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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 50

Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A chemist whose Chanchona had been seized and analysed by the School of Pharmacy at Nancy, France, shot the principal, M…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 7

James Keegan pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on Saturday, the 8th instant, and was fined 5s. Paid. He was further charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 6

Thirteen first offenders, who pleaded guilty of being drunk, were admonished and discharged. Thomas Coe, for being drunk in…

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The Court's Return

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—An Imperial Edict has been issued postponing the return of the Court from Si-ngan-fu to Pekin till September 1. which the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 10. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1901 · page 7

The Water and Sewerage Board proceeded against a large number of defaulters, but with the exception of one case these were all satisfactorily settled…

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Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 7

Abdul Azoyes, a Hindce, was charged with having, at Wickham, on the 9th May, 1901, stolen one watch, one bracelet, one coat, one vest, and one pair trousers, the…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 7

Charles Cheers was charged that he did, at Boolambayte, on the it January, 1901, steal one filly, the property of George A. Ingle. He was also charged with…

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Alleged Unlawful Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 7

Isaac Woodward and Joseph Cheers were charged that they did, on the 17th November, 1900, in company, unlawfully assault Luke John Godwin, with intent to…

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Newcastle Police Court. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.m.) Tuesday, June 11. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 7

One first offender was admonished and discharged for being drunk in Market-street at midday on Monday. James M'Gill Frase pleaded guilty…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 6

Three first offenders for being drunk on Tuesday were admonished and discharged. John Ryan, an old offender, was…

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The Burning of the Archives. Ordered by the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent in Pekin says that the day after the receipt off a telegraphed edict ordering all the Archives to be…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, June 12. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 7

The June sitting of the Maitland District Court was opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Murray…

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Minmi. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 7

On Wednesday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Andrew Ramsay, for drunkenness on Sunday, 2nd June, was fined 2s.6d, with 4s 10d costs. Arthur Burke, for indecent…

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West Maitland Police Court an Important Question. the Ownership of Plans and Specifications

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 6

At the West Maitland. Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., John Jarvis, a farmer of Oakhampton-road, complained…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Five first offenders, who pleaded guilty to being drunk, were admonished and discharged. Indecent Behaviour…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, June 13. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.) a Merewether Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Albert Parker (by his next friend Richard Parker) v. Frederick Richard Richards, claiming £100 damages, for injuries caused by a dog bite…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, June 13. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Mrs. G. Auerbach v. W. Lock, claim for £6 11s 10½d, goods delivered and money lent. By consent an order for £4 14s was made…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

Five first offenders pleaded guilty to being drunk, and were admonished and discharged. Michael Thompson and William…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

The H.R.W. and Sewerage Board obtained verdicts against the following defaulters for water rates:—M. Fenwick, £1 10s 8d. and 5s costs; W. E…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, June 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Charge of Child Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 6

Margaret Stanner, of New Lambton, proceeded against her husband, David Stanner, for child desertion. Complainant said she had three…

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