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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 49

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 1, 1902. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

James Roberts pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language in Macquarie-street on Saturday evening, the 30th August, and was fined 10s, in default…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 1. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1902 · page 3

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained for 24 hours; Hugh M'Mail, an old offender was fined 10s, or seven days Henry…

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The "Profession" of Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 5

Safe-making is now a fine art—as a result. The cause is, burglary is a fine art, compelling a corresponding degree of skill to circumvent its operations. The present…

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Stealing. Two Years' Imprisonment

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

John Hanson, alias Charles House, who had pleaded guilty to stealing a watch and chain, valued at £2, the property of Walter Hottebrugge: and to stealing a…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

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

Randolph Birrell, aged 26, and Cornelius Rogan, aged 37, found guilty of robbing with violence an able seaman named He leneus Peter Laursen, were not brought…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 2. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.) Drunkenness, etc

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

Two first offenders tor being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Thomas Casey was fined £1, or seven days'…

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Grounding of a Steamer. Supreme Court Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1902 · page 5

Evidence on commission was taken yesterday in the matter of the Californian Coal Company v. Critchett Walker, nominal defendant on behalf of the…

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Murder in London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A foreigner named Cavella, residing at New Cross, South London, has killed his wife and four children by stabbing them with a…

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Case of Stealing. Eighteen Months' Imprisonment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 7

Robert Davis, a dealer, was presented on a charge of stealing a horse, a set of harness, a van, dairy produce and groceries, to the value of £75, the property…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 3. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1902 · page 7

One first offender, for being drunk, was fined 5s, in default, to be detained until the rising of the court. Larceny and Damage…

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Successful Burglary

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

LONDON, Thursday.—Burglars tunnelled into the strong room of Costa's bank at Lisbon, and stole £20,000…

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Maitland District West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Woodorth, 13, and Thomas Kent, 12, were charged with…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, September 3, 1902. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 7

Mrs. E. Morgan, of West Wallsend, was charged with stealing two smoked fish and a tumbler, the property of W. Smith, of Clyde Inn. West Wallsend, on August 25th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.) Alleged Wife Desertion

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

Charles Farrington was charged by warrant with deserting his wife at Pert Macquarie. Senior-Constable Gee arrested the accused on the previous night and…

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Newcastle District Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1902 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court for September was opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Murray…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, September 4. (Before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M.)

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

P. Tynan v. Mrs. Susan Genge, claim for £3 18s 5d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. Earp Brothers and Co. v. J. Baker, claim…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 6

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Ell Hughes, alias George Kingston, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

Three first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Alleged Vagrancy…

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Supreme Court Commissioner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 4

Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., yesterday received his appointment as a commissioner of the Supreme Court, under the hand and seal of his Honor. Acting Chief Justice…

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Harbour Collision. Tamar and Irresistible. Court of Marine Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1902 · page 3

Hir Honor Judge Murray, with Captains H. Witherspoon and J. L. Fawkes, as skilled assessors, sat as a Court of Marrine Inquiry at Newcastle courthouse…

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