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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Darlington Murder. the Police Baffled. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 6

The murderer of Constable Guilfoyle and his accomplice are still at liberty, and so far there appears to be no immediate prospect of the criminals being captured…

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Charged with Treason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Arthur Lynch, M.P. for Galway City, who is charged with treason by having fought with the Boer during the late…

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Local Police Movements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1902 · page 6

There have been no developments locally during the last couple of days. The supposed suspect who was seen at Ourimbah on Friday evening proved to be a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged; and one who had been on bail, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Minor Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 3

Mary Ann Shade for being intoxicated was fined is, in default 24 hours' imprisonment; Timothy O'Sullivan, 10s, or three days; and one first offender was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

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

One first offender for being drunk was admonished and discharged and William Fleet was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

William Teasdale summoned Robert Lancelott John Date Lord alleged assault. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the complainant, and Mr. T. A. Braye for the…

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Murder of a Squatter. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 5

An autopsy has been carried out on the remains of Mr. W. H. L. Rankin, who was found dead on his station at Tinderry, Captain's Flat, in the Queanbeyan…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged, and one who pleaded not guilty was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Robert Cain was…

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Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—A man named Tracy, who escaped from the penitentiary at Salem, Oregon, in June, after killing three of the prison guards,…

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Waratah Police Court. Thursday, 7th AUGUST (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Larceny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 2

Henry Davies and George Parker, a boy, were charged with stealing old iron piping, to the value of 2s, the property of the Government. Constable E. Easterbrook deposed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 3

One fist offender, for being drunk, was admonished and discharged; Louisa Holland was fined £5, in default two months imprisonment, for using indecent…

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Alleged Murder at Sea. Engineers on Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1902 · page 5

At the Water Police Court to-day Archibald Kerr and Charles Pengelly, engineers employed on the steamer Chingtu, were charged with murdering a Chinese fireman…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 9. Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1902 · page 6

One first offender for being drunk was admonished and discharged. Samuel Wanhope was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for gross indecency…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.). Drunkenness, etc

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

Nine persons charged with intoxicaton were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; as a Coronation favour; and Arthur Hoskins for…

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A Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 5

A burglary was committed during the early hours of yesterday morning at the grocery store of Mr. Law, situated in the Western Markets. From the visible…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 11th. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 7

At the opening of the court the solicitors present were Messrs Reid, Braye, and Mackenzie. Mr. Reid took the opportunity of tendering to his Worship, on…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 7

John Horn v. Thomas Robson and T. Robson v. J. Horn. Mr. Reid appeared for J. Horn, and Mr. Braye appeared for T. Robson. These were cross cases arising…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 12. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

Two first offenders for being intoxicated were lined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising or the Court, and one for being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1902 · page 7

Six first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; Timothy O'Su[?]llvan was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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