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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1909

973 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 49

Gorse Hill Murder. Howard Committed. Despite an Alibi. London

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

The hearing of the charge against Cornellus Howard, of murdering, Mr. George Storrs, at Gorse Hall, near Staleybridge, was concluded at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 11. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 3

Robert Fletcher Richardson (24), labourer, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. Charge of Manslaughter…

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At the Police Court. the Conspiracy Charge. Voluminous Evidence

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

Messrs. Peter Bowling, William Breunan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray appeared at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday on the charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 13. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

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

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default, imprisonment until the rising of the court. Said Joshua, 33, seaman, was fined £1…

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At the Police Court. Charge of Conspiracy. the Case Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

The charge of conspiracy against Messrs. Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert, Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray was proceeded with at the…

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Teralba Police Court. Tuesday, December 14. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 7

B. James was proceeded against that he upon demand being made in accordance with the provisions of section 199 of the Local Government Act, did refuse to state…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 7

The Lake Macquarie Shire Council secured verdicts its follows for arrears of rates:—Mary Bailey, 7s 9d, with 6s court costs; John Worrell, 2s 10d, and 6s court…

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Montreal Council. Charged with Corruption. Proposed Prosecution. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 5

Judge Cannon, of Quebec, who has been appointed to investigate civic affairs in Montreal, has issued his report…

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Industrial Court. Boy Strikers Fined. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1909 · page 6

The hearing was concluded in the industrial Court to-day before Judge Heydon, of the matter arising out of the recent cessation of work of about forty of…

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At the Police Court. Charge of Conspiracy. Police Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 6

The charge of conspiracy against Messrs. Peter Bowing, William Brennan. Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray was proceeded with at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 7

One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Emma O'Neill (36), housekeeper,…

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The Special Police. Protest From Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1909 · page 5

The Broken Hill Municipal Council at its meeting last night passed a motion which was subject to considerable comment in the city to-day…

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Alleged Conspiracy. at the Police Court. Crown Case Continued

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 4

The charge of conspiracy against Messrs. Peter Bowling, William Brennan, Albert Burns, Amram Lewis, and Andrew Gray was further proceeded with at the…

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Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Oldham, town clerk, submitted the list of municipal electors, and explained that there had been no application to be put on the roll. It would only…

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Lambton Police Court. Thursday, December 16. (Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 3

Senior-constable Wilson applied for a prohibition order under the Liquor Act against George Weighman, which was granted…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 3

The Lambton Council summoned Jane Simpson for the sum of 17s 1d, being arrears of rates. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 16. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 7

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

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Industrial Court. to Sit at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 6

A special sitting of the Industrial Court will be held at Newcastle on Tuesday, fifteen cases being listed for hearing. The defendants will be the persons in…

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A Gloucester Lease. High Court Judgment. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 6

Judgment was given in the High Court of Australia to-day in the matter of Mitchell v. Brown, which involved the interpretation of a covenant in a lease made…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. F. G. Adrian, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 December 1909 · page 7

A verdict for the amount claimed, with costs, were given in the case of D. Cohon and Co. v. Mew Some, £24 10s 10d, for goods sold…

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