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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Afrikander Rebels Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—At Sunnyside several rebels tried at the Criminal Sessions urged that many of their witnesses were not procurable in…

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The Gifts at the Waxworks Case at the Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, S.M., Sub-inspector Hinds proceeded against Daniel Coyle, George Carruthers, and Charles Palmer for…

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Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 7

The boy Harold Chilton Bippon, who is charged with assaulting with intent a little girl named Ada Bartholemew, in Croudaco's Paddock on Friday last was again brought…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, April 24. (Before Mr. C.N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 3

Edward Sinnott, Margaret Thornton, Edward, Driscoll, and Jas. Sullivan were fined for drunkenness. Sullivan, for using indecent language in…

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District News. Greta. Condition of the Police Cells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 7

The police cells here have been for some time in a most dilspidated state, making it very unpleasant for those having an enforced residence there. The attention of Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 7

Albert Mitchell was fined 5s, with the option of three hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Gipp-street, Carrington, on Tuesday night…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. A. E. O. Walker, J.P.) Weighing Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

M. C. Cowllshaw was proceeded against by T. L. Bates, Inspector of Collieries, for that "on the 29th March, 1900, he being the owner of a certain mine, to wit…

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District News. New Lambton. Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 8

A friendly appeal court was held in the council chambers on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment and rate for the current municipal…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

Arthur Tackley, who was fined on Wednesday for in decent language, was lined 10s, with the option of four days' gaol for drunkenness in…

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Our Police and Raffles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing that inspector Hinds has been carrying a high hand, by prosecuting Mr. Bell, of Bell's Waxworks for giving away presents at is various…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, District Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 7

The single meeting and public examination was declared closed in re:— Robert Anstess, for whom Mr. A. H. James appeared. Bankrupt stated that…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

Judgments were given as follow:— C. E. Sorby and Co. v. David Inglis, claim £3 4s 7d; verdict for plaintiff, with 6s 6d costs…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

Elizabeth Smith summoned a boy named Thomas Johnson for wantedly throwing stones to the danger of persons passsing at New Lambton, on the 17th instant…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

Elizabeth Smith summoned a boy named Thomas Johnson for wantedly throwing stones to the danger of persons passing as New Lambton, on the 17th instant…

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Dogs As Police Assistants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 10

The dog policeman has now joined the Parisian police force, and before the Exhibition opens he will be an important attache of each station house. Favourable…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 27. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Further Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

Joseph Easterbrook, aged 18, a labourer, was, on the evidence of Dr. John, Harris, further-remanded for a week for medical treatment at…

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New Lambton. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 5

The Appeal Court against the current year's assesement was held at Lambton on Friday, April 27 (before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.) The valuers. Messrs. Johnson and Bourke, and H…

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New Lambton. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 3

The Appeal Court against the current year's assessment was held at Lambton on Friday. April 27 (before Mr. Donldson, S.M.) The valuers, Messrs. Johnson and Bourke, and H…

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Court Martial on Active Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 12

Trials on active service differ somewhat from those held in barracks. Military tribunals in general must sit between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.; but a…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, April 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drankenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 3

Seven first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Alfred Newman, for having, on Friday night, been found drunk in…

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