, medical officer of the lodge, the members of Court Robin Hood, A.O.F., assembled in the school of arts last evening, and were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 2. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 7

Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising, of the Court. William Gregory, 48,…

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President Taft. Intended Murder. a Suspect Arrested. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 5

A suspected attempt to assassinate President Taft, of the United States, was frustrated yesterday. As the President was entering an…

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Police Court

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

Before Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, John M. Dawson charged Inspector A. A. Sykes with having detained a gold albert,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 4. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

James Kagen pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk In Kemp-street, and was fined 2s 6d, with costs Gs, In default, 48 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 4. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 3

Two first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 28 6d, in default detention for five minutes. Maria Edwards, 64, was fined £1, or seven days,…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 7

The sittings of the Newcastle Circult Court were continued yesterday. EHORSE STEALING. John Ralston, a youth, who had pleaded…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 5. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 7

Three first offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 2s 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment. William M'Kenzie, for having used improper language in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 6. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender for having been drunk, was fined 2s 6d, in default detention for five minutes. Edward Sinnott (70), labourer, for having been drunk,…

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Newcastle Circuit Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pring and Jury.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 3

The sittings of the Newcastle Circuit Court were concluded yesterday. The case, in which Peter Bowling sued John Longmuir, proprietor of the…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 7

Inspector W. A. Howard proceeded against Thomas Davies for neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days in the half-year. Defendant, who was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 7. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 7

Four first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment for five minutes, and one was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.s.m.) a Plaintiff Nonsuited

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 7

Frederick Evans proceeded against Elizabeth Homer, and Dorcas Elizabeth Bruce, of Newcastle, Henry Waddingham, of Myall River, Austin Callen, of…

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