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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 6

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. A Maintenance Order. Edward Hughews, 40 years, was…

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Victorian Soldiers. Trouble in Africa. Men Sentenced to Death. Commuted to Imprisonment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1901 · page 6

For two or three days past reports have gained currency reflecting seriously upon the Fifth Contingent of Victorians, now doing duty in South Africa. It has been…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Maria Killion, an old offender, was fined 10s, in default seven days; and Michael…

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Sentenced to Death. a Treasonable Boer Two Other Arrests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Heer Broeksma, a leading Africander, who was found guilty of carrying top treasonable correspondence with Boer leaders…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, Oct. 2. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.). Breaking Special Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

David Hindman was summoned for a breach of rule 48 of the special rules of the West Wallsend Colliery, which provides that in case of a miss shot the workman…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday. October 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

Thomas Dourigan pleaded guilty to using obscene language in the bar of the Premier Hotel, at Hamilton. A fine of 10s was impesed, in default 3 days…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Breech of Nuisance Prevention Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 8

The Inspector of Nuisance for the Borough of Plattsburg sued Hugh Young for a breach of the Nuisance Prevention Act. viz., emptying an earth closet…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 3. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Martin, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

The following publicans were granted renewals of their licenses:—Mary Ann Kane, Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle; and Henry Moore, Royal Hotel, Waratah;…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court Thursday, October 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1901 · page 3

Whatham Bros. v. M. S. Lynch, claim for £24 11s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for the plaintiff, with 5s costs, and 26s witness' expenses…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 2

John Johnson, seaman, was charged with being drunk in Sco[?]-street, also with using obscene language. The accused pleaded guilty. For the first…

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Police Corruption in New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1901 · page 9

Much significance, says a recent telegram from New York to the "Daily Telegraph." is attached to the exposure of police collusion with vice revealed by the…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 October 1901 · page 6

Patrick Kelleher, 20 years, miner was charged with being drunk in Milton-street, Merewether, also with using indecent language in the same place…

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Charlestown Police Court. Friday, October 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 October 1901 · page 6

John Wilkinson was charged with maliciously wounding Isaac Robinson. Constable Shaw conducted the case for the police, and Mr. Braye appeared…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 7. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Four first offenders were fined 5s, in default the rising of the court, for being drunk. George Brown and John Williams, on ball, were fined 5s, in default 24 hours,…

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West Maitland Licensing Court

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

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Robert Scoble and E. E. Wright, L.Ms., presided at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 8. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 7

Mary Crosscombe was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for being drunk; and Annie Body, for the same offence, 10s, or 48 hours. Riotous and Indecent Behaviour…

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A Granville Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 5

A terrible tragedy is reported from Granville, near Parramatta, the victims being an elderly couple named Henry and Anna Wynn, who have been residing at…

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Court Martialling Rebels. a Traitor Shot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The court-martial which has becen sitting at Grahamstown, in the south of Cape Colony, for some time, has dealt with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 9. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 3

One first offender was tined 5s, in default the rising of the court, for being drunk and for a similar offence John Lucas was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Extravagance at Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 October 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Reuter's correspondent at Pekin states that the Chinese Treasury has received requisitions from the Dowager Empress for…

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