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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 48

District News. Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., John Lewis, hailing from Teralba, pleaded guilty to having been drunk on the 21st June, and was fined 6s, and 4s 10d costs;…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 2, 1900. (Before Mr. M. S. Lc'e, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

The following persons were fined for drunkenness: Thomas Phillips, drunk in Hunter-street West on Saturday night, 1s, in default imprisonment till…

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The Transvaal High Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.—Lord Roberts has reorganised the Transvaal High Court at Pretoria, and has appointed Captain M'Interney, of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 3

William Brown, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of a week's imprisonment, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Monday night…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

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

Arrangements are being made by the officers of the Department of Navigation for holding a Court of Marine Inquiry at Sydney. There are seven cases for disposal, and it is probable the Court will be…

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War in China. Murder of the German Minister. Butchered in the Street. the Embassy Servants Killed. Ambassadors Refuged in the British Embassy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The British Consul at Cheefoo telegraphs that Chinese troops on the 18th murdered the German Minister while proceeding…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

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

For having on Tuesday afternoon been found drunk in Hunter-street, Stephen Earl, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of ten…

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Imperial Court of Appeal

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons last night, Mr. Chamberlain Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that he would not proceed…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

Joseph Garrett, of the Hand of Friendship Hotel, N[?]w Lamnbton, applied for a transfer of his hotel, license to Edward Butterforth. There being…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

John Scanlon, charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, the 30th June, was lined 5s, and 4s 10d costs…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

H.D.W.S. and S. Board v. 3. Pomeroy; verdict 10s 6d, and 5s 6d costs. Same v. William Groves; verdict 11s 8d, and 5s 6d costs. Same v. John 11oy;…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 3

George Evans, who was found drunk in Robertson-street, Carrington, on Wednesday, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of imprisonment till the…

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War in China. Critical Situation at Pekin. A Conspiracy of Murder. Directed by Prince Tuan. Wholesale Massacre Designed. All Foreigners to Be Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A Chinese runner, who has reached Tientsin from Pekin, reports that Prince Tuan, President of the Tsung-li-Yamen, had,…

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The Assault That Failed. How [?]loff Caught a Tartar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 11

The London "Times" publishes the following Reuter's message:— "Ma[?]king, May 13.—Yesterday morning at 4.10, just as the moon was…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

William Robinson, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Thursday afternoon, was fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising…

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Lambton. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 8

On Friday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Mr. H. H. Macdonell, official receiver for the Lambton Municipality, summoned W. E. Lilley for recovery of the sum of 14s due…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 7

Two first offenders were admonished and discharged. John Macdonald, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days'…

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The Relief of Pekin. 50,000 Troops Needed. the Murder of the German Minister. Two Legations Not Captured. the Chinese Troops Disheartened. Their Mystic Powers Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Mr. Justice Bingham's son, who is an attache at the British Legation, has escaped from Pekin…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 7

Five first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Peter Owens was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for having been found…

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Waratah. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Mark Bernasconi, undertaker, pleaded guilty to a breach of the municipal bylaw by interring the body of the late…

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