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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 6

Dominick Coll, labourer, was fined 5s for having been drunk in Maitland-road, Hamilton, on the afternoon of the 14th inst…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

The Borough of Plattsburg proceeded against a number of defaulting ratepayers, and obtained verdicts in each case…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Breach of Railway Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 3

Nayeeb Mosses pleaded! guilty to having travelled in a railway carriage on the 25th January Inst between Gosford and Fassifern…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

Judgments were given in the following cases:— Newcastle Borough Council v. Thos. Gaites, claim £1 12s 4d, rates due;…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, March 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 7

The public examination were declared closed in: Re Thomas Robinson Musgrave, saddler, Bankrupt said that during the…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 8

At the Bankruptcy Court, East Maitland, this morning, before Mr. Willoughby Marsh District Registrar, the examination of Samuel Stuart Moore was further adjourned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Thomas Morris was fined for having been drunk in Hunter-street…

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A Chamber Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 8

A deputation representing the magistrates, solicitors, and others who have occasion to transact business at the West Maitland Clerk of Petty Sessions' Office,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 18. (Before Mr. G F. Scott, Deputy S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1899 · page 6

Joshua Johnson (labourer) was fined for having been drunk in Hunter-street. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Henry Mason (baker) was filed £1, with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

Walter Jenkins, a lad S years of age, was charged with stealing from the dwelling of Thomas Nott, of, West Wallsend, a Pocket knife san a tin-whistle, of the value of 3s…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.m.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Joseph Burgess (carpenter) was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, for having behaved indecently in Lower…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

Mrs. Margaret Kaiser, formerly Greaves. Mr. James. solicitor, appeared for the bankrupt. Mr. Braye, for Mr. Harris, appeared on behalf of the creditors…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

Borough of Plattsburg v. E. Edwards, rates due, amounting to £3, on land Iron Bark Creek-road and Maryland. Mr. Mackenzie, solicitor, appeared for the…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, L.m.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

Application was made for the transfer of the Commercial hotel, Lambton, from Thomas Liddle to David Clement Harvey. There being no objection, the transfer was…

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The Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Crothers and R. F. Graham, Js.P., Thomas Youngnay was charged that he did in November last…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 6

For having been drunk in Beaumont-street, Hamilton, Harry Milner (groom) was fined 5s, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

Thomas Mackie, seaman, and Martin Conway, fireman, were fined 5s for drunkenness, and Nils Nilson, seaman, 10s, for drunkenness and disorderly…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Wednesday, March 22. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

The following owners of property at Stockton appealed against the council's assessment for the year 1899-1900, Mr. Graham, council clerk, appearing…

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Greta. Pig Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

Yesterday John Finney, who is in charge of the men painting the bridge on the M.N. read, near the Red House, saw the intestines of a pig under the bridge. On making…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 23. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

William Cassidy, seaman, was fined 5s for having been found drunk in Scott-street. LARCENY…

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