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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 49

Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Axel Martinson was fined 20s, in default, 14 days, for using indecent language; and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.). Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged. Johannah Wallace, an old offender, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment…

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The Burwood Prosecutions. Under-manager Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

The prosecutions of officials of the Burwood Colliery for alleged offences under the Cool Mines Act was resumed before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., at the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Benjamin Cooper was fined 10s, in default three days, for being drunk. Robert Carroll was fined 40s, in default one month, for using obscene…

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West Maitland Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott and H. Crothers, S.M's., presided at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. Patrick O'Donnell applied for a transfer…

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Minmi. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 7

At the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Love, S.M., Archibald Gray, of West Wallsend, sued the following:—Edmond Downey, for goods sold,…

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Maitland District Alleged Unlawful Game. Supreme Court Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 6

At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, J. T. Tegg, and Elias Bowden, Js.P., Walter Mitchell, James…

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Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1902 · page 3

Davis and Herbert v. A. Glover, claim for £2 19s 2d, goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiffs, with 6s costs…

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Charlestown Police Court. Tuesday, February 18. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

Joseph Summer was charged with stealing 16 sheets of galvanized iron at Durham, the property of the Scottish Australian Mining Company. Accused elected to be…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 21. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 7

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged; and Martin Fahey, labourer, an old offender, was fined 20s, or 14 days'…

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Marriage Offer in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 9

At the Kent Assizes at Maidstone, recently, a marriage was arranged in court. A labourer named James Hawkins was indicted for attempting to murder Alice…

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A Rebel Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

LONDO, Saturday.—Commandant Christian Botha, a cousin of General, Botha and a prominent rebel, formerly in the natal Civil service, who was…

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Liverpool Bank Robbery. Prisoners Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The prisoners found guilty of conspiracy in connection with the Bank of Liverpool were brought up for sentence yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 22. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged; and Benjamin Cooper, a frequent offender, was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 6

John Garaty was charged with assaulting Wm. Blakey, on the 17th February. Mr. Mackenzie appeared for the defendant, Mr. O'Sullivan for the complainant…

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Selby Further Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 7

Samuel Selby, examining deputy, was then charged with not having ascertained the conditions at the shaft crosscut so far as the presence of gas wan concerned…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 24. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 3

Four first offenders were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court, for being drunk. Irene Munroe was fined 5s, or six hours;…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 25. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 7

One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, or to be detained until the rising of the court; Henry King, fireman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours; and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 26. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 7

Arthur Brown, an old offender, was fined 20s, in default 14 days, for being drunk. Candado Flora was remanded until…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers; J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An old man named William Quinlan was…

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