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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 52

Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, September 22. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, L.Ms.) a Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 6

Probate hiring been granted, Andrew James Watt and Andrew Rutherford Watt (executors in the will of the late Robert Cunningham Watt)…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 23. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

John Menzies was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' gaol, for having been drunk in Scott-street on the 22nd instant DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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The Murder in Victoria. The Suspected Man Still at Large. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

There have been important developments in connection with the supposed Ulupna Creek murder. The detertives to-day traced Julia Groves, a woman with whom Archer,…

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The Murder in Victoria. Arrest of Archer. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 5

Late last night Alfd. Archer, who is wanted on the charge of murdering Wm. Matthews, at Ulpona Creek, near Strathmerton, was arrested by…

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The Cretan Rioters. Being Tried by Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Admiral Noel is having the Bashi-Bazouks tried by court-martial…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 26. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

John Dwyer, charged with being drunk in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on the 23rd inst., was fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Thomas Orwin, charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 6

Matthew Magre, Edward Gustavson, Daniel O'Farrell, Thomas Murphy, and James M'Guire (seamen), William Germyn (miner), and John Clarke…

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Double Murder. a Brutal Deed. MUDGEE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 5

A little after 7 o'clock this morning a terrible tragedy was enacted in Perry-street, when John M'Coy, a retired police constable, brutally murdered his wife and an infant…

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Greta Police Court. Monday, September 26. (Before Mr. A. Pryor, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

A man named A. Felloes, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street on Saturday, 24th instant, was fined 2s 6d, or 24 hours. On a second count of using profane language…

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The Stockton Mystery. David Lewis Charged with Manslaughter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

At the Maitland Assizes yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of twelve, David Lewis, of Stockton, was arraigned on a charge…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 27. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 6

John Franklin Brown, seaman, and Archibald Edward Cass, wireworker, were each fined for drunkenness. A DISMISSAL…

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Maitland Circuit Court. September Sittings. Tuesday, September 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

The September sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened yesterday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen at East Maitland Courthouse. Mr. E. S…

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The Mudgee Murder Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4

A significant statement is made regarding the man M'Coy, who killed his wife and child the other day at Mudgee. It appears that husband and…

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Alleged Stealing. Some Hard Swearing. the Accused Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 6

John Adams, a middle-aged (Sydney) man, who is known as "Professor" Adams, a hawker of corn cure and "lucky packages," was arraigned on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 28. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

John Clarke, fireman, John Franklin Brown, seaman, and Thomas Donovan, fireman, were each fined for drunkenness…

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The Wallsend Outrage. John Firth Charged with Wounding with Intent. a Pathetic Scene

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 7

At the Maitland Assizes yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of twelve, the young man John Firth, of Hamilton, was…

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Maitland Circuit Court. September Sittings. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 6

The business of the Maitland Circuit Court was continued at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. Alec Thompson…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, September 29. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 7

Harry Wilson Pratt pleaded guilty to being drunk in Devon-street on the 26th inst., and was fined 5s or 24 hours. Paid. On a second charge of making use of indecent language at…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, September 28. (Before Dr. Rogers and Mr. T. Jones, Js.P.) Small Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 7

A. E. Jones v. Joseph Byers, goods sold, £2 10s 1d; verdict for amount and 3s costs, less 5s paid into Court. G. Rudd V. Thomas Mitchell, meat sold,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, September 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 September 1898 · page 3

The Circuit Court re-opened before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen this morning at half-past 9, and sat without interval until half-past 3…

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