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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 49

Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M., occupied the Bench at the Watt Maitland Police Court yesterday. August Toubler was fined 40s. in default…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, April 29. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

Edward Allanson, for indecent, behaviour in Ocean-street, Dudley, on the 4th April, was fined 20s. Gustaff Einsaar, for being drunk in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 3

James Newton for being drunk was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. Alleged Theft…

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, May 1st. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Small Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

J. M. M'Dermott v. Jos. Hawken, claiming £4 prize money as the result of a horse-racing transaction. The plaintiff did not appear, and a verdict was entered…

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Finding of the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 6

After a brief retirement the Court found "That the collision was apparently caused by the failure to let go either the port or starboard anchors of the Ditton…

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Harbour Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Its Finding Delivered

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

The hearing of inquiry into the collision which occurred in the North Harbour on April 4, between the ships Ditton, Port Crawford, and the barque Peeblesshire,…

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A Chinese Magistrate's Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 12

Lawyers must have a hard time of it in China. A complicated lawsuit was recently brought into the Shanghai Court by five cousins, each of whom was at…

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The Russian Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Balschanett, who murdered M. Sipyaghin, the Russian Minister of the Interior, has been sentenced to be hanged on the 3rd instant…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 2. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Larceny. George Wilson was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 3. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Henry Coslett was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment, and James…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

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

Messrs. A. Wilkinson and G. Maher, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Frederick Knight was fined 5s, in…

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Murder of an Officer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A party of rebels at Tweefontein, Cape Colony, who were clad in khaki, murdered Lieutenant Murray, who approached them…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 5, 1902. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

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

Walter Gough pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language in Kemp-street on Saturday, and was fined 20s. Elias Brennan pleaded guilty to being…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Six first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be demined until the rising of the court; and two who had been admitted to…

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Rebellion in China. Murder of a Priest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Foreign Ministers are insisting upon China instantly suppressing the rebellion in the province of Ching-ting-fu, which…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 6. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

Mary Valentine wale fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drank. Tailor's Apprentices Quarrel…

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Maitland District the Recent Death in Maitland Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

Mr. John Gillies, M.P., has received the following letter from the Department of Justice in reply to a letter written by him to the Minister relative to the death…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 7. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Absent Without Leave…

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District News. Hamilton. Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

A friendly Appeal Court was hell at the Council chambers last night, before the Mayor (Alderman Gardiner). Between 80 and 10 appeals were sent in to the council…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 9. (Before Mr. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1902 · page 7

Thomas Mess, charged with mating use at indecent language in Mary-street on the 7th inst., pleaded not guilty. After evidence had been given accused was…

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