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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Riotous Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 3

William Smith and Amy Smith were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Hunter-street. Constable Murphy said that shortly…

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Parliament. Wednesday, August 15. Legislative Assembly. Shipping Appliances at the Dyke Maitland Gaol Warders. Sydney Harbour Trust Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1900 · page 5

The speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The MINISTER FOR MINES, in reply…

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Murder of an English Officer. Two Boers to Be Court-martialled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Lord Roberts reports that the Boers have murdered Colonel Helyar, of the Yeomanry. Two Boers have been arrested on suspicion…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 7

Charles Bell, from Lambton, pleaded guilty" to having over-indulged on the lath inst., and was admonished and discharged…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 7

James Even Davies sued William Holmes, both of Jesmond, for the sum of £2 5s, board and lodging of his own daughter, during her recent family…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

George Cooper, who was found drunk in Wolfe-street on Wednesday night, was fined 10s, with the option of three days' imprisonment…

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A Sydney Letter. the Reception Awaiting Mr. Barton.—another Street Assault.—the Progress of Darrikinism.—a Chinese Operaclara Thomas Once More.—the Sea-serpent Season. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 3

There is no talk just now so enthusiastie as Barton talk." "Here the conquering here comes" is going to be as nothong to his arrival to-day. It is the here…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, August 16. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson and M. S. Love, L.Ms.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1900 · page 7

The license of Tranter's Family Hotel, Cook's Hill, was transferred from Neil Watt to Mark William Fryar. Music Permit…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

Joseph Wilmott summoned William Smith for assault on the Lake-road on Sunday, and Smith prosecuted Wilmott, whom he charged with having…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 6

James Lay, on remand, was charged with inflicting grievous, bodily harm on his wife, Emily Lay, at Warner's Bay, in October last year…

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The Murder of a British Colonel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Colonel Helyar, of the Imperial Yeomanry, who was murdered by Boers, and in connection with whom several arrests have been…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 2

John Ratchford, alias Lightford, was fined 5s, with the option of imprisonment for 24 hours, for having on Thursday morning been drunk in…

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The Advance on Pekin. Alarm of the Court. Appeal by Li Hung Chang. the Entry of the Allies Greatly Dreaded. Would "Shake the Empire."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Li Hung Chang, answering in reply to the edict appointing him peace negotiator, appealed to the American Government to urge…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, August 18. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

Patrick Lyne, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Friday afternoon, was fined 5s, with the option of two hours' gaol…

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Summons Division. Court Order Disobeyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 3

Margaret Annie Vincent proceeded against her husband, Julian Vincent, for having disobeyed an order of the Court requiring him to deliver into her…

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The Attack on the Capital. Obstinate Resistance. Flight of the Imperial Court. French Troops for Shanghai

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.—The Japanese Admiral reports that the allies attacked Pekin from the east on the 15th. The resistance was…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 6

Yesterday, before Mr. Love, D.S.M., the following cases for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days were dealt with, the wife appearing…

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The Kentucky Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Powers, the late State Secretary of Kentucky, has been found guilty of being an accessory before the fact to the murder of Senator…

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A Barbarous Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Five of our scouts while patrolling near Krugersdorp on Wednesday were attacked from an oath-taker's farm. One of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Profane Language. John Harris, for having on Sunday…

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