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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 12th. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

Thomas M'Williams, who was abarged with assaulting Ernest vasey Charlestown on the 2nd instan', did not appear when his name was called, and a warrant was issued…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 12. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

Thomas Mackie, labourer, Peter Gray, tailor, John Barry, carpenter, Thomas Morgan, seaman, and William Henry Morris were fined for…

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The Dreyfus Scandal. Anonymous Documents in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The authorship of a number of documents submitted to the Court of Cassation has been withheld by the informants,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

The appeal of the manager of the S.A.M. Company against the assessment of the New Lambton Municipal Council was further adjourned for a fortnight on the application…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 6

Robert Austin, labourer, and George Clifford, shearer, were charged with having on the 12th inst., stolen in company from the dwelling-house of…

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Miners' Troubles at Catherine Hill Bay. the Recent Ejectment Notices. Police Court Proceedings. Test Case Decided Against the Wallarah Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 6

During the strike—now settled—at the Wallarah Colliery, Catherine Hill Bay, some of the miners who live in the company's houses, received notices…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 7

James Johnson was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Morgan-street on Sunday day night…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) the A.A. Company's Wharf. Assessment Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1899 · page 6

A number of appeals against this year's assessment by the Newcastle Borough Council of city property were heard yesterday at the courthouse by Mr. L. S…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1899 · page 3

John Craig, who was found by Constable Hearne lying drunk and half frozen on Maitland-road on Monday night, was fined £1, with the option…

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Summons Division. Stealing Coal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 6

John Hayes, an employee of the A.A. Company, prosecuted Edward. English (a boy about seven years of age) for having, on the 10th inst., from one…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 6

James Brady was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street. Alleged Murder…

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Presented at Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Lady Fysh and the Misses Fysh have been presented to the Queen…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. (Before Mr. J. F. Scott, P.M.) Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

Woodman Pollard, on remand, was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm on John Egan, on Thursday, the 9th March last…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

Edward Pritchard and Ninian Stephenson were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Bull-street on Wednesday night…

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Borough of Wallsend Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

Mr. Baker, solicitor appeared for the council, together with the Mayor, council clerk, and valuers. W. H. Thomson, no appearance;…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 18. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Williams, of Carrington, sued Thos. Donkin for balance of rent due, 14s. The defendant deposed that out of the 14s he had already paid 9s for rates, and the balance…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, May 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 2

The public examination was declared closed in: Re William Wilmot, miner. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for William Lackie,…

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A Sydney Letter. the Wreck of the Tekapo.—cowhiding an Offender Against Decency.—the Preparations for Lord Beauchamp.—how the Anti-federal Newspapers Report Federal Speeches.—the Johnnies and the Barmaid.—a New Way to Insult the Court.—reproving Mr. Gillies.—dr. Tarrant, Ex-m.l.c.—high Jinks in the Sorting Room. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1899 · page 7

What's one man's meat is another man's poison. What's the Union Company's loss is the Railway Commissioners' and various 'bus drivers' profit. The unfortunate…

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The New Samoan Chief Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 5

By the Maripesa there recently arrived at Samon Dr. Rolfe, the latest appointee of the three Gront Powers to the presidency of the Apia municipality. According to the…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 6

Constable Shaw, of Charlestown, proceeded against James M'Williams for using indecent language in a public place, on the 2nd instant. Accused…

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