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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Waratah. Police Court

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

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S M., on Tuesday, the inspector, of nu'sances for Waratah district proceeded against the following for neglecting to [?]ay sanitary fees:—Ellen…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

Frederick John Woodbury was charged that he did, at Byora, on the 29th January, 1900, steel three heifers and one calf, the property of William matthew Sternbeek…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 8

In the case against Frederick Woodbury, the jury were locked up for the night. The Court will re-open to-day at 9.30…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 6

George Fletcher summoned Joseph Hetherington, whom he charged with having assaulted him at Stockton on the 27th ult…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 6

Angus M'Neill was fined 10s, with the option of three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Scott-street on Tuesday afternoon…

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Maitland District Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 8

In the case in which two young lads, Alfred Fawks (10) and William Fawks (8), were committed for trial on a charge of having placed wood and…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 4. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

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

The Court was re-opened before his Honor at the courthouse, East Maitland, at 9.30 a.m…

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Minmi. Police Court

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

Before Mr. C. N. Payton, SM., yesterday. Helena Bruton versus Francis Malone, on a charge of assault. After a good deal of evidence the case was dismissed…

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Alleged Stealing

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

Joseph Stacey and Patrick Sharkey were charged that they did, at West Maitland, on the 27th December, in the dwelling house of Thomas Bellamy, steal the sum of…

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Indecent Assault

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

Hugh M'Kinnon, convicted of an indecent assault on Frederick Collins, on board the ship West Lothian, at Carrington dyke, Newcastle, was called up for sentence…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

In the case of Frederick Woodbury, charged with cattle stealing at Byora, the jury was locked up all night. On returning into court at 9.30 a.m. the foreman…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 5, 1900. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

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

Thomas Wilkinson, a youth, from Pittown, Wallsend, charged with making use of indecent language in Kemp-street, Wallsend, was fined £1, and 5s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 7

William Prahm, alias Brown, was fined 10s, in default three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Watt-street. For having been drunk in…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, District Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 7

The single meetings and public examinations were declared closed in re:— Robert Johnson, coal-miner, who said…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 5. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.)

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

The Court re-opened before his Honor at the courthouse, East Maitland, at 9.30 a.m…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 7

Judgments were given as follow:— Lusker Bros. v. Dr. Shultz, claim £5 7s 6d; verdict for plaintiffs, with 5s costs…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 5. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten. S.M.)

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

Annie Wood sued George Sangster for the sum of £1 10s for attendance on his wife and services rendered. Mrs. Sangster disputed the account, as both Mr. and Mrs. Wood…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, April 5. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Transfers

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

The license of the Sunnyside Inn, Broadmeadow, was transferred from Harriet Fenwick to William Henry Allen…

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Alleged Stealing

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

Mary Jane Murphy was charged with having, at St. Clair, Singleton, on-the 24th December, 1S59, stolen certain articles, the property of George Loder. The Indictment…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

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

Frederick John Woodbury was charged that he did, at Byora, oh the 29th January. 1900. steal one heifer, the property of Ernest Alfred Steinbeck. Mr. R. Windeyer,…

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