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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 48

Alleged Stealing in a Dwelling. Two Soldiers Charged. One Committal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 7

Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, George Burgess, alias George Bertie, alias Burney, alias Lord St. Leonards,…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Edward Bourke appeared on bail for…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

W. Blokey, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Robert-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday, the 29th inst., was fined 10s. Paid. Samuel Bingham was charged with being…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 6

Seven first-offenders for the indiscretion of drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Henry Morris, an old offender, was…

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Newcastle Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Land Values in Newcastle. Expert Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

Appeals lodged against the assessment of property in the municipality of Newcastle as fixed by Messrs. Alfred Asher and William Henry Bowden, the valuators…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Habitually Wandering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

Alphonsus John Harrington, a boy 10 years old, was charged by Constable Turnbull with having been found habitually wandering the streets in no…

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Can Rates be Charged Upon Rates. the Newcastle Council Defeated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 6

At the Appeal Court for the Municipality of Newcastle, continued yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at, the Newcastle Courthouse a very important legal…

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International News. The Commonwealth Bill. the Court of Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Federal delegates, Mr. E. Barton, Mr. A. Deakin, Mr. C. C. Kingston, Mr. J. R. Dickson, Sir P. O. Fysh, with Mr. S. H. Parker,…

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Newcastle Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Land Values in Newcastle. Expert Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 6

Appeals lodged against the assessment of property in the Municipality of Newcastle as fixed by Messrs. Alfred Asher and William Henry Bowden, the valuators…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 6

For having on Tuesday morning behaved indecently in Newcomen-street William Lawrence was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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International News. the Commonwealth Bill. Court of Appeal Question

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Federal delegates think Mr. Chamberlain is likely to allow the Commonwealth Bill to pass unamended, simultaneously…

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Newcastle Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Land Values in Newcastle. Expert Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1900 · page 6

Appeals lodged against the assessment of property in the municipality of Newcastle, as fixed by Messrs. Alfred Asher and William Henry Bowden, the valuators…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An inebriate was fined 5s, or 24 hours…

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Murder in the South Seas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

The Island trading steamer Moresby, which has arrived at Sydney from the South Seas, brings news of a murder which was committed at New Britain. It appears the Governor had invited a few friends to…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

For having on the 3rd inst. deserted the Italian barque Fede, four seamen, Ricciotti Romeo, Aiello Lingi, Puccinelli Francesco, and Revello Guisseppi…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 3rd. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Wandering at Large

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

James Ramage was brought up charged with being deemed to be of unsound mind. Constable S. Hughes deposed that he was stationed at Cockle Creek, and that he had…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

W. J. Horne v. James Gilchrist, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount claimed. £5 6s, and 5s 6d costs. W. J. Horne v. J. Brown, goods sold and…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 7

Verdicts were given as follow:—Clarence Sydney Brazill v. Daniel Miller, Mfrs. Captain Waddingham, garnishee. The S.M. ordered the…

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Newcastle Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Land Values in Newcastle. Addresses by Counsel. the Assessment Largely Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 7

Appeals lodged against the assessment of property in the municipality of Newcastle as fixed by Messrs. Alfred Asher and William Henry Bowden, the valuators…

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The Johannesburg Explosion. Mr. Begbie Charged with Murder

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

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Begbie has been remanded on a charge of murder in connection with the fatal explosion at Johannesburg foundry…

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