Cessnock Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Geo. Brown, J.P., occupied the Bench at the Cessnock Police Court on Monday, when two cases arising out of a disturbance at a…
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Courts & crime, 1900
957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 48
Maitland District Alleged Horse-stealing
On Sunday morning a horse was stolen from the yard of Cooper's Hotel, Campbell's Hill, and the police immediately took the matter in hand. Sub-inspector Sykes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness in Hunter-street on Monday evening Charles Garland was fined 5s, with the option of three hours imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Full Court Matter. Sydney
Dr. Brissenden applied to the Full Court to-day for a prohibition against an order of District Court Judge Docker, made at Newcastle, in the case of Brooker v…
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In the case in which John King was charged with having assaulted Isaiah Jackson, at Pokolbin, on the 9th May, thereby occasioning actual bodily harm,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Miller Johnson was fined 5s, in default an hour's imprisonment, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Wednesday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton. Police Changes
Constable M. J. Toohey, who has been stationed here for the past two and a half years, has on his own application been transferred to do similar…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Assault on Mafeking. Baden-powell's Resource. How the Attack Was Repulsed
LONDON, Thursday.—When General Eloff took the fort at Mafeking, Colonel Baden-Powell swiftly improvised a fresh line of defence. A stone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Stephen Earl, an old offender, was fined 10s, with the option of four days' gaol, for drunkenness in Scott-street on Thursday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. One drunk was cautioned and discharged,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Thirteen first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. John Guilfoyle was fined 10s, with the option of three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Division. Assault on a Bailiff
John Joseph Trenery prosecuted Thomas Parsons for having on the 22nd inst. assaulted him while in the execution of his duty as a bailiff of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders were admonished and discharged. Obscene Language. Thomas Hughes was fined 10s, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Court-Martial at Clocolan. Well-deserved Punishment
LONDON, Tuesday.—Some time ago it was stated that a,. Cape trooper named Smythe was intercepted and disarmed by Boers at Donkerpoort, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Abuse of the White Flag. Sergeant Patrick Campbell's Murder. the Murderer Shot
LONDON, Tuesday.—Sergeant Patrick Campbell, of the Imperial Yeomanry, husband of the celebrated actress, was killed while going forward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Five first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. George Rees was fined £1, with the option of a week's imprisonment in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Minmi. Police Court
Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., on Wednesday, Peter Gourlay, of West Wallsend, charged with being drunk, was fined 5s with 4s 10d costs, or three days' imprisonment;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court
Th[?]ophilus Weigh, a miner residing at Plattsburg deposed that he had filed a statement of his debts. He had no money or property, and the cause of bankruptcy was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 31. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders were admonished and discharged. Michael Mooney was fined 10s, with the option of three days' gaol, for…
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M. J. Jones v. Charles Hogg, claim £1 16s 2d for goods sold and delivered. A verdict for amount was given, with 12s 6d costs…
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