Cessnock Police Court. (Also to be round on Page 2.)
At the Cessnock Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. V. B. Cox, J.P., John Lynch, alias Casey, was fined 5s or 24 hours for having been found drunk in…
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Courts & crime, 1909
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Police Court
Though one of the ordinary regular court days, there was only one case to engage the attention of the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. McKensey) at the West Maitland Police Court this morning. The…
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James Robertson, convicted of wounding Samuel Darter, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Special Mining Court
The Special Mining Commission for the New castle district is not to be continued. When asked if the Government had decided to reappoint the Commission, Mr. Wade, the Premier, said:—"The…
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At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. Enright, J.P., Nicholas Omesko was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and 40s or fourteen days' imprisonment for…
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"He who takes what isn't his'n, when he's caught is sent to prison," some one has written. The young man Mitchell, who commandeered…
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A TRAGEDY occurred at Moree on Saturday night last, when a white women, May Phillips, about 40 years of age, and known as May Ah Duck, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, September 13Th. Before Walterus Brown, Esq., P.M.
Two offenders, charged with riotous behaviour, were each fined 10s or 3 days' imprisonment. Two men, for indecent lang[?]…
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Three police officers at Preston have been dismissed, and nine have been reduced in rank, for bribery, drinking, and betting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Station Scene. Constable Charged with Theft
Thomas Fuller, a constable of only two months' standing, stationed at the Holmes-road Police Station, Kentish Town, was (says "Lloyd's News")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Thursday, September 16th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale. P.M.). Vagrancy
Alfred Jones, a stranger, who said his home was at Dubbo, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having insufficient lawful visible means of support…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Police Court. SEPTEMBER 11,1900 (Before Mr V. B. Cox, J. P.)
John Lynch (alias Casey), and Edward McIntosh were charged with being drunk in Cumberland Street, Cessnock, on 10th inst. Defendants…
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A shocking stale of affairs was (says "Lloyd's News") revealed at the South-western Police Court on July 10, where Annie Williams, employed as a…
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A tragedy occurred at Moree on Saturday night, when a white woman. May Phillips, about 40 years of ago, and known as May Ah Duck, was found to have been brutally muroered in a…
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Who shall boss the New York police, the Mayor or the Police Commissioner? It is impossible, I know, for people on your side of the Atlantic to become…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Kiss Your Heads Off." Chief of Police's Command
"Let 'em kiss their heads off; give 'em room," was the gist of an order handed down to the police of this city by Superintendent Thomas A. McQualde when…
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Two young women, employed at the Su[?]ry Hotel, at the corner of King and Castlereagh street, Sydney, were awak ened at an early hour on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Licensing Court. Thursday, September 16th. (Before Mr C.H. Gale, P.M)
A music permit was granted to A. E. Ball, licensee of the Percy Hotel, for a smoke concert on Saturday night, Sep tember 25th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. September 14, 1909. (Before Mr J. McKensey, P.m.) Defaulting Ratepayer
The Shire Council submitted a list of 47 cases (arrears of rates), Of this number 34 were settled, 11 continued, and Two non-suits. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 20
The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs, J. McKensey, P.M., and John Rourke, J .P. ILL-TREATING A HORSE…
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