Marine Court. Sydney
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the wreck of the schooner Empress of India, which took place at Port Stephens on July 24, was held this…
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Courts & crime, 1900
957 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 48
Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For having on Monday afternoon been drunk in Cowper-street,…
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On Tuesday, before Mr. love, S.M., James Pickervance and John torey were charged by the police with allowing goats to stray in Havelock-street and were fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Six first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Indecent Language. For having on Tuesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 23. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Assault
William Pacey was charged with unlawfully assaulting Sarah Pickering at Boolaroo on the 25th July. Mr. Sparke appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Riotous Behaviour. Werner Pearson, who was fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
Verdicts were given as follow:— Herman Alexander Nesbitt v. Richard Robertson, claim £1 5s, for money lent; verdict for plaintiff, with 6s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chinese Court. Missionaries and Converts Rescued. Later Details of the Fighting. Congratulations From the Queen
LONDON, Thursday.—A Japanese semi-official despatch states that the Dowager, the Emperor, and the Ministers, escorted by 3000 Kansu troops,…
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On Thursday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days in the half-year ending June 30th, James…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. James Doyle, an old offender, was fned £1, with the option of a…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The "Times" correspondent at Pekin says that the Dowager Empress, the Emperor, and Prince Tuan are at Taiyungu…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness
Offenders for drunkenness were fined an under:— Thomas, Wilmott, drunk in Union-street, Adamstown, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Bush Tragedy. Shocking Murder at Bombala. Bombala
A horrible murder was committed at Gunningrab, not far from Bombala on Saturday afternoon, when Frank Curran, aged 50, was shot dead while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Filthy Language on the Football Field. Where Are the Police?
Sir,—The highest type of humanity is recognised by all standard authorities to be that race which aims at the development of the physical, mental, and moral…
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It appears that the man Frank Ward alias John Sleigh, alias Frank Quinlan, who is in custody on suspicion of having murdered Frank Curran near Bom…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bates V. Ross. the Magistrate Reverses His Decision
The first case dealt with by Mr. Donaldson son, S.M., Was the one Bates v. Ross, which had been referred by the Full Court to the magistrate to alter his derision and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness
John Sinclair was fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the Court, for drunkenness in Young-street, Carrington, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness in Hunter and Watt streets on Tuesday night, Mark Newman and John Stevens were each fined 2s 6d, with the option of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Discharged. James Harrison was charged on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
Judgments were given as follow:— Commissioners of Taxation v. Alfred Asheir, claim £1 Ss 4d; verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…
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