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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 49

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders, for being drunk, weir admonished and discharged. William Bradley, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; and…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, April 14. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 6

W. J. Horne v. Gareaid, for value of goods supplied. Verdict for £2 7s 5d and 10s costs. W. J. Horne v. Joseph Carr, value of…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday, April 14. Adjourned Quarterly Meeting. (Before Messrs. Donaldson, Love, and Martin, L.Ms.) New Licenses Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 3

The applications for conditional licenses for premises at and to be erected at New Lambton and lodged by Frederick G. Roberts, William…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 3

Two first, offenders charged with drunkenness were admonished and discharged. Stephen Earl charged with being drunk in Hunter-street on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was admonished and discharged. Elizabeth Coulson was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Fritz Gedler…

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Murder in Russia. Minister of the Interior. Killed by a Student

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A terrible crime has been committed in St. Petersburg by a former student of the Kieff University, named Balsehanelt…

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Rebels Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Nine rebels have been sentenced at Vryburg, Cape Colony, to penal servitude for terms varying from five to twenty years. The…

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Transvaal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A High Court has been established in the Transvaal, and Mr. Rose Innes, K.C., formerly Attorney-General for Cape Colony, has…

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, April 17. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 6

G. Chenery, R. Karney, A. Smith, G. Wright, D. Watson, and J. Brown, were charged with throwing melon skins in Station-street, Waratah, on 14th March…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

A charge against Emerson Wanless of being drunk in Ocean-street, Dudley, was adjourned to the 29th instant. Henry Williams for using obscene…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 17. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Austin Power was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Licensing Court Thursday, April 17. Quarterly Meeting. (Before Messrs. Donaldson and Martin, L.Ms.) Conditional License Asked

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 7

Morgan Jones applied for a certificate to issue for a conditional publican's license for promises proposed to be erected at Boolaroo. Mr. W. Sparke…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

Two flint offenders were admonished and discharged. James Riley for beingdrunk in Bourke-street, Carrington, was lined 20s, or 14 days'…

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The Port Patrick. Claim for Salvage. the Court's Awards. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 5

The action brought by John and William Brown, trading as J. and A. Brown, owners of the tug Champion, against the owners and others interested in the ship Port…

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The Russian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The students of St. Petersburgh openly demonstrated their joy at the murder of M. Slpyaghin, the Minister of the Interior…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecency

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 7

Nicholas Stadt, for indecent behaviour, wads sentenced to three days, and for indecent language was fined 20s, or 14 days…

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Crime in Russia. Another Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A Socialist student has assassinated M. Skinop, Secretary to the Governor of Warsaw, Russian Poland, in a railway carriage…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

Seven first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s or the rising of the Court; and four, who had been admitted to bail, were fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Domaldson, S.M.) Indecent Exposure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

John Rowbottom was charged with indecent exposure in John-street, on Saturday, 19th April, and on proof being afforded, was lined 20s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 22. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

William me, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or to be detained until the rising, and for indecent behaviour, 40s, or seven days. Alfred Tourney wan fined 10s,…

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