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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 52

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 8. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 6

James Walsh (seaman) and John White (labourer) were each fined for drunkenness. White was arrested on the 3rd inst, since which date he has…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 3

William Wallace Ross pleaded not guilty to the charge of being drunk in John-street, Plattsburg, on the 9th inst. Constable Brady deposed that about 10 40…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 7

John Hoppe, fireman, was fined 10s, in default four days' gaol, for having, been-drunk on Prince, of Wales Birthday…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, November 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten District Registrar)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 7

The public examination was declared closed in:— Re-Thomas Oswald Bankrupt said he was miner, and resided in…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court Thursday November 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 November 1898 · page 7

Judgments were given in the following matters as under:— David Kyle v. John M'Lean, claim £8 4s 2d. Mr. W. Moore appeared for…

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The Murder of the Empress of Austria. Trial of Luccheni. Sentenced to Imprisonment for Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The trial of Luccheni, the Italian anarchist, charged with murdering the Empress of Austria at Geneva on September 10th, was…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 11. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

Walter Fleming, charged on an information laid by Constable Toohey with being drunk on the 6th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

William Curran and John Fredericks, seamen, were fined for drunkenness. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Archibald Ewing, seaman, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 12. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1898 · page 6

John White (79) was fined for having been drunk in Hunter-street on the morning of the 11th inst. Accused was further charged with having…

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Maitland District Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and J. D. Prentice, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 6

Hugh Johnston, a miner, having been examined, deposed that the cause of his bankruptcy was an accident in the mines and loss of work. He had…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 14. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 6

Walter Herwood, Patrick Kildare, Frederick Anderson (labourers), Thos. Smith. Louis Paul (seamen), Hugh M'Mail (miner), were fined in small…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 6

Dennis Scanlon pleaded guilty to being drunk in Macquarie-street, Teralba on the 4th instant, and was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, or four…

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Summons Division. Unlawful Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 7

Edith Smith summoned Sarah Ann Lynch for unlawful assault on the 10th instant. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 15. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 7

Stephen O. Falconer, seaman, for having been drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street on the night of the 14th instant, was fined 10s, with the option…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 16. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Larceny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 7

James Fraser, labourer, was charged with having, at Newcastle, on the 14th instant, stolen about 10lb of muntz metal, valued at 5s, the property of…

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Stockton. Extra Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 8

At the last council meeting, on Tuesday evening, it was resolved, on the motion of Alderman Hudson, that Mr. Police Inspector Lynch be again…

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The Dreyfus Case. Decision of the Court of Cassation. the Case to Be Re-opened. a Cable Message for Dreyfus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is now reported that Dreyfus is in good health. The Court of Cassation has decided…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 6

Najeeb Mosses v. Abraham Aboshalla In this case the defendant again failed to appear, the summons not having been served. Mr. James, solicitor,…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 November 1898 · page 6

Henry Thompson. v. James North, goods sold and delivered; verdict £1 2s 11d, and 5s 6d costs. RATE CASES…

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