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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 6

STEPHEN BOWEN and Edward Deacon, two seamen, were charged with alleged disorderly conduct on board the Argus, but there being no prosecutor they…

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The Alleged Criminal Assault Case. Accused Not Guilty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 5

AT the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Stephen; William Booth was placed upon his trial on a charge of having at Merewether on 30th October last, cirminally…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 5

In the divorce action of Downing v. Downing, in which Conves, one of Dr. B[?]rdo's boys, was correspondent, the Judge to-day dismissed the husband's…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Absent Without Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 7

WILLIAM SAUNDERS, a steward was charged with being absent without leave from the ship Argue at Newcastle on the 24th inst. The accused…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Payten, D.R.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 7

Re Thos. Baber.—Bankrupt said he was a miner and attributed his insolvency to pressure of creditors and inability to obtain employment. His…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 7

The license of the Hunt Club[?] Hunter-street, was transferr[?] Michael J. Moroney to F[?] valle Krieuer, there be[?]…

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The Austrian Parliament. Free Fight in the Chamber. the Police Called In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Another disgraceful scene took place in the Australian Reichsrath last night. The German and Slav representatives came…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 26. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 7

DONALD CAMPBELL and Cornelius Grant were charged on an information laid by Constable Kinnane, with using indecent language at New Lambton, on the 19th instant. A fine…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 2

THOMAS DONOVAN, aged 28, a fireman, arrested by Constable Balmer for being drunk and disorderly on the public wharf, was fined 20s, in default seven day's…

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The Kensington Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 5

CHIN LEE, the Chineman who was beaten by a push of larrikins near Kensington Racecourse, was visited by the police at St. Vincent's Hospital, and made a statement…

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Austrian Parliament. a Disgraceful Riot. the Police Called In

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Another frightful tumult occurred in the Austrian Reichsrath to-day. The Opposition struck and kicked the President,…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Trio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 6

John M'CABE, a seaman, was charged by Constable Ramsay with having behaved riotously in Newcomon-street. According to the officer, two men were…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 6

JOSEPH CARROLL pleaded guilty to being drunk at Argenton on the 21st instant, and was fined 5s, 5s 6d costs, or four days. Paid…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 30. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 6

AMELIA JACKSON and Albert Vitel were charged with drunkenness in Hunter-street. The woman was fined £1, and the sailor 5s. Donald…

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Cablegrams. a Bank Stuck Up. Murder and Suicide. an Australian's Crime

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—A man named George Good win Crouch Smith, said to be an Australian, and described as holding Lord Brassey's passport for…

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Hotel Burglary. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 5

THE Railway Hotel at Ryde has boon broken into. The articles stolen included a silver watch, a lady's gold ring, and other articles, the total value being £12 10s. A party of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 1. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) The Missing Screw-jacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 7

FLETCHER, WATSON, a labourer, was charged with stealing two bottle screw-jacks, valued at £5, the property of the Newcastle, Borough…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alexander Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 2. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) An Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 6

JOHN SPITERATH and Albert Vitch, seamen, Were charged with assaulting Charles Kale, chief officer of the ship Dumfrieshire, in Hunter street on the previous night. The…

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Scene in a Licensing Court. Objection to a Magistrate. Melbourne, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 8

AT the Licensing Court to-day, when the case of an opposed colonial wine licence for a shop in Bourke-street was called on, Mr. Hunt, solicitor, took objection to the…

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