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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1901

984 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 50

Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1901 · page 7

A. Pryor v. W. J. Bridge, £3 9s 9d, goods sold and delivered. There was no appearance of the defendant. The acting-C.P.S. stated that £1 4s 6d had…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Percy Buxton was fined 20s with 4s 10d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 19 (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Indecent Language and Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 7

John Togison, 19 years, seaman, pleaded guilty to using indecent language. A fine of 5s was imposed, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 19. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 7

Elizabeth Smith v. Louisa James, claim for £2 18s, board and lodging. Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s costs. Lynch Bros. v. Thomas Smith, claim…

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Wallsend Licensing Court. Thursday, December 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Booth Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1901 · page 6

The following applications for booth licenses were granted:— Mr. Donnelly, Toronto, for the 26th instant; Mr. J. Hill, for Wallsend…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, December 20th. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 6

William Dorrity, hotel-keeper, New Lambton, was charge with a breach of the Licensing Act on Sunday, November 10th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 20. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.m.) Summons Division. Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 7

Senior-Constable Quayle summoned John Burke for using obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty and was…

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An Actor in Distress. Found Exhausted by the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1901 · page 15

The many friends of Mr. Charles Perry, a capable actor formerly with Messrs. Williamson, Garner, and Musgrove, and a star performer in some of the largest circuses,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 23. (Before Mr. Love, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 6

Daniel Ryan, a stranger, was charged with being drunk in Brooks-street, Wallsend, on the 21st inst., and was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 23. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged; and one who had been admitted to bail was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Love, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1901 · page 6

The representative of Mr Lloyd, the official assignee, appeared in the bankrupt estate of Mrs. Pepperill against a number of debtors, and obtained a verdict in each…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 24. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1901 · page 3

Eveline Anelvark alias Flynn, 58 years, was fined 20s, in default even days imprisonment, and Stephen Earl 10s or three days…

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Irish Agrarianism. Members Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Jasper Tully, member for North Leitrim, and editor of the "Roscommon Herald," has been sentenced to one month's…

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The Court. Her Majesty Better

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 December 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The health of her Majesty Queen Alexandra has improved. The King and Queen, instead of holding…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 December 1901 · page 7

Jeremiah Ryan, aged 49, a seaman, was remanded till to-day upon a charge of stealing a pair of trousers at Newcastle on December 24, valued…

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A Push Assault. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 5

Robert Simpson was walking down a street in the Rocks Resumption area yesterday afternoon, when a "push" requested him to buy drinks for them…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, December 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1901 · page 7

Two first offenders were admonished and discharged. Joseph Newman, charged on remand with being drunk in Hunter-street on…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery Four Arrests Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1901 · page 5

Four men, named respectively Oliver Brazel, aged 20, a dealer; William Downie, aged 21, a cab-driver; William Callaghan, aged 18, a labourer; and…

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The Bendigo Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1901 · page 5

The police at Bendigo, under the guidance of Detective Wilson, have been pursuing their investigations in connection with the recent mysterious murder,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1901 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default the rising of the court. Stephen Earl, 46 years, miner, an old…

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