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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, August 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 5

Stephen Earle, and Frank Chalmers, of Miami, both pleaded guilty to the charge of drunkenness on the 31st ultimo. Earle was fined 10s and 5s 6d costs, or four days; and…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 11. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1897 · page 6

GEORGE GRACE, a miner, who was arrested by Constable J. Grainger for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, was fined £1, in default seven…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M, and C. W. Holmes, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Arthur J. Prentice was charged with…

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Police Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 4

Mn. J. DOYLE, the assistant clerk of Petty Sessions, has prepared a return of the work done at the Newcastle Courthouse for the half-year ended 30 June last. The arrests…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

Examinations were held and closed before Mr. J. Mair, Registrar in Bankruptcy, yesterday morning in the estates of George Anthony Pellow, a…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

At a meeting of the Licensing Court, presided over by Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, S.Ms., and Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P., yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 12. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

WILLIAM FLYNN, a fellmonger, and Frank W. Thompson, a seaman, for drunkenness in Scott and Bolton streets, were, on the evidence of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 12. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 6

SAMURL OUTRAM, charged with being drunk at Teralba on the 31st July, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, 2s 6d costs, or two days. Paid…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Murder of Canovas. Letter From the Queen Regent. Panic in Cuba. More Crimes Threatened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The assassination of the. Spanish Premier has created a panic at Havana, the capital of Cuba…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) the Lighting Question—a Test Gas Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 6

Wallsend Borough Council v. Thomas Hansaker. Mr. W. H. Baker appeared for the council, and Mr. W. A. Reid for the defendant…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 13. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

GEORGE RICHARDSON, Robert Brown, and Alfred Thompson, the three men charged with the robbery at Mr. T. Grierson's premises on the 4th instant, were again…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 13. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Summons Cases. Alleged Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 7

WHEN a case of alleged child desertion—Elizabeth Look v. William Grant—was called, complainant stated that Grant had promised to marry her, and she asked that…

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The Murder of the Spanish Premier. His Widow Pensioned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Senora Ca-novas del Castillo, the widow of the murdered Spanish Premier, has ,been created a duchess and granted a…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Savage Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 August 1897 · page 5

A man named Henry Toohey, a coachbuilder, beat his wife savagely at North Melbourne with an iron bar. The woman's recovery is very doubtful…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and G. H. Webb occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Arthur J. Prentice was charged with…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Charge of Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court to-day Octavins Eoche, an individual who made it appear that be is an artist, was committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Trio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 6

JOHN RICHARDS, alias John Jack, Joseph Cook, and Peter M'Lean, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and were each fined…

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Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, August 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 6

RUERN RUSSELL, charged with being drunk on the morning of the 15th inst, in Young-road, failed to appear when called, and his bail was forfeited…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Empty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 7

WHEN the clock struck 10 the dock was as cheerless-looking as a disappointed tenderer for the trimming of a big ship, and the S.M. glanced…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 18. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 7

ABDO CHAMOIS, a Syrian-hawker, was charged with stealing the sum of £20, the moneys of Moses Shree, at Wickham, on July 22nd. Mr.Windoyer…

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