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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 48

West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers C. W. Holmes, and J. T. Tegg, Js.P., occupied the benefit at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 6

John Elliott, of Hannell-street, Wiekham, a miner, was examined before Mr. L. S. Donaldson in the Bank-ruptey Court. There were no…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Absent Without Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 6

Alfred Hansen and George Omundson were sent to goal for seven days for being, absent without leave from the B.R. vessel. Maelwgyn on 12th inst…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

Margaret Bannerman v. Mrs. Bella Cahill; balance of rent due, £1 4s. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. Samuel Dark v. Edward Smith;…

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Newcastle Licensing Court Thursday, June 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 6

With regard to the application for a renewal by Mrs. Hollinshead of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel, which was postponed to enable their…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Edward Brown, for a like offence, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Henry…

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Maitland District Special Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 8

A special Licensing Court, presided oven by Messrs. G. F. Scott and R. Scobie, L. Ms., was held at East Maitland yesterday, when renewals of publicans' licenses were…

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Encouraged to Court in Church

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 11

A Scotch clergyman in Leith in an address which he delivered to his flock the either day boldly advised the young ladies act to hesitate for a moment in making…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, a man named John Parry was charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 14th June, assaulted Herbert George…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 3

The following first-offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court, for drunkeness in Bolton, Hunter, Scott, and…

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Chinese Troops Join the Boxers the Tsan-li-yamen Disclaims Responsibility. the Boxers Assault the Legations. Repelled by Maxim Guns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The ten thousand Chinese troops confronting Vice-Admiral Seymour have disbanded, and joined the Boxers…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Genry was charged with having,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 6

Alex. Lang, charged with being drunk in Mary street, Plattsburg, on Sunday, the 17th inst. In view of having been locked up he was admonished and discharged…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Language and Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 3

Charges of drunkenness and language were dealt with as follow:—John Barrett, aged 28, a seaman, drunkenness in Hunter-street…

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Chaos in Pekin. the British Admiral's Position Critical. Rapine, Fire, and Murder. Hundreds of Christians Massacred. Christian Buildings Fired

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Vice-Admiral Seymour's position in Pekin is precarious. Water is scarce, and commissariat is lacking. The Boxer…

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Marine Court Assessors Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 4

Fourteen assessors have been appointed by the Government to assist a District Court Judge in marine investigations that will be made under the provisions of the Amended Navigation Act. Their…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson S.M.) Travelling Without a Ticket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1900 · page 6

Charles Williams, aged 25, a cook, Lewis, John Evans, aged 28, a miner, James Falkiner, aged 44, a painter, and Charles Smith, aged 51, a gardener,…

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Newcastle Police Court. WEDNESDAY, 20th June. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting-S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1900 · page 3

The following first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the Court for drunkenness:—Alfred Hannell, aged 31,…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 7

Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., yesterday, Robert Hepple, from Teralba, pleaded guilty to using indecent language, and was fined 20s, with 5s 6d costs Paid…

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Alleged Serious Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, J. T. Tegg, and W. R. Sullivan, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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