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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payton, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

During the past few weeks the determination of the Newcastle Bench of Licensing Magistrates and the police to insist on the hotels of the district…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, June 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Charge of Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 7

Joseph Ambler was charged with deserting his two children, who were under the care of Mrs. M'Pherson, of Jesmond. Mary Ann M'Pherson stated that accused…

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Maitland District East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 8

Mr. G.F. Scott, P. M. occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Saturday. William Dennelly was fined 40s, with 4s, 10d costs, levy and distress, for travelling…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

Owen Mullen was fined £2, with the alternative of four weeks' imprisonment in Maitland Gaol. Malicious Injury…

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The Fleming Murder in China. Refusal of the British Demand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Tsung-li-Yamen (the Chinese Foreign Office) has refused to comply with the demand of Great Britain for the removal…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 8

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

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 7

Ten first offenders were admonished and discharged. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Johann Wick for having made use of…

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Policy of New Ministers. the Dreyfus Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is the intention of M. Waldeck-Rousseau, the new French Premier, to simply inform the Chamber of Deputies that he intends…

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The Bailey Charges. Special Court of Inquiry. the Informant in the Witness Box

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 6

The special inquiry granted by the Minister under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act in reference to the charges made by one John William Bailcy, of…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 3

John Wilson was fined 10s, with the option of three days' imprisonment or having behaved indecently in Gipps-street, Carrington…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 6

Alfrad Ernest Taylor, for having been drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street West, was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol…

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Supposed Murder in a Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

The Exchange Telegraph Company states that what is believed to be a case of murder occurred in the Great Western Railway Company's night mall train to London…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Renewals of Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 6

Samuel Dunstan, licensee of the Old Oak Hotel, Darby-street, applied for a renewal of his license. Mr. Arthur H. James appeared for the applicant, who…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

Norman James Mitchell was fined 10s, in default three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street. Noisy Milkmen…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, June 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Alleged Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

William James Cox was brought before the court charged with deserting his wife, Amelia Cox, at Sydney, in March last. Constable Kinane, of New Lambton,…

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A Magistrate's Privilege

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 7

The question of how far the authority of a coroner to close his court against press and public extends is now under discussion. It is not…

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A Poet's Grandson Charged with Fraud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 3

At Rhondda Valley Charles Harold Southey, 27, grandson of the poet Robert Southey, was brought up in custody from Cardiff and charged with…

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Rioting Resumed. a [?]B Charged by Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A telegram from Brussels states that 250 of the Civic Guards of Liege fraternised with the Socialists. The police charged the…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 7

Robert M'Ewan, William Jones, Louis Codgen, James Robertson, Thos, Palmer, and Charles Swanson were each fined for drunkenness…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 4. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 7

Arthur Sawyer and Arthur Larsen were fined for drunkenness. False Statement. James Braslin was charged with that…

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