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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 2

For having on Thursday afternoon been drunk in Hunter-street, Mungo Johnson was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Marine Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 5

The Marine Court, consisting of his Honor Judge Backhouse and Captains M'Kenzie and Witherspoon (assessors), commenced an inquiry to-day into the cause…

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An Important Supreme Court Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

Ex parte Uhrig.—In the Supreme Court, Sydney, yesterday morning, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen, delivered judgment in the case ex…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 3

Thomas Harvey was fined £1, with the alternative of a week's imprisonment in Maitland Gaol, for having, on Friday afternoon, been drunk in…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 3

Ada Margaret Cook prosecuted her husband, James Cook, for having, on the 19th instant, assaulted her in Darby-street…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 3

Edward Philips, from Teralba, pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday, the 22nd instant, and was admonished and discharged…

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The Murder by Blacks. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 4

This morning the Inspector-General of Police received a message stating that at 6.30 p.m. yesterday Sub-inspector Sykes and a body of police were…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 3

Charles Click and Charles Kruse were each fined is, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Saturday night…

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Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 8

May Richards, 15, was charged with having, at Newcastle, on the 12th September, stolen one locket, one badge, one chain, one medal, and one matchbox, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 6

Paul Nors and Mons Olsen were each sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol for having on Monday deserted…

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The Murder by Blacks. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 5

The following wire was received from Superintendent Garvin (at Copeland) by the Inspector-General to-day:—"Postmistress at Knorritt's Flat reports that the…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 3

Mary Ann Valentine was fined 5s, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the court, for having on Tuesday afternoon been found…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1900 · page 8

MacMahon v. MacMahon.—Mr. P. R. Waddy, instructed by Messrs. R. W. Thompson and Son, appeared for the petitioner, Elizabeth Wilhemina MacMahon…

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The Murder of an American Governor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Malmain James Howard was sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Goebel, Governor of the State of Kentucky…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 27. (Before Mr. M.S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 6

Stephen Earl, a very old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of a week's imprisonment in Maitland Gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Examination of George Wieland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 3

At the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar, the single meeting and public examination were opened in regard to the…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. in Divorce. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1900 · page 8

The Court re-opened before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Young v. Young.—Mr. P. R. Waddy, instructed by Mr. D. Feeley, of Sydney,…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, September 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 6

Henry Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language at Charlestown on the 15th inst., and was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs, for…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 3

James Doyle, 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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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Examination of George Wieland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1900 · page 6

At the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar, the proceedings (single meeting and public…

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