The Police Arrangements
A conspicuous feature in the day's success wad the strong body of police who were present, and the entirely satisfactory manner in which they discharged their onerous…
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Courts & crime, 1899
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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, November 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Municipal Cases
Phillip Skelton and Cheslie Barrett pleaded guilty to riding their bicycles on the footpath in Hanbury-street, and were each fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Attempted Suicide
Earnest Weaver, 29, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide by taking a quantity of spirits of salts. Sergeant Hickey deposed to the arrest of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Impudent Theft
George Fiedler, 19, was charged with having, on 12th instant, stolen from the person of Samuel Lawrence 48 "Sunday Times" newspapers, valued at 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Impudent Theft
George Fiedler, 15, charged on remand with having stolen 48 "Sunday Times" newspapers from the person of Samuel Lawrence, was found guilty, and sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. W. Holmes, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Charles Cardow, on ball, was charged…
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Several cases were struck out, there being no appearance of the parties. The case of Taylor v. Pankhurst was withdrawn, the money having been paid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 16th. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.)
J. H. Hambly sued S. B. Harris for the sum of £3, due for board and lodging at the rate of 15s per week. The plaintiff explained that he kept a…
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There is an increase in the number of divorce petitions, but it is slight and quite insufficient to justify the apprehensions that are so freely expressed by…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) No Ticket
Joseph Mack (38) was charged with having travelled in a carriage on the railway without having previously paid his fare, and with Intent to avoid payment thereof…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain's Coast Police. Strong Naval Reserve
There are 4200 coastguards stationed round the shores of Great Britain and Ireland, and they form the finest and most highly-trained reserve force for the navy in case of war…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender for drunkenness was admonished, and discharged. Stephen Earl, a very old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
John Cameron, charged with being drunk at Teralba, was admonished and discharged. J. M'Luckey, jun., charged with being drunk at Teralba on the 18th inst., was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly
James Farnham was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Bishopgate-street, Wickham, on the 18th inst. Accused who, the arresting constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle—Police Court Tuesday, November 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender was admonished and discharged. Remanded. Ca[?] Melick, a Syrian hawker, was charged, on remand from the 10th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Remanded
Thomas Wallace, alias Walters, was charged with having behaved indecently in Church street on Tuesday afternoon. At accused request a remand for a day…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and Alex, Wilkinson, Js, P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Larceny
Patrick John Kelleher (10) was charged with having, at Adamstown, on the 22nd inst., stolen five packets of cigarettes, valued at 1s 3d, the property or Annie…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Damage to Property
John Dobell proceeded against Henry Phoenix for willfully breaking one pane of glass in his billiard-room, Nelson-street, on Saturday evening, the 18th instant…
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Judgments were entered as follow:— G. E. Bell and Sons v. S. P. Woods, claim £4 0s 6d; verdict for plaintiff, with 9s costs of Court…
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