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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 57

Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 25. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Mr. T. Fryar, J.p.) Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 6

PATRICK RILEY was charged with using obscene language on the 19th instant in Wentworth-street, Plattsburg. Constable Hughes deposed to…

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Licensing Court (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1895 · page 3

The license of the London Hotel was transferred from F. Chambers to H. Curan. Sunday Trading…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 26. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1895 · page 7

MARGARET PENCHILL was fined 6s or 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. An Election Episode. John Scott, 15 years of age, was placed in…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 8

Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday. Thomas Watson, the youth who had been arrested on the preceding day charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 7

JAMES WEST, a seaman, was fined 5s, in default, 24 hours, for appearing on the street in an intoxicated condition. Patrick Fitzgerald not got drunk,…

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A Lady in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Lady Gunning was brought before a London Court charged with having uttered a forged bill of exchange, to which a signature…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 8

Messrs. H. Crothers, J. Gillies, S S. Moore, and John Pearse, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 6

ROBERT BAILEY, 28 years of age, and John Johnson, 21, were fined 10s or 48 hours for drunkenness. Assault…

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Summons Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Hester v. Willings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1895 · page 6

In this case Dr. J. W. Hester proceeded against J. Willings for medical attendance, claiming the sum of £28 17s 6d. A verdict was given for the…

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Summons Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 6

Titus Rusher and John Crow were fined 10s and 2s 6d costs for leaving their vehicles with no one in charge in Wood-street…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 30. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn, Ludlow, and Christie, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1895 · page 6

JULIUS BEHR, Sydney Dimick, John Mutch, and George Ayre were all charged with drunkenness. Ayre who was out on bail was fined 10s, or 48…

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The Police Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 3

Latest information regarding the condition of Mr. J. N. Brooks, Police Magistrate, shows that that gentleman is improving in health. Mr. Brooks…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 3

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Ann Reeves admitted having imbided rather freely of the cup that…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 31. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 7

JAMES M'DONALD and Charles Stevens were fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness. John Charles, for using indecent language, was fined £2, or…

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CABLEGRAMS. Assault at a Political Meeting. a Lord Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At an election meeting at North Walsham, Lord Wodehouse, the eldest son of the Earl of Kimberley, late Secretary of…

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Summons Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Breach of the Licensing Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1895 · page 7

Sub-inspector Saunders proceeded against Mrs. E. O'Rourke for leaving the licensed promises known as the All Nations Hotel, Carrington, on…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1895 · page 8

MR. A. WILKINSON, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Ann Reeves, an elderly dame, who had been discharged for drunkenness on…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., John Powell was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 6

Mr. A. G. Cullam and Dr. Wright, Js.P. occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. ASSAULT…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 2. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Ludlow, Js.P.) A Contemptible Offence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 7

WILLIAM RAMSAY, described as a seaman, was charged with the unsailorly offence of "snow dropping." The arresting constable stated that he met the accused in the street, and…

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