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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 50

Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, January 14. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

The further hearing of the application of William Smith for a conditional license at West Wallsend was proceeded with Mr. Reid appeared for the applicant; Mr. Braye…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Alexander M. Kenzie and Jose Palma for drunkenness in King and Bond streets respectively were each fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment…

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Murder and Attempted Suicide. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

A married woman, named Emily Macdonald, aged 20, to-day gave her boy, a month old, a box and a half of wax matches dissolved in water to drink. The child…

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Baden-powell's Police Force. Ten Thousand Colonials for Africa. Cape Cyclist Corps. Soldiers Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The War Office denies that the recruiting for Baden-Powell's Police has been stopped. It is hoped to raise 10,000 fresh…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 3

For having, on Tuesday night, been found intoxicated on the Market Wharf, Charles Walkly was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, January 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 6

Charles Mitchell summoned Bent James for an assault on the 6th instant, and Rowland James proceeded against Chas. Mitchell for assaulting him at Burwood on the 20th inst…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 18. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

Denis Sullivan was fined 10s, in default three days, for drunkenness, and for a like offence John Stepney received the rising…

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Arrest of a Peace Delegate. Charged with High Treason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Willem Steyn, a peace delegate, who was deputed to interview Boers at Standerton; was arrested and sent to Pietretrief on a…

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The Railway Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The man Hill, who committed the terrible murder in a train on the London and South-Western railway, was brought up at…

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Daring Attempt to Escape From Maitland Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 8

Rumours have been current for some days to the effect that two long-sentence prisoners made a daring attempt to escape from Maitland Gaol on Monday night. No…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Christian Sevenson was fined £1, with the option of a week's imprisonment in…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court Yesterday. Bridget Boyle proceeded against…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 21. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Mr. William Solly, of West Wallsend applied for a transfer of his billiard license to Water Rudd.—Granted. Mr. John Nelson, hotelkeeper, Young…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

Seven first offenders for drunkenness on Saturday and Sunday were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness in Sydney-street on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Two first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged, and one who was too happy to plead was remanded for a day…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 8

Constable Townsend, of West Maitland yesterday effected the arrest of a very old resident of the Maitland district and of a lad in connection with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1901 · page 7

Two first-offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Without Leave. Constantine Giloris was charged with…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Smith, described as a…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 24. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 7

George Mason, charged with making use of obscene language in bar of the Post-office Hotel, Nelson-street, stated that he knew nothing of the circumstance…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1901 · page 6

A first offender for drunkenness was admonished and discharged. Indecent Behaviour. James Fraser was fined 10s, with the…

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