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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness and disorderly conduet in Little Young-street…

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Court of Marine Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

The first sitting of the Court of Marine Inquiry under the Navigation Acts Amendment Act was held in the District Court to-day, under the…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 11. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness and "Language."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 6

Four first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Thomas Jennings was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol for…

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District News. Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

The following eases were heard before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M., on July 11th:—Police v. James Cain and Thomas Hemmangs, drunkenness on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. James Doyle, for drunkenness in Scott-street on Wednesday, was fined…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

Verdicts were given as follow:— Jane Harriett Eason v. Michael Keys; claim £6, for a dishonoured cheque. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, July 12. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, M. S. Love, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Music Permit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 7

Robert L. Thomas, licensee of the Great Northern Hotel, was granted a music permit for Friday night, the 13th inst., the occasion of the banquet to…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3

Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Indecent Behaviour. Emil Johnson was fined 10s, with the…

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Bombarding the Legations. an Assault Expected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Governor of Shun says that Prince Tung's statement that Lingfushzang was bombarding the legations on the 7th inst.,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 July 1900 · page 7

Two first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged . For having been drunk in Watt-street on Friday. Kate Beale, an old…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 6

On Monday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Solomon Hancock was charged with making use of obscene language in Kempstreet, Plattsburg, and was fined 5s, or 48…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 8

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

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 7

Three first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. David Picton was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in…

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Marine Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

The Court of Marine was engaged to-day inquiring with regard to the loss of the coastal steamer Sarah Fenwick. The Brench was occupied by Judge Backhouse…

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Fearful Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 5

A fearful tragedy took place at Brunswick this morning, when John Pridmore, who had been long absent from home, returned, and shot his wife dead. He then…

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Waratah. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 7

On Tuesday, 17th July, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Richard Thomas, undertaker, pleaded guilty to Interring the body of one Rhoda Fordham In the burial…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkeness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

Christopher Robinson was fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the court, for drunkenness in Scott-street on Monday…

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Court of Marine Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

The Chourt of Marine Inquiry, consisting of Judge Backhouse and Captains Bird and Daken (asserssors), held an investigation at Sydney yesterday into the circumstances of the collision in the harbour between…

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Greta. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 8

At the Police Court on Wednesday. 10th inst., before Mr. A. Pryor, J.P., Charles Dablmann was brought up, under arrest, charged with stealing a fowl, value 10s,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 3

Sydney Brashett was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment, for having on Tuesday evening been drunk in Scott-street…

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