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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 50

East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. In the case Peddle v Peddle, in which…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 23. (Before Mr. L. L. Donaldson, S.M.) Absent Without Leave

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1901 · page 3

John Carn, 28 years, carpenter, was charged with being absent without leave from the vessel Camphill. The accused, who pleaded guilty, was…

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The Maitland Gaol. District Public Works

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

Alterations and additions to the Maitland gaol. A wing, are being carried out under the supervision of the district architect, Mr. A. G. Edwards. A new record…

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Wallsend Police Court Thursday, October 24. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

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

John Hamilton, charged with being drunk in John-street, was admonished and discharged. Stone Throwing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Three first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default the rising of the court. Alleged Drunk and Disorderly…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court Thursday, October 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 3

J. Wrightson v. William O'Neill, claim for £2 2s 10d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. T. H. Ingall v. A. Moloney, claim for £5…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, October 24. (Before Messrs. Love and Martin, L.Ms.) Ronewals, &c., Granted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 October 1901 · page 3

The following applications for renewals of licenses were granted:—Andrew Drummond, Post Office Hotel, Plattsburg; George Smith, Commercial Hotel, Lambton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Evasion of Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 7

William Nash, 25 years, traveller, and Charles Edwards, 41 years, seaman, were charged on remand from Wednesday with travelling from…

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Equity Court Judgment. Donnison v. Donnison. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 October 1901 · page 6

The Chief Judge in Equity delivered his reserved judgment to-day in the suit of Donnison v. Donnison. His Honor said that, as the evidence…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 October 1901 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was admonished and discharged. John M'Donald, 55, John Dwyer, 32, labourers, were fined 5s, in…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Hill was charged with being a…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 October 1901 · page 7

Three first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. John Dwyer, for a like offence, was fined 10s, in default two days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Two first offenders for drunkenness were admonished and discharged. For riotous behaviour in Hunter-street West two seamen, Severin…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Doaaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 October 1901 · page 3

Arthur Brown and Eliza Jones, old offenders, for drunkenness, were each fined 20s, in default 14 days. Peter Carlson, for a like offence, was fined…

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Public Gatherings. Islington Park Case. Magistrate's Decision Upheld. Sydney

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

In Chambers, to-day, before Mr. Justice Owen, John Thomas Harrington, of Wickham, for whom Mr. Edmunds Constructed by Mr. W. T. Flynn, agent for Mr. W. A…

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Clerken Well Murder. Sentence of Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 November 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the London Old Bailey to-day, Martial Fangeron, aged 23, a Frenchman, described as a hairdresser of Soho, was found…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Two first offenders for drunkenness were fined 5s, or the rising. Jas. Fraser, an old offender for drunkenness was fined 5s, in default 24…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, Registrar.) Single Meeting

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

Re George Ephraim Mansfield.—The bankrupt deposed that his insolvency was caused by pressure of creditors. He had carried on the occupation of…

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Licensing Court. Thursday, October 31. (Before Messrs. Love and Martin, L.Ms.) Transfer Refused

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

Thomas Tobin applied that his license for the Clyde Hotel, Carrington, be transferred to Charles James Min[?]in. Mr. W. Sparze appeared for the…

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Dutch Minister Sentenced

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

LONDON, Friday.—A Dutch minister at Mafeking, named Wilcocks, has been found guilty by court-martial of inciting to rebellion and sentenced…

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