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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, January 19. Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 6

William Halloran, described as a solicitor, was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Perkin-street on Saturday night…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M) Illegally Using

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 6

Charles Gillespie, a lad aged about 16 years, was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of Mrs. Maria Williams, of Wallsend, and pleaded guilty. From the…

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Our Defence Strength. Police to Be Trained

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

In speaking on the question of home defence to our Sydney representative on Saturday the Premier sounded a note of confidence which should be…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 7

Two first offenders for drunkenness I were admonished and discharged. Desertion. Christian Fisher, for having on the…

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Buller's Operations. Lydditing the Enemy's Trenches. Taking the Kopjes. Assault on Monte Christo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—General Buller poured a heavy fire of shrapnel an Iyddite shells among the Boers in the Inhlawe trenches, which stretch to…

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The Transvaal War. Disaster to Australians. Party Caught in a Trap. a Fight to the Death. General Buller's Advance. Assault on Monte Christo. Cronje's Rear Pressed. Great Capture of Boer Stores. a Desperate Fight. A Body of Australians Trapped. Hundreds Against Thousands. the Australians Fight to the Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—A troop of Inniskilling Dragons and Victorians defended several kopjes west of Bastaard's Nek, south-west of Rensburg,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 7

Andrew Lynch was Charged with having made use of indecent language in Hunter-street on Tuesday after-noon Constable King said that accused…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

Janet Horn sued Charles Price, who was charged with neglecting to support his illegitimate male child. Mr. Cronin appeared for the complainant,…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

James Anderson, of Belmont, was granted a music permit for his hotel premises…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

Peter M'Cue was fined 10s, in default three days' gaol for drunkenness in Market-street on Wednesday afternoon. For drunkenness in Watt-street on…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 7

Verdicts were given as follow Lasker Bros. v. S. Travers, cl[?] 18s; judgment for plaintiff, costs…

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Lambton Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 5

Yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M., Timothy Hincks pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Regent-street New Lambton, on the 9th inst.,…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 8

At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. A. G. Cullen and P. Bourke, Js. P., William Osland was charged with having committed a nuisance on a…

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The Broadford Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

"No sensible man likes to question a jury's verdict in a case involving a man's life. It may be taken for certain that the jury are very satisfied of…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

Peter M'Cue, who was fined for drunkenness on Wednesday, was fined £1, with the option of a week's gaol for being drunk in Bolton-street, on…

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The Lambton Municipal Case. Aldermen in Gaol. for Contempt of Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 5

The trouble in connection with Lambton Municipal Council assumed a new phase on Saturday, when the sheriff's officer, Mr. Collins, arrested Aldermen Matthew…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 24. Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M. Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 7

For having on Friday afternoon been drunk in Scott-street Constance Uddenberg was fined £1, with the option of a week's imprisonment in Maitland…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 8

Mr. Stephen Murphy, Acting P.M.; occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Emily Martha Richards complained that…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 3

Railway Inspector Ellis proceeded against Mrs. Margaret Lewis for permitting, cattle to stray on the railway line at Teralba on the 16th January last. In this…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 26. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 7

Frederick Miller was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' goal for drunkenness in Scott-street on Saturday. For drunkenness in Hunter and…

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