Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Without Leave. For having on the 5th instant been…
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Courts & crime, 1900
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Indecent Assault
Robert Allanson, under committal on a charge of having, at Merewether, on January 2nd last, indecently assaulted Mary Ann Johnson, a child 9 years old, pleuded…
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James Wilson was charged with having on January 27 last assaulted Joseph Tranter, occasioning him actual bodily harm. Accused admitted having assaulted…
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Hug Campbell and Frederick Batten, seaman, were charged with having, in company, at Newcastle, on December 27th last, stolen six pairs of boots, the property of…
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The first case called was that against George Freeman, who was committed for trial on two charges of Harceny in the dwelling-house of Alexander Watt, licensee…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
John Russell, a cook, and William Brown, a seaman, who had been there before, were each fined for drunkenness, and a first offender was…
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At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Dr. Walker, J.P., Mary Tulip, a girl residing at Anvil Creek, and who was arrested yesterday…
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Messrs. S. Murphy, P.M., M. Murray, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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Edward Copeland and Henry Toomey appeared on bail, and were arraigned on indictments charging them with having, in company, at Newcastle, on September 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 8. (Before Mr. Scott, D.S.M.) School Cases
Henry Hughes appeared in answer to two charges of neglecting to send his children to school the required number of days, and was fined 1s in each case without costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Language
Charles Hatherly, a seaman, charged with using indecent language in Hunter-street, West, was fined 20s, in default 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
William Stronach proceeded against George Henry Gilbert for the recovery of £4 16s 3d for goods supplied. Mr. Braye for plaintiff, for whom a verdict…
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George Wells was charged with having, at Plattsburg, on September 23 last, maliciously wounded Henry Richardson. Accused was alternately charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 9 (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
John Josephs for drunkenness was fined 10s, in default three days. For being drunk and disorderly in Pitt street, Thomas Koisick war fined 10s, or three day; for…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The Boers besieging Mafeking rake the streets of the town with a new siege gun. The garrison is despondent, but is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 9. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.)
John Amour proceeded against Edward Bowling for using obscene language towards him in Pearson-street, Lambton, on the 23rd of February. He pleaded guilty…
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"Did you ever hear the story of the court-martial in the — Hussars? No? Well, you must know that, just as in an ordinary trial, a prisoner may object to the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Boer Defeat Near Osfontein. a Hurried Retreat. New British Movement. Mafeking Hard Pressed. Severe Canonade. an Assault Threatened. The Operations in the Free State. General French at Work. the Enemy's Headlong Flight. Lord Roberts Threatening the Railway Line
LONDON, Friday.—The mounted troops at Osfontein far outstretched the supporting infantry. The enemy, extended to the south-east,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Susan Duncan, an old offender, was fined £1, with the alternative of seven days imprisonment, for drunkenness in Burwoodstreet on Friday…
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Mr. Stephen Murphy, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police, Court yesterday. Albert Johnson, 14, was charged on…
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