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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 50

An Attempted Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 6

A sensational case of attempted murder is reported from Perth, where, on Tuesday, a man was caught in the very act of attempting to murder a young woman named…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1901 · page 6

Four first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the court. Seamen's Cases. Martin Svenson and Gabriel Concelcas…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Ernest Knight failed to appear in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 6

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Thomas, Jones, for using indecent…

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The Attempted Bank Robbery. Proceedings in Court. Albury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 5

At the Police Court to-day, Joseph Minton, alias Manton, was presented on a charge of having, in company, maliciously wounded Alfred Lamport, with intent to…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 6

O'Leary v. Sutcliffe, claim for 10s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. O'Leary v. King, claim for £1 3s 5d,…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, August 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar.) Single Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 6

The single meeting and public examination in the estate of Elizabeth Pepperall was opened and, on the application of Mr. S. S. Cohen, a proved…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, August 8. (Before Messrs. Love and Martin L.Ms.) License Renewed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1901 · page 6

David Thomas applied for, and was granted, a renewal of his publican's license for premises known as the Argenton Hotel, Argenton…

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A Peace Envoy Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Du Plessis, who was one of the Afrikander Bond peace envoys to England last year, has been sentenced to a month's…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 9. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default the rising of the Court. Edward Sinnot, a very old offender,…

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The Police of Fashion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 12

The dressmakers have their own secret police in Paris, through whom they obtain the early notification of the fluctuations in the fortunes, the modifications in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 August 1901 · page 7

For being drunk one first offender was fined 5s, in default the rising of the court. James O'Shea was fined 10s, or 48…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 6

Four first offenders were fines 5s, in default the rising of the court, for being drunk. Peter Gourlay, James Gourlay,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Incendiarism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 6

William Wilson was charged on suspicion with having set fire to a dwelling house in Martindale-street, Wallsend, on Saturday, the 10th August…

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Surrenderers Shot. Court Martialled by Botha

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Twelve surrenderers, who were armed to protect stock northwards of Volkruist, were captured by Botha, who court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) False Pretences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 3

Sarah Mossner, on remand from Monday, was charged with obtaining two pairs of boots, valued at 20s, the property of William Dombkins, by means…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 6

Two first offenders were fined 5s, or the rising of the Court, for being drunk William Walters, on bail, was fined…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, August 14. (Before G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Walker, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 6

Moses Partridge, carter, summoned Robert Cousins, blacksmith, for assault on the 18th July. There was a cross summons by R. Cousins against…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 15. (Before Mr. M.S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1901 · page 3

Two [?]rst offenders were fined 5s, in default the rising of the Court, for being drunk. James O'Shea, an old offender was fined 30s, in default seven…

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