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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 50

International News. the Trouble in China. Progressives Thank Japan. the Court Abandons Pekin. London

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Progressives in China have thanked Japan in connection with its efforts regarding Manchuria…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 3

Four first-offenders were admonished and discharged for having, on Tuesday, been inebriated in the city streets…

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The Chinese Court. Cannot Come to Pekin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Chinese Court, in reply to Japan's representation, states that it would be impossible to return to Pekin until the…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

On Wednesday,, before Mr. Love, S.M. G. Hemmings, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, or 24 hours[?] and for profane language was fined 5s,…

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New York Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Albert J. Patrick, the American lawyer, who is charged with being concerned in the murder of ii millionaire miser named…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

Richard Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous conduct in Nation-street on the 16th-first., and was fined 20s paid. Robert Milter and Alfred Standhardt, two…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

William Glover, an old offender, was fined £1. with the alternative of a week's imprisonment in Maitland Gaol for having, on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Wallsend Appeal Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 8

Rees Thomas appealed against the assessment of a w.b. cottage at Wallsend, rated at 5s per week, and stated that he had only, received 4s d per week, and had…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson and M. S. Love, L.Ms.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 6

Patrick Joseph Grealcy was granted a renewal of his license of the Gladstone Hotel, Stockton. A renewal of his colonial wine…

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A Sydney Letter. a Punter's End.—the Royal Visit.—great Precautions.—crime and Drink.—strange Dentistry Case.—the Minister for Works and Paternal Government. — What a Magistrate Has to Bear.—old Age Pensions.—where the Money Is to Come From.—the Question of Equable Taxation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 3

The way of the "Punter" is hard. He would much better put in his time breaking stones. There are, say, a thousand bookmakers and hangers-on connected…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. Maher, J.P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Two drunks were fined 5s, or 24 hours A third was fined in the sum of 5s in…

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Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—M. Ferdinand Ernst, a director of a Manchester company, murdered a lady named Mme. Englander in Paris yesterday,…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 7

W. Evans pleaded guilty to using indecent language on the 17th inst., and was fined 10s. Elizabeth Ann Smith summoned Mrs. J…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 6

Four first-offenders, who were drunk in the streets of Newcastle on Wednesday were admonished and discharged. John Connors was fined 10s, with the…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

The public examination was declared closed in re James Bussell, contractor, of Newcastle The liabilities were set down…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 6

William Carroll and Edward Meenan were each fined 2s 6d, with the option of an hour's imprisonment, for having on Friday been drunk in Watt and…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Scobie and E. E. Wright, Js.P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 6

Henry North, a stranger, was charged with stealing three paint brushes from Mr. R. T. Evans' shop on the 17th instant. Constable John Clark deposed that on the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Seven first offenders for drunkenness were death with in the usual way. An old offender, Edward…

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West Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 8

Messrs. G. H. Scott, R. Scoble, and E. E. Wright. L.Ms. occupied the bench at the West Maltiand Licensing Court yesterday. Patrick Guinane applied for a…

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