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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. the Assault on the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 5

William Jewell, who was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment for assanlt on the Premier in the street, will be released to-morrow. This clemency is due to the…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Payten, Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 2

Be John Alexander Keddie, bankrupt, said he was a miner, residing at Hamilton for the past 16 years. For the past nine months he had been working at the Globe mine, and…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 8

MR. G. F. SCOIT, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry Hector was charged with stealing two trees, valued at £2 10s, the property of…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, December 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 6

FRANK ANDERSON, a seaman, for drunkenness in Wolfe-street, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Language…

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The Phantom Voice. a Strange Case in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 9

SITTING on the verandah of his summer residence by an inland lake in Michigan, surrounded by his family and guests, the venerable Judge…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and M. Murray, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Three boys—Ernest Hannan, Percy…

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Summons Division. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 3

Margaret Kerrigan sued Thomas Hyland for alleged assault. Mr. James Dart appeared for the defendant. Plaintiff stated that she was not prepared…

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Park Assault. Footpads Again. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5

THE gang of footpads that infest Belmore Park assaulted and robbed another pedestrian. About 10 o'clock last night Mr. Jasper Reynolds was on his way through the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 28. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 3

AN aged man named Thomas Shaw pleaded guilty to drunkenness on the public wharf, end was fined 5s in default 24 hour' imprisonment. He said it was the first time he…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 28. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 7

ADOLPHO BOLOG[?]A, a seaman, charged with assualting Captain Colotta, of the Margherita, was discharged at the request of the prosecutor…

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Greta Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) Wednesday, 29Th December. Small Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 6

G. RUDD v. F. Claxton, meat sold, £9 0s 11d. Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs. G. Rudd v. R. Gellatly, meat sold, £8 18s 9d. Verdict for plaintiff, and 5s costs…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 8

MESSERS G. F. [?], P.M., Alex, Wilkinson, and C.W. Ho[?] at the West Maitland [?] Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 3

WILLIAM HERD pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in John-street on the 23rd inst. Constable Brady explained that on the date named the accused's wife was…

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The Murder of Terris. Archer Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.— Archer was yesterday committed for trial on the charge of having murdered Ferris, the well-known actor…

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