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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

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New Lambton Revision Court

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

An open court of revision was held in the New Lambton Council Chambers on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of revising the municipal lists for the ensuing…

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Gresford Assault Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 8

At the Gresford Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Sydney Brown and Herbert Lindeman Brown were charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 25. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

A first offender, who was owing to stimulants bewildered in Hunter-street on Thursday morning, was admonished and discharged…

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An Earl in the Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 9

Earl Russell has again figured in the Divorce Court (writes our London correspondent on December 14). Some months ago he married a Mrs. Somerville, in the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1901 · page 7

Five first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Thomas Harvey was fled 10s, with the option of three days' gaol, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 3

Six first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For drunkenness and disorderly conduct in Scott-street early on Sunday…

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Maitland District Alleged Cattle Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 8

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. Norman Black, J.P., an elderly man named Patrick Ryan, alise Thomas Ford, alias Patrick F[?]an, was…

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Alleged Assault in Company. Supposed Push Outrage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

Charles Pickup (17), Charles Johnson (18), and Daniel Regan (19) were charged with having at Newcastle on the 28th inst. in company assaulted…

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International News. the Trouble in China. French Soldiers Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Friday,—A French soldier has been found guilty of drawing his bayonet on an Australia policeman at T[?] and bas been sentenced to five years'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Acting S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 3

For drunkenness on the Market Wharf on Monday morning, Mary Ann Johnson was fined 2s 6d, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of…

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Surrounding of Police Recruits. an Easy Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Twenty newly recruited police, who were surrounded at Devondale, to the north of Vryburg, surrendered unresistingly. They…

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The Death of a Child. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 8

The City Coroner conducted an inquiry to-day into circumstances surrounding the death of an 18 months old child, named Thalma Langton. who died on January 15, at the residency…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 30. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 6

Edward M'Ginty was fined 5s with the option of 24 hours gaol, for having, on Thesday afternoon, been found drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street…

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Greta. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 5

On Wednesday, January 30th before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Pryor Bros sued M. Kilry for £6 15s 11d, for goods sold. There was no appearance of defendant…

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Summons Division. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Peter Brophy summoned John Gow for having at Carrington on the 3rd inst., on board the ship Dunraven, assaulted him…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

A Manifred pleaded guilty to indulging too freely on the 29th last., and was fined 5s.—Paid. Alexander Lang was also charged with…

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Maitland District Alleged Horse-stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 7

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. W. Holmes, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, when John Ryan and Charles…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

Mary Ann Thomas was fined 2s 6d, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court, for drunkenness in Hunter-street on Wednesday morning…

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Newcastle Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, District Registrar.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

The single meeting and public examination were declared closed in Re Michael Fernwick, a groom Mr. A. H. James appeared for…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, January 31. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson, M. S. Love, and G. C. Martin, L.Ms.) Renewal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 3

James A. Young was granted a renewal of his license of the Gross keys Hotel, Carrington. Authority Granted…

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