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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Maintenance Order Disobeyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

Senior-Constable Robinson, stationed at Merewether, prosecuted John William Taylor for having disobeyed an order of the Court for the payment of £1 17s 10d…

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Germany and the Court-Martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The semi-official Berlin organs comment on the almost insulting reception accorded to Germany's pronounced official statements at the Rennes…

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The Dreyfus Court-Martial. Appeal to Royalties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the sitting of the Court-martial at Rennes to-day, there were frequent scenes between Colonel Jouaust, the president, and M. Labori, the latter…

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Newcastle District Court September Sittings. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 7

The business of the Newcastle District Court was continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Docker…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, September 7. (Beofe Mr. L. S. Donaldson, District Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

The single meeting and public examination were declared closed in re William Beeton, miner, Newcastle. Bankrupt said that scanty earnings were the cause of his…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

Judgments were given as under:— Henry Davis v. J. Scholes, claim 6s 3d; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s 9d costs, Same v. Edward Spowart, claim £1 2s…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 September 1899 · page 6

A Ingram v. W. Broom, amount claimed 12s 7d, goods supplied; verdict, with 5s 6d costs. Purchase of a Horse…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 7

Joseph Willis, aged 18, a labourer, was charged with that he did at Newcastle, on 28th August, steal one saddle (recovered), value £3 15[?], the property of David Miller…

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The Dreyfus Court-Martial. the Foreign Military Attaches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Colonel Jouaust, the president of the Court-martial at Rennes, has refused the application of M. Labori, counsel for Captain Dreyfus, for a…

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Finding of the Court. Dreyfus Condemned and Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Rennes Courtmartial concluded its labours yesterday. The Court, by five votes to two, condemned Captain Dreyfus, and sentenced him to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 3

Thomas Black and William Reinhold were each fined 5s, with the alternative of an hour's gaol, for drunkenness in Scott-street. Drunk and Disorderly…

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International News. the Dreyfus Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 September 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the sitting of the Court-martial to-day, M. Demange, one of the counsel for Captain Dreyfus, made a powerful speech for the defence, during…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 8

Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, acting-P.M., and Mr. Alex. Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

John Beruard and William Ciblin were each fined 5s ford drunkenness in Scott-street on Saturday night. Profane Laugnage…

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The Dreyfus Court-martial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 4

The decision of the Rennes Courtmartial, by five votes to two, that Captain Dreyfus is guilty of having treasonably communicated to a foreign Power the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 12. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 3

Carl Weiss, for having on the 11th inst. deserted the German ship Industrie at Newcastle was sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment in Maitland Gaol…

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Greta. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

At the Greta Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Jones and Pryor, Hamoo Khan v. Natu Khan, for assault, was again postponed until Wednesday, 27th instant…

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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, 12th September. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Bicycle Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

Henry A. Grahame pleaded guilty to riding a bicycle on the footpath in Hanbury-street, and was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs. The S.M. addressing the inspector of…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) a Violent Sailor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 7

Paul Koch, a lawfully engaged seaman of the steamer Westminster, was charged with having on the 12th instant, at Newcastle (1) behaved in a disorderly manner of…

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Maitland District Maitland District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Docker.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 8

The September sitting of the Maitland District Court was opened yesterday morning before his Honor District Court Judge Docker, at the courthouse, East Maitland…

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