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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 50

Summons Division. a Cowardly Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

Eileen Shearer, a little girl, sued George Groves, a man, for assault. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the complainant, and Mr. T. A. Braye for the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

Three first offenders were fined 5s, or the rising of the court, for being drunk. Emily Burnett and Eric Eckland were fined 5s, or 21 hours…

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Divorce Court. Newcastle Suits. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 5

In the Divorce Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Walker, the following suits were dealt with:— HENDERSON v. HENDERSON…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 6

M. Light v. J. Davey, claim for £2 14s 3d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict far amount claimed, with 3s costs. R. Hall and Son v. J. Kay, claim for…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., Registrar.) Public Examination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1901 · page 3

Re William Jenkins Gillam, public examination. The bankrupt deposed that his bankruptcy was caused by costs in an Equity…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 6

Joseph Krous, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. A first offender was admonished and discharged…

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Divorce Court. Newcastle Suits. Cross v. Cross. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 5

Mr. Justice Owen sat in Divorce Jurisdiction to-day, and disopsed of the suit of Eliza Cross, formerly Charnley, against Richard Cross. Desertion was the ground…

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Newcastle Land Court. Friday, August 30. (Before Messrs. Vernon, Scholey, and Parnell. Homestead Selections, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1901 · page 2

The following applications for homestead selections were confirmed:— James-Dunn, 2 acres 25 perches; Henry Hartcher, 2 acres; William Johnson,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 31. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1901 · page 3

Three first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Alfred Vernon, 35 years, hairdresser, pleaded guilty to being drunk in…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M., John Gillies and M. Murray, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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For a Woman's Sake Chapter Xlix. Gatford Gaol

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

Great was the change which the last twenty-four hours had worked in Richard Goodeve. The face was freadfully haggard,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Remanded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 7

William Oswald, Jun., pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Murmain-street, Wallsend, on August 30. As the arresting constable was unable to attend,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Five first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged, and two who were on bail were fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Robbery Under Arms. a Mail Coach Held Up. a Passenger Shot. the Police in Search. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1901 · page 5

Sub-Inspector Travers received a wire this morning, stating that the mail coach was stuck up five miles from White Cliffs last night by a masked armed man, who…

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Greta. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 7

On Tuesday, September 3, before Dr. Walker, J.P., Daniel Simpson, an old man, who was arrested on Monday evening by Senior Police Constable…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 3

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. For a similar offence John Skeet was fined 10s in default three days…

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The State Parliament. Tuesday, September 3. Legislative Assembly. Newcastle Police Force. a State Bank. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1901 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS. The PREMIER, in answer to Mr…

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Mysterious Outrage. Murderous Assault. Melbourne

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

A murderous assault was committed last night upon a young man named Geo. Hill, in North Melbourne. He was brought to Russell-street police barracks early…

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Another Burglary. Hunter-street West Favoured Quantity of Jewellery Stolen

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

The agitation for more police protection has not been started a moment too soon; and there should be no difficulty in convincing the Premier that the local force…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1901 · page 3

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. For a similar offence Arthur Brown, an old offender, was fined 20s or 14 days…

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