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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1900

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A Sydney Letter. More Plague in Sydney.—the President of the Board of Health and His I-told-you-soism.—captain Summerbell's Pathetically Sudden Death.—will Sydney Be Lighted with Electricity?—something to Be Learned From Queensland.—miss Docker's Assailant Dies in Gaol.—a Daring Robbery. Sydney

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

We are genuinely alarmed over the plague, in Sydney the case of the salt-maker, residing at Sussex-street and at Drummoyne, showed that although there…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 27. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.M.) Vagrancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1900 · page 3

Mary Ann Shade (widow) was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. Senior-constable Wensor stated that…

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The Imprisoned Aldermen. Sent to Maitland Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 5

The transmission warrant for the removal of Aldermen Thornton, Hubbuck, and Metcalfe to Maitland Gaol was received by Inspector Lynch yesterday morning, and…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 7

Alfred William pike, for drunkenness in Wolf-street at about midnight on Tuesday, was fined 10s, with the option of 4s hours' gaol…

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Greta. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1900 · page 8

On Wednesday, before Mr. c. Murphy. P.M. W. Leaver and Sons sued Joe. Byers for 10s account rendered. There being no…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

John Lang was charged with being drunk in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on the 26th February, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Edward Sinnott, an old man, was charged…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 8

Mr. T. Abel, council clerk, Plattsburg, proceeded against a number of persons for recovery of nightsoil fees, and obtained verdicts in all cases, with costs of court…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday March 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

Albert Robinson was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol for drunkenness Newcomen-street on Wednesday night…

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Newcastle Bankrup Cy Court Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 7

The single meeting and public examination were declared closed in.—Re Francis Blinkoff, miner—Bankrupt stated that his failure was owing…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 8

Messrs. Stephen Murphy, S.M., and J. Cunningham, J.P., occupied the leech at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry Wilson was charged with…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

William Williams, David Williams, William James, and Joseph Fellows were charged with riotous behaviour at Lambton on the 18th February…

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Fierce Assault on Mafeking. the Boers Again Repulsed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mafeking repulsed a fieree assault on the 18th ult., it which the Boers lost 40 in killed and wounded. The British loss was only…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Deputy S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Carl Yekson and William Brown were each fined Se, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for drunkenness in Bol[?]-street and Market-street on Thursday…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, March 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 6

Mr. H. H. Macdonnell, official receiver for the municipality of Lambton, proceeded against James Patridge, for the recovery of the sum of 15s 9d, due for rates. Verdict…

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The Assault on Pieters' Hill. The Boer Position Swept by 95 Guns. Trench After Trench Taken with the Bayonet. Women in the Trenches

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

LONDON, Saturday.—Large boulders sheltered the trenches in the Nek leading up to Pieter's Hill. General Buller used ninety-five guns, lyddite…

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The Assault on Pieters' Hill. Gallant Bayonet Charges. Enemy Driven From Trench to Trench. Boer Women in the Trenches. the Enemy in Full Retreat. Condition of Ladismith Garrison. Terrible Privations. The Siege of Ladismith. Terrible Privations. Starvation Rations. The Casualties During the Siege. 8000 Soldiers Passed Through the Hospital. the Garrison Greatly Enfeebled. Horseflesh Soup and Sausages

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

LONDON, Friday.—The "Times" correspondent at Ladismith state that upon the garrison being relieved many moving scenes took place…

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West Maitland Police Court

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

Messrs. Stephen Murphy, P.M., and H. Crothers, and R. F. Graham, JsP., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 5. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.)

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

Peter Davies was charged with making use of obscene language in Cowper-street, Wallsend, on Sunday, the 4th Inst., and was fined £1, or 14 days in Maitland Gaol…

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

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

For having been drunk in Scott-street, on Sunday, John Russell was fined 10s, with the alternative of three day's imprisonment…

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Morpeth. Police Court

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

At the Police Court on Monday before Mr. E. D. Kebblewhite. James Doherty was fined for being drunk In Swan-street 5s, in default 48 hours. On a second count he was…

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