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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Newcastle Licencing Court. Thursday, June 27. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1901 · page 6

Music on Licensed Premises Henry Stevens, licensee of the Newcastle Hotel, was charged that on June 1 he permitted music on his licensed…

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Lambton. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

Yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Catherine May Rows proceeded 0against John House for neglecting to support his illegitimate child, aged two…

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Rebels Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The leders of the Venterstad rebellion have been sentenced six of them to twenty-four months imprisonment, with a fine of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 27. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 7

John Ryan, of West Wallsend, pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was fined 5s, or 48 hours. Obscene Language…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1901 · page 3

Three first, offenders were admonished and discharged for being drunk. Indecent Language and Behaviour. John Heaney, a seaman, was fined…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1901 · page 3

Six firs offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk. Jane Connolly was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk and disorderly…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 7

Mrs. Mary Jane Horton, on ball, was charged with assaulting Samuel Liddle, at West Wallsend, on the 23rd June. Mr. Cronin, solicitor, appeared for the…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Curt yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M , Chares Wellington Holmes was charged on the information of Frank E. Fox with having at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 1, 1901. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1901 · page 3

Fifteen first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, and six others on bail were called upon to pay 5s, or 24 hours in Newcastle Gaol…

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Summons Division. Assault Arising Out of a Bet

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

Edward White proceeded against Benjamin Lestor for alleged assault. Mr. T. A. Braye appeared for, the complainant, and Mr. J. A. Wood for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Four first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk. Combined Disobedience. Carl Edvin Nyman, Victor Sjostsom,…

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The Marine Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1901 · page 5

In the Marine Court to-day, before Judge Backhouse and Captains D. Dakin and H. Witherspoon (assessors), Captain David Probert Davies,…

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Murder by Suggestion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 6

Hyptonism is now a forbidden art in Hungary. The Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the highest medical authorities, has issued an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1901 · page 3

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged. Charles Blower was fined 20s, in default seven days' hard labour…

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Wickham. Mean Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 6

An itineral blind musician, well known as "Scotty," when returning to his home, led by his little daughter, and when near the railway crossing at Linwood, one of a…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donadson, S.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 6

Albert Murphy, charged with being drunk in Nelson-street on the 26th instant, was fined 10s, and 4s 10d costs. Assault…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 3

Michael Marsh, alias John Miller, was fined 10s. in default three days, for being drink, and £2, or one month, for using indecent language. Michael…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 6

An application for a conditional publican's license for Cardiff, lodged by W. W. Arthur, was withdrawn. Thomas Williams applied for a…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 July 1901 · page 6

Frederick Corr v. Thomas Smith, claim for 4s 6d, goods sold and delivered verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1901 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., P.M., and P. Bourke, J. P., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Malcolm Rigg was charged with…

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