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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 31. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court. Desertion…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

Professor Cartel, on bail, was charged with making use of bad language in Nelson-street on the 24th December. The case was part heard on Monday, and…

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Murder of a Girl. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 5

A telegram from Angaston states that a German farmer named Schieppan went away from home with his wife, leaving in the house two girls, aged 21 and 15, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 2. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness and Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders [?] being drunk were fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, January 2. (Before Messrs. L. S. Donaldson and M. S. Love, L.Ms.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 3

The Chairman said the licensing inspector's quarterly report showed that the houses were in good order. One hundred and twenty-eight were well…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 3. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 7

Seven first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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Murder of a Girl. Still a Mystery. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

The terrible tragedy at Towitta, in which two girls named Schippan were attacked by a man in their home at midnight on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 3

Nine first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Robert Dewar, miner, and Mary Valentine, old offenders, for being drunk…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Robert Scobie, and E. E. Wright, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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The Towitta Murder. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 5

The mystery of the Towitta tragedy has not yet been solved, but sensational developments are likely to be made public when the inquest is resumed on…

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The Chinese Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Dowager Empress has given an undertaking that the Emperor shall give a personal audience to the foreign Ministers and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 7

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

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West Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, R. Scobie, and E. E. Wright, L.Ms., presided at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. A. transfer of the license of the Royal…

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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

Arthur Sawyer pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday, December 22, and was fined 2s 6d and costs. Frank Harmes was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was admonished and discharged. William Kealer, having been convicted before, was fined 10s, in default three days'…

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The Chinese Court. a Strange Spectacle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—On the return of the Chinese Court to Pekin the city presented a strange spectacle. The Palaces and pagodes were all most…

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Rebels Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Two rebels, found guilty of treason by a court-martial sitting at Colesburg, have been sentenced to ten years. Three others,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Larceny of a Parasol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 7

Charles Carlson, 28 years, seaman, on remand, was charged with stealing a parasol, valued at 30s, the property of Adeline Austin…

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The Chinese Court. a Brilliant Reception

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Thousands of officials received the Emperor and Empress Dowager, who were riding in a yellow palanquin, and escorted by a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. An Accused Discharged Richard Saunders, 32 years, seaman,…

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