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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 6

On Wednesday, 5th September, before Mr. M. S. Love, A.S.M., the following cases were disposed of:—John Moyles, obscene language, fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs; James…

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A Chinese Method of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 9

In 1874 Tung-Chee assumed the Imperial authority, and married a daughter of "Marques" Ching. He made a strenuous endeavour to make himself acquainted with…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

A first offender or drunkenness was admonished and discharged. George Henry Collins was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours'…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, September 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 6

Nickolas Thompson pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language at Dudley on the 25th of August, and was fined 5s, and 9s 8d…

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Claim by an Attorney. a District Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 5

At last night's sitting of the Newcastle District Court, before his Honor Judge Murray, George Thomas Chambers, solicitor, of East Maitland, sued…

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The Police Van and the Witness. a Denial of the Accusation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

His Honor Judge Murray remarked in the District Court yesterday that he had seen the paragraph in yesterday's issue stating that a lady witness from…

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International News. The Trade Union Congress. Against a Compulsory Arbitration Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The English Trade Union Congress at Huddersfield, by an immense majority, rejected Mr. Tillett's motion in favour of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 8. (Before Mr. L.S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 September 1900 · page 7

Four first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness on the wharf on Friday morning Henry Sibley was fined 10s with the…

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Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., Annie Devon, charged with being drunk in Wallsend on the 8th September, was admonished and discharged. Chas…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 3

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. James Doyle, an old offender, was fined £1, with the option of a…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 8

The District Court was opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Murray, at the courthouse, East Maitland. The barristers in attendance were: Messrs. R. Windeyer…

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Maitland District Maitland Police Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael J. Bennett was fined 5s, in…

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Terrible Tragedy. Murder of Sixteen Missionaries. an Untrustworthy Escort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Thirteen American, one British, and two Danish missionaries from the province of Chihli, were murdered on July 15th while…

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The Dowager-Empress. the Murder of the German Minister. Ching Li Responsible

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Dowager Empress, in quitting Pekin, intended to sojourn at Jesol. Ching Li is charged with the…

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Maitland District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 8

The September sittings of the Maitland District Court were continued yesterday, before his Honor Judge Murray, at the courthouse, East Maitland…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 3

Kate Nugent was lined 5s, with the alternative 24 hours' imprisonment, for having on Monday night been drunk in Scott-street…

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Maitland District Alleged Attempt to Indecently Assault. the Accused Acquitted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 8

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., [?] young man named James Patrick Mallon appeared, on remand, to answer a charge…

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The New Transvaal Police. Baden-powell to Command

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—General Baden-Powell has been appointed chief of the new Transvaal police force…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 3

Alfred Tra[?]nell summoned Joseph Fisher for assault on board the ship Invercoe at Newcastle on the 5th inst. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1900 · page 3

William Jackson and Patrick Putmen were each fined 2s 6d, with the alternative of imprisonment till the rising of the court, for drunkenness in…

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