Boer Police Captured
LONDON, Monday.—A body of Australians lying in ambush captured three of the Johannesburg police at Glensiding…
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Courts & crime, 1900
957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 48
Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Cecilia Searle, a widow, was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Watt-street on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
Alleged Breach of the Seaman's Act. William Forbes, described as a baker arrested by warrant on two charges, was charged with that he did, at Newcastle, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
William Howell was charged with stealing four boxes of butter, about 2cwt, the property of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged…
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Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M, on Wednesday, James Ward, Joseph Robertson, James Durrant, James Fearney, Louis Hughes, and Walter Williams were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Charge of Stealing
Mrs. Charlotte Atkinson was charged with stealing a Bible, the-property of Solom Williams, of New Lambton, of the value of £1…
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Alexander Jewell, of Charlestown, and James Anderson, Belmont, were granted music permits…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, arrested for drunkenness, were admonished and discharged. William Cooper, an old offender, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
J. A. Harrison v. E. Forrester.—John Harrison, cousin of the plaintiff, produced power of attorney. Verdict for plaintiff, £1 14s 6d, and costs 12s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Transfer
The application of Peter Neiss for a transfer of his license of Paris House, Hunter-street, to John Hotze was granted. Sub-inspector Hinds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Germans Arrested. Sentenced to a Year's Imprisonment
LONDON, Friday.—Two Germans in Capetown hired horses and disappeared. They were found 100 miles inland in possession of rifles and 600 cordite…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Mary Hodges, an old offender, was fined 10s, with the option of seven days’ imprisonment, for having been drunk on the Newcastle Beach on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunks
The following fines were imposed for offences enumerated below:— James Reay, for using obscene language at Lambton on the 6th inst., 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Furious Customers
John Dalton, an old offender, who was called on Friday to answer a charge of drunkenness in Hunter-street on Thursday night, and forfeited his bail…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and E. E. Wright, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Burglary. Accused Remanded
Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle police court yesterday, Jos. Easterbrook, a young man, was charged with having, in Brunker-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
Arthur Morgan, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Devon-street, Plattsburg, on Friday, the 21st inst. was fined 5s. Paid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
John Emerson and John Johnston were each fined 5s, with the option of three hours' goal for drunkenness in Scott-street on Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. Monday, April 23. (Before Messr. C. N. Payten, L.M., L.S. Donaldson, L.M., and C. Martin, J.P.)
Henry George Jameson applied for a conditional license for premises proposed to be erected at Boolaroo. The applicant produced plans, but did not appear to know much…
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