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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Small Debts Court

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

In the Small Debts Court Mr. P. Hart, assessor for Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, proceeded by summons against several persons for non-payment of water…

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Greta Colliery Disaster. Court of Investigation. the Inspectors' Evidence

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

Before his Honor Acting Judge C. G. Wade the Court of Investigation into the circumstances of the recent disaster in the Great Colliery was resumed at the Greta…

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Plattsburg. Licensing Court

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

At the meeting of the local council Alderman Estel[?], M.L.C., brought unless notices [?] important question of the alteration in the Licensing Court business as proposed by the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

For having on Thursday night been found drunk in Morgan-street, William Gllehr's[?] was fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the Court…

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A French Deputy Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Commandant Cuigniet, the Deputy who caused a scene in the French Chamber of Deputies by asserting that the…

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The Chinese Court. Charged with Treachery. the Conditions of Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Joint Note of the Powers vigorously impeahes the Government and the Court of treachery and duplicity in ordering…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 6

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. James Fraser. a very old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days'…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. P. Scott, P.M.. H. Crothers, and E. Bowden, [?]s.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Ten first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Stephen Earl, a very old offender, wars fined £1; with the option of a fortnight's…

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Stealing Wesley's Finger

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 7

A disaster has happened at Wesley's Chapel in tire City Road While the chapel-keeper was cleaning the slab erected to the memory of the Rev. Joseph Fowler, it…

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The Transvaal Police. Large Canadian Enrolment

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

LONDON, Wednesday.—One thousand Canadians are enrolling in General Baden-Powell's police force…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

Re James Fuller, of Foster. The first meeting of creditors and public examination of the bankrupt was held before Mr. Donaldson. witness kept on books of account. Witness…

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Licensing Court

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

A renewal of billiard licenses were granted to Daniel M'Auliffe for the Great Britain Hotel and James Fraser, for the General Washington Hotel…

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Newcastle Police Court. THURSDAY, 27th DECEMBER. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Edward Lambert, George Hughes, James Martin, and Albert Neilson, charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged…

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Small Debts Court

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

At the Small Debts Court yesterday several cases were called for hearing, but were struck out owing to the non-appearance of the parties…

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A Sydney Letter. the Chrisimas Holidays.—the Tommies and the Indians.—no "Government Stroks" Yesterday.—lady Hopetoun Aerives Ill.—the Fate of Harriet Robey.—a Police Item. Sydney

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

Christmas passed off as usual when the weather is good, and on Tuesday and Wednesday it was superb. Yesterday was the holiday, of course, and…

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Lambton Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., William Steel, who was charged on an information laid by Constable Knight with making use of indecent language in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. For having on Thursday been found drunk in Bolton-street, William Scott was fined 10s,…

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Gallant Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The police at Boksburg gallantly held two hundred Boers at bay end and repelled their attacks until rein forced from…

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