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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 49

Suspected Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 5

The police are still malting inquiries Into the circumstances attending the death of Edward Woods, at Dingee, and they are full convinced that the case is…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 7

Mary Ann Outram was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Hall deposed that he arrested accused on the previous evening, who was running in and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 7

Two first offenders tor being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court; and Harry Brown, an old offender, was…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, February 27. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 7

C. Spruce v. C. L. J. King, claim for £2, 10s, goods sold and delivered; verdict for plaintiff, with 6s costs. B. Phillips v. H. Brown, claim for…

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The Tunbridge Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the Maidstone Assizes, Harold Apted, 20 years of age, a carrier, was charged with the murder of a little girl named Frances…

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Court Reception

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. H. Copeland, Agent-General for New South Wales, has been invited to attend the Court Reception to be held at Buckingham…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, February 28. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

Mark Bell was charged with behaving in decently in Elder-street, on the night of the 15th of February. He pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

The Borough Council of New Lambton proceeded against the S.A.M. Company for the recovery of 5s, being the cost of removing moving a tree that fell from defendants'…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 28. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Four first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, or 24 hours. Archibald Menzies, Andrew James Mills, and Kate Gallagher were fined 5s, in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 1. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 3

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined, 5d, or to be detained until the rising of the court. Reubren Moodie was fined 10s for using obs[?]…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Tooze was charged with having…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 3. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

Elizabeth' Fisher, charged with being drunk in John-street on Saturday last, was ordered to be detained till the rising of the Court…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 7

Eighteen first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged, and two who had been admitted to bail were fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…

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Assault and Robbery. Ten Months' Imprisonment

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

Edgar John Donaldson, a labourer, aged 27 years, and John Wilson, aged 21 years, also described, as labourer, were arraigned on a charge of assaulting one Ah…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 4. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

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

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Thomas Hart was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Stealing From the Person

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

Oliver Brazil, aged 20, dealer, William Downie, 21 years, cab-driver, William Callaghan, 18 years, labourer, and Norman Phillips, 18 years, dealer, were…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. Eighteen Months' Imprisonment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

John Jones, aged 27 years, harness-maker, was arraigned on a charge of stealing a mare, the property of W. R. Alexander, auctioneer and valuator, of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 5. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 7

Annie Boddy, an old offender, was fined 20s, or 14 days' imprisonment, for being drunk. William Martin was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and for using…

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Common Assault. Six Months' Imprisonment

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

John Powell, a labourer, was arraigned on a charge of assaulting Abdul Azis with intent to rob him at Newcastle on 15th November last, in…

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Alleged Theft of a Boat. No Felonious Intent

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

Four young men, named Thomas Kelly, Albert Hyde, James Ward, Percy Hyde, and a boy named Cecil Hyde, were presented on a charge of…

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