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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Summons Division. Assault on an Old Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

James Hailstone proceeded against Albert Edward Power for assault on the 27th ult. Complainant said that on Saturday…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

Paul Davis was fined 5s, in default three hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Morgan-street on Thursday afternoon. For having on Thursday night been…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

Two first offenders (a sailor and fisherman) for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Discharged…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Annie Nowlan charged Michael Murray…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 8

Walter Donnelly, of the Toronto Hotel, applied for a music permit.—Granted. William Rutherford applied for the transfer of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, from…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.) Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 8

Deals Scanlon pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language at Teralba on the 26th January. Defendant was fined 10s, 5s 6d costs, or four days.—Paid…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 7

John Sims was fined 5s, in default 24 hours; gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Saturday. William Daley, who on Sunday, in…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

John Daley, for drunkenness in Thorn-street on Monday, was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol. For drunkenness in…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Injury to Railway Property. George Wild and Albert Bay, 11 and…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

Annie Nearcy, alias Annie Moore, was fined 10s, with the alternative of three days' gaol, for drunkenness in Scott-street, oil Wednesday…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, February 8. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Transfer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 7

William Cantello's application for permission to transfer the license of the cross Keys Hotel, Carrington, from himself to Thomas Guy was granted…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 6

John Galbraith, seaman, was fined 10s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment, for having behaved indecently in Robertson-street, Carrington,…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, February 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 7

William Taylor pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in Elder-street on the 8th inst., and was fined 58, with the alternative of three hours in the…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 8

At the Wollumbi Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., George Chapman, and Dr. Bapty, Js.P., Frederick Woodbury, who was in custody, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 10. Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 7

James Johnson Dick was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Friday afternoon…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. On the application of Mr. John Kerrigan,…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 12. Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 6

For drunkenness in Perkin, Hunter, and Bolton streets on Saturday John Lawless, Ernest Moulton, and Charles Samuel Weston were each fined 5s,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Cruelty to Animals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 6

James Buchanan pleaded guilty to the above charge. The horse had sore shoulders whilst at work in the cart. Fined 20s and 4s 10d costs, Paid…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 13. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 7

James Larkins, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Monday, was fined 10s, with the option of 48 hours' imprisonment. For drunkenness in Hunter-street on…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 7

John Dalton, for drunkenness in Perkin-street on the 13th inst., was fined 10s, with the option of four days' gaol. Riotous Behaviour…

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