Flagging at Brisbane Gaol
JAMES CARMICHAEL, sentenced with two others to imprisonment and flogging for guttotin in Edward-street some months ago received his last flogging on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1886
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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, March 13, 1886. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
WIFE DESERTION.—James Gallagher, who was di[?]missed on a charge of drunkenness, was brought up for wife desertion, on warrant by Constable Green, and remanded to Newcastle to be dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East frlaitland Police Court. Tu[?]sday, March 16, 1886. (Before Messrs. F. S. Isaacs and Jas. Carlton, J's.P.)
DRUNKKENNESS. — One person was fined for drunkenness. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—James Ramsden, jun., was charged with [?]aving, on the 8th March, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Appellate Jurisdiction. Tuesday, March 16, 1886. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. POLICE V. M'INNES. The applicant, Donald M'Innes, whom Mr. Thompson represented, appealed against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court, Saturdat. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
Constable John Ritchic prosecuted Albert Buckingham and Thomas Woodorth for riotous conduct, and they were each fined 5s and costs. The latter was also fined £5 and costs for keeping his wine…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Marh 18, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, J. W. Birkenhead, A. S. Browne, and W. S. Harrison, J'sP.)
VAGRANCY.—Margaret Loader, charged with having no visible lawful means of support, was sentenced to be imprisoned in Maitland Gaol with hard labour for six months. Defendant stated…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Assault and Robbery in Sydney. (From the Herald.)
At the Water Police Couit, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., on Thursday, Edward Moulding (24), labourer, was charged with assaulting Louis Bursch, and further with lobbing him of a gold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 22, 1886 (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, J. Gillies, jun., J. W. Pender, and W. S. Harrison, J.'sP.)
LARCENY AT AN HOTEL.—Mary Lynch, who was brought before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P., on Saturday and remanded till yesterday, on a charge of having, on the 19th instant, stolen one cruet and three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton District Court. (Before the Honor Mr. Justice Dowling.) Tuesday, March 23
BEALE AND CO v. M'COSKER.—Claim for £6 3d, value of a sewing machine delivered by plaintiff's agent. The defendent planded that the did not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court March 23, 1886. (Before W. F. larker, Esq., P.M.)
Ben Brown, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, fined 2s 6d of 4 hours' imprisonment.— Robert Rule, charged with being drunk; fined 1s or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing a Ring off a Finger
A peculiar charge of stealing a valuable diamond ring from a lady's finger, whilst the owner was asleep in bed, was investigated (says the Age) at the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday. The person accused was a well-educated and hitherto considered…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Monkeyed with the Court
"Ladies, allow me to quote a line from Pope: 'Vice is a monster of so frightful mien That to be hated needs but to be seen.'" benevolently remarked his Honor, as Annie Adams…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Greta. Police Court. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. J. A. Osborne and W. C. Green. Js.P.)
Jonathan Henderson and Mary Henderson were charged with assaulting and robbing one Stephen Bevan. Constable John Dunshea gave evidence as to the arrest of the male priboner on warrant. The female prisoner appeared in answer…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Crime in Strawberry Hills. a Dual Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide
BETWEEN the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock this Wednesday afternoon (says the Sydney Echo) a tragedy of a most shocking description took place in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 25, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and J. B. R. Robertson, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was sentenced to pay a fine 5s, in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. LARCENY.—In the case against Mary Lynch,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A Belgian Count in Court. (From the Herald.)
A case, which excited some interest on account of the prosecutor claiming to be a foreign nobleman, occupied the Newtown court for several hours on Tuesday, before Captain Fisher, D.S.M. Gustave…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Singletoion District Court. Tuesday March 28Rd 1886. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dowling.) Dawes V Campell
Mr. Gould appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Edmunds, instructed by Mr. H. V. Howe, for dafenlant. This was a case brought by plaintiff to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 29, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. Vindin, and R. Scobie, J's.P.)
LUNACY.—Mary Hayes, arrested by Constable Green on Saturday in circumstances denoting derangement of mind, was remanded to Maitland Gaol for medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Woman's Wrong. Amusing Police Court Case
A MERRY looking little woman applied to Mr. Marsham, the Woolwich stipendiary, the other day, for a protection order against her husband. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs J. C. S. Mc Donall, J's.P.)
Police v Walter, Steadman. For driving without reins. This being the first offence defendant was fined 2s, 6d and costs…
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