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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 16. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 7

JAMES BRENNAN, aged 32, a labourer, was fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for using indecent language in Hunter-street…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. a Brutal Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

A MAN named Frank Coffee, aged 26, residing at 26 Cleveland-street, Darlington, was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital this afternoon by Constable Macintosh. The…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.[?]., Alex Wilkinson, and H. Crothers, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Peculiar Death. Police Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 4

IN Chambers at the Central Police Court to-day Harriot Cleave, a married woman, was charged with using a certain instrument on Mabel Baker for an unlawful purpose; and,…

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The Future of Crete. Turkish Police to Be Abolished. an Italian Mounted Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1897 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. — The foreign Admirals have decided to abolish the Turkish police in Crete, and propose to substitute for them an Italian…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 19. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Miscellaneous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 6

ELLEN ELLIOTT, for having insufficient lawful means of support, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Constable Dwan gave the accused a…

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Waratah. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 6

Yesterday morning an Electoral Revision Court was held at the Courthouse, Waratah, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M. Mr. W. Harris, the electoral registrar,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 20. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Trio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 7

BRIDGET FARRAN, charged with drunkenness and using indecent language in Hunter-street was fined £2, in default one month…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 7

There was almost a clean sheet before Mr. C. N. Payten at the above Court on Wednesday, the business occupying a very short apace of time. An assault case from West…

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Street Assault. a Man Garrotted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

LAST night a serious assault case was reported by Samuel A. Kirby. He was standing at the corner of Crown and Fevesux streets, near the Persevere Hotel, Surry Hills,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) "Protection."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 6

JOHN ROBERTS, a labourer, aged 47, who was looked up on Thursday afternoon, by Constable T. Wells, who considered him in need of protection, was discharged…

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Escape of the Canadian Premier. Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—An attempt on the life of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the Dominion of Canada, was made yesterday by a disappointed…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Theft of a Warrant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

MAURICE HENRY HARRIS appeared on remand at the Water Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a bond warrant for tobacco of the value of £10 11s 9d, the…

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The Assault in a Church. Sympathy with Mr. M. Saunders. Remarks by the Rev. F. J. BEEMAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1897 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting of the friends of Mr. M. Saunders was held at St. Mark's Church, Islington, last evening, to chow him practical sympathy by the position in which he…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Henry Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and Ms. Murray, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Miscellaneous

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 7

LRWIS GILLINGS, a seaman, charged with indecent behaviour in Scott-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, in default seven days…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.) About Some Peaches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 7

Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Co. v. Mrs. Alderson, claim for 13a 6d goods supplied. The defendant pleaded not indebted…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 26. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) D. and D.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 7

WILLIAM FLLIS, a seaman, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Perkin-street, was fined £1, or seven days; and for resisting Constable M'Allister was fined an…

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Waratah. Electoral Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 6

At the police court yesterday the monthly provisional list revision court was held before Mr. J. Mair, S. M. On the application of Mr. W. Harris, registrar, two names were…

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Greta Police Court. (Before Mr. T. Jones, J.p.) Wednesday, 27Th Inst. Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 7

ROBERT DILLON, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 3rd instant on the Great Northern-road. Mr. R. H. Hill appeared for the accused,…

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