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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1902

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

Six first offenders, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged seamen's Offences. Jack Peatson for deserting from the…

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West Maitland Licensing Court

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

Messrs. G. F. Scott and H. Crothers, L.Ms., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday. The adjourned application for the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 6. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

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

Borough of Newcastle v. E. Dodds, claim for 13s balance of judgment entered February, 1091. Mr. T. A. Braye, on behalf of Mr. W. H. Baker appeared for the…

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Singular Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 5

About 12 o'clock last night a young stonemason named Michael Lynch quietly entered Carlton police station and stated to the constable in charge…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, March 5. (Before Mr. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

Thomas Griffin, West Wallsend, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, with 4s 10d costs, in default three days. Martin O'Donnell, for using obscene…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 7. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 3

Four first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged; and William Martin was fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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Newcastle District Court. Friday, March 7. (Before His Honor Judge Rogers.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

The Newcastle District Court [?]r March was opened yesterday before his Hono[?] Judge Rogers. Albert Parker, by his next friend,…

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Swansea Police Court. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

William Capewell was summoned by Harry Hopkins for assault at Swansea. The complainant did not appear, and the case was dismissed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 8. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

Four first offenders, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged. George Ross and Oscar Wilkman were fined 10s, in default three days' imprisonment…

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The Towitta Murder. Evidence for the Crown. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 5

The evidence for the Crown in the Towitta murder case was concluded at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and the embargo on the publication of the evidence…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Henry Crothers, and Alexander Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 7

Two first-offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Richard Hinchcliffe, for being drunk and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 11. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 7

Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. Larceny of a Watch…

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The Towitta Murder. Mary Schippan Acquitted. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

The trial of Mary Augusta Schippan, aged 24, on the charge of murdering her sister, Bertha, at Towitta on New Year's night, was concluded to-day, before…

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The Towitta Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

All over Australia there will be the one feeling as to the result of the trial of Mary Schippan for the murder of her young sister at Towitta. While…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Bad Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 7

Arthur Brown wits lined 40s, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for using indecent language; and Michael O'Donohue was fined 10s, or three days, for…

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Trial for Murder. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

The trial of Robert Billson Hawkins, a farmer, residing at Kooreh South, on a charge of murdering his wife on the 6th December, was commenced at Ararart…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 13. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

Bridget White was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk, and 20s, three days, for using indecent humgunge…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rishing of the court; and James Johnson; 22 years, was fined 5s,…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 3

The case against Marie Boll for alleged indecency in Eider-street, which was adjourned from the last court, to enable the defendant to produce a material…

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