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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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Lambton Police Court. Wednesday, September 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

William Paterson was Charged on an information laid by Constable Teohey with being drunk and disorderly on the Newcastle road on the 27th instant, and also with using…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 7

Thomas Connors was fined in in default three days' gaol, for having been found drunk in Market-street. Larceny…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Riotous Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

James Garaty and John Parker pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Kemp-street, Wallsend, on the 22nd September, and were fined 5s and 3s 8d costs.—…

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Horse Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

Frederick Blanche was charged that he did, at Glen Allyn, on the 7th March, 1899, steal one gelding and one mare, the properts of Alexander M'Pherson. He was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

John Connolly, alias Connors, was charged with having, on the 28th instant, behaved indecently in Laing-street. Constable M'Gill said that at about 4…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

John Tunicliffe, of New Lambton proceeded against James Campbell for making use of obscene language in a public place at New Lambton on the 9th inst…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, September 29, 1899. (Before his Honor, the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 6

The Court was re-opened before his Honor the Chief Justice. Sir Frederick Darley, at 10 a.m. Mr. J. Allen was present as Clerk of Arraigns…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, September 30. 1899. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Civil Side. the Minmi Alleged Slander Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1899 · page 8

His Honor delivered judgment at 9.30 a.m. in the case M'Cartney v. Buckley, in which plaintiff claimed £500 damages for alleged slander…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 8

Mr. T. C. K. M'Kell, P.M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. One inebriate was fined 10s or three days,…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 6

Three first offenders were admonished and discharged. John Jack, for having been drunk in Cowper-street, Carrington, on Sunday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 6

Noah Cartwright and George Mackie were charged with riotous behaviour on Sunday, the 24th September, and pleaded guilty. From the information submitted, however,…

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The Earl's Court Exhibition. Australian Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The awards to West Australian exhibitors at the Exhibition at Earl's Court include diplomas of honour. The Jarrahdale Company's exhibit,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, October 2, 1899. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.) The Court was re-opened at 9.30 a.m. TIGHE V. Hart and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1899 · page 6

This case was re-opened Frederick Bernard Menkens, architect, of Newcastle, said that the buildings were in a very fair state of repair. There were…

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A Sydney Letter. the Eight-hour Procession.—heroes of the Quay.—inspecting and Repairing the Ferry Wharves.—a Motion of Censure Already!—the Honorary Magistrate Curse.—sacking the Town Clerk.—the Bridge-street Fire and Fireproof Windows.—newspaper "Enterprise." Sydney

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

Though shorn of some of its past glory, Eight-Hour Day was still celebrated by a large and enthusiastic number of people. The procession which passed through the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 6

For having, on the afternoon of the 2nd inst., been drunk on the platform of the Newcastle railway station, George Evans was fined 10s…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 3, 1899. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.) The Court was re-opened at 9.30 a.m. TIGHE V. Hart and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 3

This case was resumed. Messrs. Edmunds and Tighe having addressed the jury, his Honor proceeded with his summing up. He reviewed the facts of…

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Police Inspection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 8

Mr. Edmund Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police, arrived in West Maitland on Tuesday evening. Accompanied by Superintendent Larkin he proceeded to the West…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) For Medical Treatment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 3

William Guest, who was found to be suffering from delusions, was remanded for a week's medical treatment. On the Cheap…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 4, 1899. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley.) The Court re-opened at 9 a.m. FLEMING V. HUNTER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1899 · page 8

In this case the plaintiff, Donald Fleming sued R. J. Hunter, that he did assault and beat plaintiff, whereby plaintiff became sick and wounded, and was unable for a long…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 October 1899 · page 7

George Morrisey was charged with having, at Islington, on the 14th inst., stolen from the bar of the Islington Hotel 10d in money and a flask of whisky, of the total value of…

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