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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 50

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 6

A first offender was admonished and discharged. J. R. Parkinson for being drunk on Sunday was fined 10s…

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The Battle of Santiago. the Court of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Admiral Cervera (who commanded the Spanish fleet at the battle of Santiago, interviewed on behalf of the "New York Journal,"…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

Several first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk; and another for the privilege of having obtained bail, was ordered…

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An Interesting Legal Point. the States of the Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 5

A point, so far as is known, unprecedented, and of considerable importance, was raised by Mr. Love, sitting on the Licensing Bench, yesterday…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 30. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.) the Status of the Court. a Novel Point

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 3

William Russell renewed his application for a conditional publican's license for premises proposed to be erected at Adamstown. This…

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Greta. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 7

On Wednesday, before Dr. Walker and Mr. Thes. Jones, J,.P., in the Summons Division, M. Partridge proceeded against R. Cousins for an assault. The complainant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 3

Three first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk. Patrick Burke, seaman, old offender,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 6

Thos, Milward pleaded guilty to being drunk near the tram waiting-room, Plattsburg, and was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. John Anderson, for being drunk near the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 6

Four first offenders were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk. Thomas Woods, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, in default…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar.) Single Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 6

The public examination and single meeting in the estate of Cornelius Shay, builder, bankrupt, was declared closed…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.m.) a Merewether Slander

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 7

Elizabeth Mary Ann Wilmott and William Henry Wilmott sued F. Corr and wife, of Merewether, and claimed £10 damages for a slander uttered by…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.) To Show Cause

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 6

Henry Stevens, licensee Of the Newcastle Hotel, Newcastle, was called upon to show cause why his license should not be cancelled, he having…

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Arrest for Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A Boer commander near Krugersdorp, 18 miles from Johannesburg, offered to send into the British refugee camps the…

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An Admiral Charged with Cowardice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Schley is not being court-martialled; what is being held is an inquiry into the value of certain scandalous charges made against his honour. He is…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 6

Tramway Inspector Murray summoned John Griffiths for assaulting Conductor Lewis on the 9th ultimo, while on duty in the Plattsburg…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

One first offender was fined 2s 6d, in default one hour, for being drunk. Thomas M'Cauley (on bail) was ordered to pay 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Swansea Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 6

John Hennessy was charged by Constable Cleary with being drunk and disorderly at Catherine Hill Bay. There were two previous convictions, and a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1901 · page 7

Six first offenders for being, drunk were admonished and discharged. John Wynne and Patrick Burke, seamen, were fined each 20s, in default 7…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1901 · page 3

Five first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Alfred Kelly and Henry Hughes (on bail) were fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1901 · page 6

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 2s 6d, in default one hour. Language and Behaviour. Henry Wilson pleaded guilty to using…

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