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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1899

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The Oxley Murder. The Suspected Man in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

E. C. L. Wilson, the man who was arrested at Albany when on his way to England, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley, near Brisbane, in…

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Ritualism in England. a Court of Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In consequence of the agitation against Ritualistic practices in the Church of England, it was some time ago decided that in…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

Messrs. Henry Crothers and G. Maher, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning, when two tramps, Joseph Gouff and William…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

Robert Herron (labourer), Charles Earl, Felix Megan (miner), Thomas William Neary (seaman) were fined for having been found drunk in the…

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The Tragedy in Kent. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The inquest on the body of the man Whibley, the Sunday-school teacher who was shot at Biddenden, near Cranbrook, Kent, by…

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The Court of Cassation. Attitude of the Criminal Section. Ready to Pronounce Judgment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—M. Loew, President of the Criminal Court of Cassation, has informed M. Lebret, Minister for Justice, that the Dreyfus…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

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

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

Philip M'Groraey, William Miller, and Isabella Connelly were charged that they did at Cockle Creek (in company), on the 7th day of February, unlawfully assault Thomas…

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The Johannesburg Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—An English man named Elliott, in the employ of the Consolidated Gold Fields Company of South Africa, was recently…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 9. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 6

Joseph Fletcher and James Brogan, seamen, were fined for drunkenness in Scott and Bolton street respectively. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, February 8. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Alleged Maliciously Injuring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

A. Burgess, of W. Wallsend on bail, was charged with mallciously injuring a door to the extent of 2s 6d, the property of Herbert Burgess, at West Wallsend, on the…

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Summons Division. Assault and Insult

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Annie Wilkinson prosecuted James Goodwin for assault at Stockton on the 3rd instant, and James Goodwin summoned Annie Wilkinson for having…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, February 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

Oliver Ashman was charged with disobeying a maintenance order of the Court made against him in August, 1898; amount due, 2 5s. He pleaded guilty, and stated…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 10. Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Anthony Moore, labourer, and Archibalil Scott, miner, were fined for having been drunk on the 9th inst. PROFANE LANGUAGE…

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The Oxley Murder. the Suspect Wilson. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 5

The steamer Gabo, on board which the man Edward Liton Cairns Wilson, who was recently arrested, at Albany (W.A.). was being taken back to Queensland,…

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The Work of the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

A better indication of the good management of the police force of this city could hardly be conceived than was given by the local force on Saturday night. Constables…

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A Tragedy in Paris. Murder and Suicide at the Chinese Legation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—A sensational tragedy occurred in Paris yesterday An attache of the Chinese Legation in that city shot first the Secretary…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 13. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

Thomas Jennings pleaded guilty to being drank in Nelson-street on the 10th instant, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. RIOTOUS CONDUCT…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 13. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

William Nelson (fireman), Frederick Lott (butcher), and John, Williams (miner) were fined for drunkenness. BLUE METAL AND A WINDOW…

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The Oxley Murder. Wilson in Brisbane. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

E. C. L Wilson, the schoolmaster who is charged with an offence at Ipswich, and who was arrested at Albany (W.A.), arrived in Brisbane this morning by the steamer…

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