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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 3

Samuel Smith proceeded against Lambert Seers for assault at Stockton on the 11th inst Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 3

James Beeson, for having been drunk in Watt-street on Saturday afternoon, was fined 5s. with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 3

Kate Nugent, an old offender, was fined £1, with the option of a week's imprisonment, for having on Monday afternoon been found drunk in…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donladson, S.M.) Disorderly Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 7

John Palmer was charged with having, shortly after midnight on Tuesday, behaved in an disorderly manner on board the British-registered ship…

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Police News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 8

It is stated upon very reliable authority, that Inspector Cotter, of North Sydney, has been appointed to succeed Mr. Nicholas Larkins as Superintendent of Police at…

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Bloemfontein Boer Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein to do police work and prevent looking by the Kaffirs…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

Gilbert Gilbertson for having on Wednesday afternoon been drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, was fined, with the option of 24 hours'…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

Judgments were given as follow:—J. T. Farrar v. Joseph Balfour, claim £5 5s 8d; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s 9d costs…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, March 22. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten and L. S. Donaldson, L.Ms. Wine License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

F. Witherspoon was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license. Boot License Henry Stevens was granted a…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

George Sharp was charged with being drunk and using obscene language at Charlestown on the 10th instant. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Thomas Prinniville, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment in Maitland Gaol, for drunkenness in Scott-street…

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Maitland District Cessnock Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., G. Brown, Shape, and Greenwood, Js.P., occupied the bench at Cessnock Police Court on Saturday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 24. Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 6

James Sharp was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Burwood-street on Friday. For drunkenness in Youngstreet,…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Yesterday before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., B. Clark, alias F. Robinson, pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language. Constable Holt deposed to the offence. Fined £1…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 8

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

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 7

Nine first-offenders under the heading of drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Nicholas Thompson, for having been…

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Waratah. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 3

Yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Albert Fenwich, Georgetown, 'bus proprietor, charged with assaulting Peter Stoddart," bus driver, was fined £1, 6s 8d…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1900 · page 6

Elizabeth Reeves, for drunkenness in Watt-street on Monday night, was lined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 7

Kate Johnson was fined 10s, with the option of three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Pacific-street on Tuesday night. For having been found intoxicated…

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Greta. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 3

On Wednesday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., the following cases were heard :—B. Pryor .v. H. Burgess, rent 4s; case withdrawn, summons not served. G. D…

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