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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 48

The Police and the Blacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1900 · page 8

No news was received from the Wollar district yesterday, but late on Monday night the following wire was received from Sub-inspector 'Sykes:—" All traces…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 3

Robert William Thompson Proseented Thomas Steel for assault at Adamstown on the 14th ult. Mr. W. Sparke appeared for…

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The Police and the Blacks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 8

Superintendent Cotter returned to town yesterday to give attention to urgent departmental matters, which have accumulated during his absence. He will continue…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Druken and Violent Sailor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 3

James Thompson, a seaman, was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for [?]aving on Tuesday night been drunk and disorderly in Cowper-street,…

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The Murders by Blacks. Another Murder Reported. Mudgee, Wednesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1900 · page 5

News has just been received here that another murder has been committed by the blacks, near Merrendee, a small township to the south-west of Mudgee. No…

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Maitland District Changes at Maitland Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 8

Mr. E. W. Jackson, who has held the position of governor of Maitland Gaol for about two years, is retiring from the position, and ,will probably be appointed to…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 7

Nina Denham was remanded for a day on a charge of having no visible lawful means of support. Indecent Behaviour…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 7

The single meeting and public examination were declared closed in:— Re George William Wycherly. Bankrupt said that his failure was due to…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. Love, D.S.M.)

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

The Borough of Plattsburg proceeded against 29 defaulting ratepayers, and obtained a verdict in every case. E. Edwards v. Henry Baldwin, goods…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 7

Judgments were given as follow:— Bennett and Wood v. J. J. Dunne, claim £4 3s Sd. Verdict for plaintiff. with 10s costs of court and 5s witness'…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

John Matthews, William Henry warnett, and James Lightfoot' were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the court,…

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Swansea. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 7

Before Mr. Love, S.M., on Saturday, Mr. W. Boyd proceeded against Mr. T. Coulter in the Small Debts Court to recover the sum of £2 12s 3d, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 4. (Before Mr. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 7

Thomas Matthews was fined 10s. with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness in Newermen-street on Friday evening…

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The Chinese Court. Removing the Palace Treasures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Chinese Court is sending the Pelki Palace treasures to the old capital at Shantoo…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 6

Six first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. John Macdonald was fined £1, with the option of a fortnight's…

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Marine Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 5

The Court of Marine Inquiry, consisting of Judge Backhouse and Captains John Vine Hall and John Mackenzie, the assessors, sat this morning to enable Captain…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 6

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness on Monday afternoon on board the ship Winslow,…

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Fatal Assault. Three Men Arrested. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 5

A fatal assault occurred in Pitt-street, outside the Criterion Theatre, about 10 o'clock this evening. From particulars received from the…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, August 8. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 8

H. North was charged with supplying liquor after licensed hours. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, with 5s 6d costs. R. Waugh was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admnoished and discharged. Desertion. William Smith was sentenced to…

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