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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

George Harris, for drunkenness in Bolton-street, was fined 5s, with the option of three hours' gaol. For drunkenness in Watt-street on…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Detention of Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

Arthur Morris was yesterday charged with unlawfully detaining one gold ring of the value of £2 17s 6d, the property of Albert Macrow and William Macrow, trading as A…

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Stealing Oysters from Crown Lands. Three Defendants Fined. Legal Aspects of the Matter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

In the summons divisions of the New castle Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.. heard three cases involving important and…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, March 29. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

James Miller Johnson applied for permission to transfer his license of the Terminus Hotel, Wallsend, to Albert Young…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

Mary Watt pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and to using obscene language at Dudley, on the 23rd instant, and was fined 10s, or three days, for being…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 2

Henry Morris, Andrew Lynch, and George Harris were each fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Scott and…

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An Imperial Court of Appeal. Important Proposal. Generally Approved

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Haldane, M.R., advises the creation of an Imperial Court of Appeal by the fusion of the Judicial Committees of the Privy…

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A Boer Magistrate in Durance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Colonel Pilcher and the New Zealanders brought away the landdrost of Ladybrand…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

Alexander Oswald was charged with making use of obscene language in Kemp-street, Plattsburg, on the 24th March. Constable Holt stated that the offence took…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 7

Thirteen first offenders for insobriety were admonished and discharged. Bernard Loftns, for having been…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 8

His Honor Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson arrived at East Maitland yesterday afternoon, and was received at the station by Mr. Henry Crothers, Deputy-Sheriff. The…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, L.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 6

Walter Donnelly, of the Toronto Hotel, was granted a music permit for the 4th April. James Anderson, of the Belmont Hotel,…

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A Sydney Letter. Ten More Cases of Plague.—a Strange Decision by the Cabinet.—the Bushmen Flooded Out.—a Shocking Assault and Paltry Penalty.—the Landlord's Daughter and the Burglar.—the Girl From Sydney.—typhoid. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 7

There were two new cases of plague on Saturday, which was good. There were, however, eight yesterday, which is bad to awfail, being a record. The cases on…

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Alleged Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 7

William M'Leod was charged that he did, at Morpeth, on the 29th January. 1900, break and enter the house of Richard Taylor and steal therefrom one blanket and…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 7

Henry Samuel Barlow was charged that he did, at Plattsburg, on March 6th, 1900, steal from a till the sum of £3 3s 6d, the property of Henry Gale. Accused pleaded…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 7

Hector Lauree was charged that he did, at Singleton, on the 25th March, 1900, assault Alfred Castair with intent to occasion him grievous bodily harm. Accused…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 3

Henry Morris, for drunkenness in Watt-street on Monday evening, was fined £1, with the option of a week's imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police and Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 4

In certain important respects Newcastle still suffers from the dead hand. Systems of administration established by the past generation are still in…

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Maitland District the Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 8

In the case against Hector Lauree, charged with having at Singleton on the 25th March assaulted Alfred Castair, with intent to occasion grievous…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 3. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 7

The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the courthouse, Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. Mr. Henry…

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