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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 52

The Murder of a Mistress in Bulgaria. the Culprits Executed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—M. Bortscheff, formerly aide-de-camp to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, who with M. Novelitsch, formerly Prefect of Police,…

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The Wallsend Outrage Firth Before the Court Love and Jealousy. the Accused Committed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1898 · page 7

At the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M., John Firth, on remand from Newcastle, was charged with that he did,…

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Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 8

Messrs G. F. Scott and R. Scoble, J.P., [?]pled the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Lightfoot was fined 3s, with 2s 6d…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, July 15. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 7

Ellen Johnson summoned Charles Turnbull for the support of his illegitimate child. Defendant admitted being the father of the child, and was willing to pay 5s per week for…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 15. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1898 · page 2

William Wheeler (seaman) was fined for having been drunk in Scott-street on Thursday evening. DISOBEDIENCE…

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Burglary at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 4

Between 6 and 7 o'clock on Friday evening the residence of Mr. Thomas, at Mount Eden, Waratah, was burglariously entered. Mr. Thomas and the members of his family…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Larceny of Clothes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 7

John Summers, 31, one of the eight Nyanaza firemen recently sentenced to four weeks in Maitland Gaol, Was charged by warrant with having at…

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A Police Raid. Fourteen Captures. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1898 · page 4

At noon to-day the police made a successful raid on premises in a lane off King-street, near George-street, where it was suspected gambling was being carried on. Fourteen…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 6

Joseph Parkinson was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on Saturday evening…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1898 · page 7

John Clark (32), Peter Johnson (37), Harry Martell (30), labourers, Reuben Bourke (32), miner, William Crompton (46), miner, Edward Wilson…

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Another Zola Prosecution. Again Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—In connection with the Dreyfus case, M. Zola and M. Perrax, the publisher of the newspaper "Aurare" have been tried…

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Our Police Force

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 6

Sir,—The inhabitants of Mayfield and district are just now undergoing a most unpleasant experience. Within the past six months quite a number of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 12. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Solitary Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 7

Reuben Bourke, 32, miner, who was fined 5s, with the option of "the rising" on Monday, was again fined, but this time 10s, in default four days'…

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The Recent House Robberies. Another Arrest—Clever Work by the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1898 · page 4

In addition to the arrests recorded in our issue of yesterday in connection with the house robberies that have been exercising the minds of the city and suburban…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 20. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1898 · page 7

Patrick O'Brien and George A. Johns were each fined for drunkenness. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Percival Vendleaien (20), seaman, was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 6

Thomas Loates, charged with being drunk in John-street on Monday, was fined 5s. Paid. BREACH OF RAILWAY ACT…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 7

William Barker (28) labourer, and Hans Peter Beckman (40) seaman, were each fined for having been drunk last night…

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Vice-admiralty Court. a Salvage Claim

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 5

Evidence in connection with an action now pending in the Vice-Admiralty Court in which James Fenwick, owner, and the master and crew of the tug Hero are the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 6

Charles Brown sued Joseph Dumbleton for the sum of £2 19s due on a share in the Pacific Colliery, Teralba. Mr. Cronin appeared for plaintiff,…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1898 · page 3

The following small debt matters were disposed of :— Isaac Lasker v. E. Corbett, claim £5 2s 6d; verdict for plaintiff, with…

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