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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 14. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 3

Edward Sinnott, Jas. Wood, and Kate Nugent, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s. Robert Berry, for behaving…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Court of Investigation. the Manager's Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 7

At the Greta Courthouse yesterday morning. His Honor Acting Judge C. G. Wade opened a Court of Investigation, under the provisions of section 23, the Coal Mines…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 15. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1900 · page 7

Lawrence M'Inerney, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and elected to enrich the Treasury to the amount of the fine…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. Alex, Wilkinson, Robert Scobie, and E. E. Wright, Js. P., Occupied the bench it the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 6

Henry King, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. For a similar offence, Annie Brown. Arthur Brown, Donald M'Donald. J. Scanlon, Arthur…

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Baden-powell's Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Lieutenant C. J. Sanderson, veterinary surgeon of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles Second Contingent, has been appointed…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 6

Oswald Gleghorn was charged with being drunk on Tuesday, the 11th inst. As there was no appearance, a warrant was ordered to issue, but just…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Court of Investigation. Further Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 5

The Court of Investigation, under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1896, into the circumstances of the disaster in the Greta Colliery an the 5th inst., was…

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Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, December 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 6

W. and P. Co-operative Society v. Joseph Brown; goods sold and delivered. Verdict for is 7d, and 5s 6d costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 18. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

For being drunk in Hunter-street, John Birkin was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment until the rising of the court, the same punishment being…

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Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 4

The Martine Court, comprising Judge Backhouse and Captains Mark Breach and Arthur Hay, held an inquiry to-day into the circumstances attending the foundering of the ketch Alfred Fenning in the…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Court of Investigation. Third Day. the Acting Deputy's Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 5

Under the provisions of section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act of 1896, the Court of Investigation into the circumstances of the recent Greta Colliery disaster was resumed at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 19. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 6

Thomas Walton, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 2s 6d, or imprisonment until the rising of the court. Frank Williams for a…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Court of Investigation. Fourth Day's Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 7

The Court of Investigation into the recent disaster in the Greta Colliery was resumed yesterday morning in the Greta Courthouse, before his Honor Acting Judge C. G. Wade…

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District News. Lambton. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 5

At the Lambton Police Court yesterday Charles Castledine, of Dudley, was fined 5s for drunkenness, and £3 for using indecent language, and £2 for assaulting Constable…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 6

Francis W. Harrison, a miner, residing at West Wallsend, on being examined, stated that he had forwarded all documents to the official assignee. He kept no books, and had…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 6

Walter Donnelly, of the Toronto Hotel, applied for music permits for the 26th December and January 1st and 12th. Granted. William Rutherford applied for a transfer…

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Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 7

The public examination of John Robson was heard before Mr. Love, D.S.M. The bankrupt attributed his insolvency to pressure of creditors. The examination was declared…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 6

William Campbell pleaded guilty to being drunk in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday, the 16th inst. This being his first offence, he was fined 1s and 4s 10d costs. Paid…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 20. (Before Mr. Love, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 7

Ernest Conan, Plantequert, and R. Gonneflee, three foreign seamen, were fined 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the Court, for being drunk in Watt-street…

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