An M.p. Sentenced
LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. M'Hugh, an Irish Nationalist M.P., was yesterday sentenced to six months' imprisonment for criminal libel…
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Courts & crime, 1901
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Boer Leader Convicted. Cartwright Sentenced
LONDON, Monday.—The brother of the Hon. J. W. Sauer, late Commissioner for Public Works in Cape Colony, has been convicted of being a…
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The master of the steamer Clyde, which arrived at So[?]bampton on March 18. reports:—On February 26 spoke the barque Lorton, becalmed. In replay to a signal "Wish to communicate," stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 23. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
Albert Clark was fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment, for having on Monday evening, been drunk in Perkin-street…
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The Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray and Captains Henry Witherspoon and John Vine Hall (assessor) held an inquiry to-day into the…
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In the Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., W. R. Fry, trading for Atcherly: and Dawson, v. G. A. Earl, tea sold, £4; no parties; struck…
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Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Annie Lee, charged with being drunk, and also using indecent language, failed to appear when called upon, and a warrant was issued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for drunkenness were fined half-a-crown, with the option of an hour's gaol. James O'Neill was fined 5s, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
William Costello, a stranger, charged with using indecent language in Kemp-street, Plattsburg, on the 24th inst., was fined 10s, or three days. Costello was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness in the city on Wednesday, six first offenders were each fined 2s 6d, with the option of an hour's gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Small Debts Court Thursday, April 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
Verdicts were given as follow:—Harriet Fitzsimmons v. James Donnie, claim £1 10s 8d; judgment for plaintiff, with 5s Court costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
Robert Donn, aged 26, miner, was charged with stealing a horse, Bulky, and harness, value £35, the property of Samuel Sharp, of West Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 26. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
A first offender, who on Thursday afternoon was drunk in Gipp-street, Carrington, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)
The hearing of appeals against the assessments made by the valuers (Messrs. Noble and Bedford) for the New Lambton Council was held at the local courthouse on…
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LONDON, Friday.—A brother of Mr. J. W. Sauer, the late Minister for Works, a ringleader of the rebels, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment…
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Many stock owners in the Maitland district do not admire the action of Mr. Acting-Justice Sly in extending the provisions of the First Offenders Act to certain…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
For drunkenness in Scott-street on Friday evening Thomas Grace was fined 10s, with the option of three days' imprisonment…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and M. Murray, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For having on Saturday afternoon been found inebriated on the Market…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Breach of the Licensing Act
John Mononge was charged with unlawfully selling colonial beer without a license at Cardiff, in the Newcastle Police District, on the 27th April…
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