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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

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The Planet Readers. Clairvoyant in Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 6

Mary Scales, a middle-aged woman, was proceeded against at the Water Summons Court, before Mr. Macfarlane, to-day, on the information that she had pretended to…

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Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of alleged rioting against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed at the police court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., to-day…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Three youths, Spencer Wycherly, Norman, Brown and Lance Crebert, charged by Constable Hinchy with riotous behaviour in Crebert-street on the 2nd inst.,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The Waratah Municipal Council obtained verdicts against the following defendants:—P. J. Gray, rates, £4 6s; George Jackson £2 4s 6d, gas and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 20. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 7

One first offender for having been drunk was fined 5s, or the risinz of the Court Thomas Prinniville, 44, labourer for drunkenness, was fined £2, or one month…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 4

The hearing was continued in the Marine Court to-day before Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains Brace girdle and Vine Hall, assessors of the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the West Maitland Police Court, yesterday William Black was charged with being a person other than a resident in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. F. P. Meares, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

George Smith, for being drunk in Watt-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, in default imprisonment for 48 hours . Remanded,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

Robson v. Ash, claiming £3 19s 6d, for goods sold and delivered, Verdict for plaintiff Newcastle council v. C. E. Gaites, claiming £14 8s 3d, for rates…

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Broken Hill Difficulty. Court Sits on Thursday. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

Intelligence was received to-day that Mr. Justice Higgins, the President of the Federal Arbitration Court, will arrive in Broken Hill on Wednesday, and open the…

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The Naval Disaster. Marine Court Finding. Both Vessels at Fault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

In the Marine Court to-day (Judge Backhouse, President, and Captains Bracegirdle and Vines Hall, assessors). judgment was give on the collision…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. W. Clarke, F. P. Moares, and Dr. Harris, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

The license of the Queen's Arms Hotel, Hamilton, was transferred form Robert Alexander Sharp to Abraham Warner, and the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel,…

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Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. Barnett, S.M., in the police court to-day, James Harrison, 26, John Williams, 23, and James Knevitt, 25, were charged with riotous behaviour in…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 7

One first offender John Saxton, 26 seaman charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default, an hours' imprisonment, and 10s, in default, a month's…

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Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of riot against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed in the police court, yesterday, before Mr. A. N. Barnett, S.M…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Mr. W. Clarke, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 6

Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness were, each fined 5s, in default, an hour's imprisonment. Travelling Without Paying…

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Police Court Proceedings. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of riot against Tom Mann and 27 others was resumed at the police court to-day, before Mr. Barnett, S.M. Mr. W. C. Robison…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Mr. F. Meares, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

David Young, charged with making use of profane language in John-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, and 6s costs. John Esleek, charged with being drunk in…

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A Diamond Pendant. Charge of Theft. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Susle Williams, aged 18, domestic servant, was charged before the Water Police Court to-day, with having, between August 17th and 31st last, stolen in the…

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Coogee Dressing Sheds. Charge of Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Before Mr. Love, SM., at the Paddington Court to-day, Kate Paton was charged with having assaulted Margaret Hincks. The prosecutrix stated that she was the…

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