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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 52

A Sydney Letter. the New Duties and Mr. Reid. £188,237 for Relief Works. Mr. Varney Parkes' Storm Signals. Rats, Rats, Rats! Concerning Diseased Milk. What's in the Name of a Gaol. the Latest Harbour Collision. a Line to Draw Attention. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1898 · page 7

The wrigglesome Premier is accommodating himself to circumstances in his new tariff proposals. Although he had such a sweeping majority on the…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 8

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. J. Cunningham and J. Ewing, Js.P., Michael Lewis Tieruay, on ball, was charged with having stolen one…

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Maitland District East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Hoad, Alexander Dixon, and…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 25. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Maintenance Arrears

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 6

Oliver Ashman, charged with disobeying a maintenance order made against him on the 22nd of August, 1898, was ordered to be detained in…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

William Curran and Gunner Nilson, seamen, were each fined for having been drunk. WITHOUT LEAVE…

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Colonel Picquart to be Court-martialed. Increasing Excitement. a Conflict Feared

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 November 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Since the Cassation examined Colonel Picquart, General Zurlinden ordered him to be court-martialed on a charge of…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and R. F. Graham, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 28. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 6

Samuel Hunt, labourer, for having been drunk in Hunter-street West on Sunday afternoon, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' gaol…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 28, Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1898 · page 6

John Briggs pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Nelson-street on the 24th inst., and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. James Briggs pleaded guilty to having…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 November 1898 · page 6

John Hall, labourer, was fined for having been drunk in Victoria-street, Adamstown on the 28th inst. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Stockton. Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 6

Our correspondent made an error in his report of the last meeting of the Stockton Council, wherein he stated that a motion by Alderman Hudson…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 30. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 6

Louis Lecomb, William Armour, Andrew Anderson, Henry Empstead, and Edwin James were fined for drunkenness the 29th instant…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, November 30. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Walker, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 3

The case of R. W. Hills, charged with selling liquors in his hotel, Lochinvar, on Sunday, October 9th last, and adjourned for three weeks,…

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The Court of Cassation. Colonel Picquart's Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 December 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—It is expected that the Court of Cassation will demand the "dossier" in the case against Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart, so that…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

Charles Henry Hudson, no occupation, was fined for having been drunk in Hunter-street on the night of the 30th ult…

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Newcastle Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

At the abovementioned Court yesterday, Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., granted the renewal of the license of the Durham Hotel, Islington, to Hugh Cobb…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, November 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

John Kemp, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs, or four days in Maitland. The same defendant, for…

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Wallsend Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 6

James Waddle, a labourer, residing at Wallsend, deposed that he did not desire to amend his schedule. He had never previously made any…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 3

J. Kirk v. Georg Kagan, goods sold and delivered, £1 7s 6d. F. Witherspoon v. George Kagan, goods sold mid delivered, £2 5s 10d…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court Thursday, December 1. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 December 1898 · page 2

Judgments Were given as under:— "Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. James Curry, claim £1 2s 9d, water rates due; verdict for plaintiff,…

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