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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 6

Charles Henry, an old offender, was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' gaol, for having, on Wednesday afternoon, been found intoxicated in…

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A Novel Point at the Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 8

In the case of the men Lynch and Hawthorn, who were convicted of cattle stealing, Messrs. Windeyer and Shaw, counsel for the prisoners,…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. in Divorce

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 8

Before His Honor, Acting Justice Sly, Geo. Peabody Jones sought for a dissolution of his marriage with Christina Anne Jones, formerly Lane,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before His Honor Acting Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 7

The Court re-opened, before bis Honor Acting Justice Sly at half-past nine o'clock…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 6

Verdicts were gives as follows:— George Cowan v. Henry Holmes, claim £3 9s 1d; judgment for plaintiff, with 5s coats of Court…

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Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

Michael Hawthorn and Darliel Lynch, who were convicted on a charge of cattle stealing, were brought up for sentence…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

William Steel was charged with being a habitual drunkard, and behaving riotously and using indecent language in Morehead-street, on the 10th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 12. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 2

Three first-offenders were dealt with in the usual way. Indecent Behaviour. For having, on Thursday evening,…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 8

The civil business of the Maitland Circuit Court was commenced yesterday before his Honor Acting Justice Sly…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 12. (Before His Honor Acting Justice Sly.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1901 · page 7

The Court re-opened before his Honor Acting Justice Sly at half-past nine o'clock…

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The Murder of Peace Envoys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 5

The details that have come to hand (says the "Natal Mercury") as to the shooting of the Boer peace envoys by the personal orders of De Wet are of such a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 3

Two first offenders were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness and disorderly conduct in James-street, Hamilton, on…

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Maitland District Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1901 · page 8

The civil business of the Maitland Circuit Court was continued on Saturday before His Honor Acting Justice Sly. O'SULLIVA'N v. HOLLAND…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Walters, of Tarro, charged William…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 3

Seven first offenders, who on Saturday and Sunday were found inebriated in the streets of the city and suburbs, were admonished and discharged…

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Circuit Court Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 4

The people of Newcastle have over suffered from the lack of a judicial arrangement which is not denied to scores of renal centres: We refer to…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, April 15. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. George E. Mansfield applied to have the license of the Miners' Arms Hotel, Lambton, transferred to Mr. Samuel Dunstan. There being no police objection…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., Mr. Love, S.M., and Mr Martin, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1901 · page 8

There was an application lodged for a wine license at Charlestown, but the applicant intimated in writing the withdrawal for the purpose of renewing the same at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 3

Four first offenders for drunkenness in the city on Monday were admonished and discharged. John Ryan was fined 5s, with the…

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Murder of a German Officer. Two Arrests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Two Chinamen found riding the late Captain Bartch's horse have been arrested. They have confessed to the murder on the ground…

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