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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 15. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 6

Robert Blaxland, described as a cook, was charged with committing an abominable offence in Newcastle on the 11th…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

James Cooney, seaman, and Mary Butler, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th June. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 7

Martin O'Donnell, an old offender, for using obscene language on the main street; Minmi, was fined 20s and 5s 6d costs, or seven days in…

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Anniversary Social. Court Hunter A.o.f

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 8

Last night the members of Court Hunter No. 4553, Ancient Order of Foresters, held their anniversary social in the Masonic Hall, the gathering, which was largely attended,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

Victoria M'Donald v. Harold M'Kinnon, claiming £7 5s for board and lodging. Mr. Braye appeared for the plaintiff, for whom a verdict was…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, L.Ms. RENEWAL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 6

Granville J. Burnage was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 16. (Before Mr. C.N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 7

W. and P. Co-operative Society v. Robert Owen, goods sold and delivered £1 3s 11d, and 5s 6d costs. Verdict for amount claimed…

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French Anarchist. Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Etievant, the French Anarchist, has been sentenced to death in connections with the affray which occurred in Paris at the…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 17. (Before Mr. James Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 6

Thomas Parsons, a miner, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Hunter-street West, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. For using indecent…

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Special Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 8

A special Licensing Court was opened at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday morning, before Messrs. G. F. Scott and R. Scobie, L.Ms., when…

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Alleged Horse-stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 4

TOCUMWAL, Saturday.—At the Police Court to-day James Stuart was committed for trial on a charge of horse-stealing. The arrest of the accused at Shepparton (Vic.)…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 18. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Charge Against a Clergyman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 6

Allan Grace, aged 51, a clergyman, belonging to the Church of England, was charged (by warrant from Sydney) with having stolen, on or about the…

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Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 8

Messrs. F. Scott, P.M. and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 6

Henry Joseph Dennett was examined and stated that he was a labourer, residing at Brookstown, Wallsend. During the past two years…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, 20th June. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.). Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 6

William Head, pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 3rd inst. Fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs. Paid. LANGUAGE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payton, S.m.) Drunkenness, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 7

John Murphy James Rogers, and Stephen Earl (miners) and James Swan and Johan Hallin (seamen) were each fined in various sums for…

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Revision Court. Electoral District of Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 6

Mr. Keohan, registrar, applied for 17 now names to be added to the electoral roll…

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Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, June 21. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.). Assault, Etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 6

William Johnson was charged with wilfully assaulting Joseph Dorn, a tram conductor, while on duty at Lambton on the previous night. He was also charged with using…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 6

Alexander Low was charged by warrant with assaulting one Hannah Medealf, at Newcastle, on the 18th instant, thereby occasioning to her…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery a Hostile Witness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 6

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., John Copeland, on remand, was charged with assaulting, in company…

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