Draper Before the Melbourne Supreme Court
The greatest anxiety was manifested at the Supreme Court yesterday, by a large section of the public, to hear the details of the last charge the Commercial Bank meant to bring…
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Courts & crime, 1870
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Newcastle Police. Wednesday, June 1. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., E. Parnoll, Esq., J.P., and 0. F. Stokes, Esq., J.P. Threatening Language and Assault
Tho cases, Malone v. Boyce, for threatening language, mid Boyce v. Malone, for an unlawful assault, were both postponed to Monday, the 13th instant, in consequence of tho severe illness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Wednesday, 8Th June, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three drunkards were punished. Threatening Language
William Watson was charged with using threatening language, at Newcastle, on the 6th instant, to one John Andrews. The complainant stated that the defendant had used very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 9Th June, 1879. Before Helenus Scott, Esq., p.m. Obscene Language
John M'Lean was convicted of using obscene language in a public place, and lined 20s. and 2s. 6d. costs. FURIOUS RIDING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 13Th June, 1870. before H. Scott. Esq., P.M. and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. ASSAULT
Henry Malong was summoned for unlawfully assaulting and beating William Thomas Boyee, on the 20th May. Mr. Lender, who appeared for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, June 14. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. ASSAULT
Henry Malone was charged, on remand, with unlawfully assaulting and beating one William Thomas Boyce, at Newcastle, on the 26th ult. Mr. C. Readett appeared for the complainant,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Friday, 17Th June and E. Parnell, Esqs., J.P's. DRUNKENNESS. One drunkard was punished. Absence Without Leave
Charles Bowen and Francis Hall were respectively convicted of being absent, without leave, from the ship Fleur-de-Lis, on the 11th instant, and were sentenced to seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Friday, June 24, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
One drunkard was admonished and discharged. CHARGE OF SETTING FIRE TO A SRABLE. Richard Hughes, and William Henry Morris, were charged with setting fire to a stable—the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, 23Rd June, 1870. Before Mr. Justice Faucett, and a Jury of four, ECKFORD V. SCHOLEY
The Attorney-General, Mr. Darley, and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Mullen and Gorrick (of Maitland), appeared for the plaintiff; Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 30Th June, 1870. Before the Police Magistrate, H. Scott, Esq. DRUNKENNESS
One drunkard was punished. BEING ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. M. Williams was charged with being illegally on the promises of William Sneddon,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, July 2, 1[?]70. Before H. Scott, Esq. IN[?]
Richard Hughes and W. H. Morris were charged with setting tiro to a stable, on the 1st of June. Mr. Thompson appeared for the prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, 5Th July, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. ASSAULT
Hans Christian was charged with assaulting Constable Griflin, in the execution of his duty, on Sunday morning. The constable was in the act of taking a prisoner into custody, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 11Th July, 1870. Before Helenus Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Two drunkards were fined. THREATENING LANCUAGE. Jacob Audet was charged Henry Simmons, at Newcastle, on the 9th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Friday, July 15, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Insulting Lanquage
Clara Perry was lined 10s. and costs, for using insulting language to one Sophia Rogers, in Watt street, on this 12th instant. Christina Neill was convicted of using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Wife Murder at Hotham. Victoria
The lull in the occurrence of sensational events has been but temporary. After a series of melancholy suicides, deaths by accident in the hunting-field, and otherwise, and lastly the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 18Th July, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Two drunkards were fined. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Kling was charged with using obscene language to D.S. Meiklejohn, in a public place,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Wife Murder in Victoria
One of the most brutal murders Unit has ever been committed took place tit Gooley's Creek, on Tuesday night last. On Wednesday morning, the news spread like wildfire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, July 19, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Miners' Wages Case
In the case of William Patrick find Joel Wright, v. R. W. Moody, for wages to the amount of 10s., which was adjudicated upon on the previous day, the bunch intimated that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two drunkards were lined. Profane Language
Patrick McDonald was convicted of using profane language in a public place, and fined 40s., or, in default of payment, fourteen days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, July 23, 1370. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. ASSAULT
George Allshorn v. William Grew.—The complainant did not appear, and the case was dismissed. WIFE-BEATING…
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