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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 8

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

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, January 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Larceny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

John Lawless was charged with having, at Newcastle on the 17th instant, stolen a quantity of lady's wearing apparel, valued at £1, the property of…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Rate Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1900 · page 6

H.D.W.S. and S. Board proceeded for recovery of water rates. In most cases a settlement had been effected, and for the balance verdicts were obtained…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 7

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., presided at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Lovick Tyrrell was fined 40s, and is 10d costs, for having neglected to register four…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, January 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Cruelty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

A boy named John Halliday pleaded guilty to ill-treating a duck, the property of Mrs. Pearce, on the 7th inst. He was fined 5s and 7s 4d costs of…

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The Police of Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 10

Japan has a police force modelled something on the French system. In various places throughout Tokio, the capital, there are small kobanchos, which are something…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1900 · page 3

Charles Earl, an, old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment in Maitland Gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on…

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Swansea. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 5

On Saturday, before Mr. C. N. Paytens S.M., Thomas Smith pleaded guilty to assaulting James Anderson, licensee of the Belmont Hotel, on 31st December last, and…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M., H. Crothers, and E. E. Wright, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.) Riotous Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 6

George Hodges was charged with riotous conduct in Council-street, Plattsburg, on the 21st instant. Constable Holt explained the…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

A first offender was admonished and discharged. Wife Desertion James Tait was charged with having…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, January 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Booth License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. Alex, Frew applied for a booth license on the occasion of the regatta at Lake Macquarie on the 26th instant.—Granted…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 7

A first offender for drunkenness, a man 70 years old, was admonished and discharged. No Case…

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Greta Council. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

Previous to the council meeting being held on Monday evening, the annual Revision Court took place, when the following names were added to the list:—Ben. Pryoy,…

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New Lambton Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 6

An open court of revision was held in the New Lambton Council Chambers on Tuesday evening for the purpose of revising the municipal list or the ensuing year. There…

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District News. Waratah. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 3

The council of the municipal district of Waratah also sat in revision court on Monday evening, and added one name to the municipal list in accordance with application…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Indecent Language. For having on the evening of the…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, January 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness on the 24th instant were admonished and discharged. Alfred Jones, for drunkenness in…

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Maitland District the Alleged Stealing Case. the Accused Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 8

Messrs. Henry Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 7

Joseph Davies, a stranger, on the tramp, was charged with making use of obscene, language in John-street, and in reply stated that he was too drunk to remember, and…

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