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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 52

Alleged Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 5

At the Water Police Court to-day Thomas Jones, 67, tailor, was charged with assault-Henry Wilson on April 23. Dr. Cope, of the Sydney Hospital, stated at 9.45 p.m. on…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1898 · page 7

Thomas Dyas, for drunkenness, in Thorn-street, was fined 10s, in default four days. William F. J. Giblin pleaded guilty…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 26. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 6

Robert Dewar pleaded guilty to being deunk in Kemp-street on the 25th inst. Fined 6s, or 24 hours DISOBEYING A SUMMONS…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 6

Alexander M'Kenzie, Annie M'Donald, and Archibald Scott were each fined for drunkenness. No Tickets…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1898 · page 6

Robt. Breckenridge v. T. Parkinson, claiming 8s 10d for timber supplied; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Same v. George Kirwin, claiming 43 1s for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 27. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 2

Topsy Sooter, aborignee, for having been drunk in Hunter-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, in default four days. Protection…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 27. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 6

A boy named Henry Taylor was charged, on an information laid by Constable Mahood, with riotous behaviour in Elder-street on the 22nd instant. He pleaded not guilty…

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Wickham Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1898 · page 6

The annual Court of Appeal for the Municipality of Wickham was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M, Mr. W. Sparke appearing…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Sunday. Serious Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 5

During a street row in Collingwood on Saturday night week Edwin Quint, aged 25, was struck by someone and knocked down. He sustained injuries to his jaw, and later…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, May 28. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Mixed Lot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1898 · page 7

James M'Govan, a fireman, and Thomas Fitzpatrick, labourer, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 7

Wm. Barclay, Denis Driscoll, Thomas Cole, John M'Donald, Chas. Morgon, Thomas Sheridan, and James Wilmott, for drunkenness, were each fined in sums varying…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1898 · page 6

Charles Brown, hailing from Teralba, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Macquarie-street, Teralba, on the 21st inst., and was fined 10s, 4s 10d coasts, or four days…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 31. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1898 · page 6

Alexander Beeson, a labourer, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Discharged…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 1. (Before Mr. James Mair, S.m.) Summons Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 7

Cnstable Broader proceeded against Wm. Thos. Webb for neglecting to obey an order of the Court for the maintenance of his wife…

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Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 5

A terrible tragedy occurred at the Coolgardie Hospital last night, when a nurse named Mrs. Gold was murdered by a Mr. Kenneth Snodgrass, who committed suicide…

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The Murder of Mr. Graves. Execution of the Assassin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Shah Mahommed, who murdered Mr. Graves, an English telegraph official, near the Persian Gulf, has been executed,…

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Greta Appeal Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1898 · page 8

The following appeals were heard yesterday:—R. Ford, house, High-street, assesment £18 4s; confirmed. R. Ford, house, Anvil-street, £7 16s; reduced to £5 4s. H…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 2. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 7

Geo. Skipperell, a fireman, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 7

The license of the Blue Bell Hotel, Market-square, was transferred from Job. B. Hudson to Frank Silva. Permit…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1898 · page 7

Robert Gibson v. Newcastle Co-operative Newspaper Co., Limited, claiming £11 5s 6d for shafting supplied. Mr. Dart for the plaintiff. Registration of the company was…

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