Horrible Attempt at Murder
Yesterday afternoon the inhabitants of the city and suburbs were thrown into great consternation on learning that a horrible attempt at murder had been committed at Hamilton, by a…
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Courts & crime, 1872
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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 7Th, 1872. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Obscene Language
Eleanor Horricks, a notoriously bad character, was charged with using obscene language within the hearing of persons pasting in a public thoroughfare, in the Market-square, on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 11Th. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Obscene Language
John Brown, changed with using obscene language to Constable Griffin in Hunter-street, on the 10th instant, was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 12Th, 1872. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Stealing Money
Richard Williams was charged with stealing £9 15s. from Joseph Moffit, on the 10th instant, at Newcastle. Constable Davey deposed: Prisoner was given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 16Th December, 1872. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Stealing Sugar
Thomas Miller, and Henry Clayton were each charged with stealing a bag of sugar, the property of Frank Gardiner, on the 1Oth instant, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder of an Artilleryman
On Thursday afternoon, the City Coroner held, at the Victoria Barracks, Paddington, Sydney, an inquest respecting the cause of death of a member of the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 17Th. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. VAGRANCY
Margaret Knapp was brought before the court charged with vagrancy, having been found wandering about the street without any place of abode or visible means of support…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. MACKENZIE V. Hollinshead and Others
In the Supreme Court, on Monday, December 16th, before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett, the following case was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 19Th. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
There was only one case on the charge sheet this day—a drunkard—who was dealt with in the usual way, twenty-four hours to the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 21St. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Absent Without Leave
William Scarman, a seaman belonging to the barque Meander, was charged with being absent from his ship without leave. He was ordered to be sent on board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 24, 1872. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Three drunkards, who were brought before the court, pleaded guilty. One being an old offender, was fined 20s., or seven days in Maitland gaol; another in the sum of 5s., or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 26Th, 1872. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Resisting the Police
James Dalton, on bail, appeared to answer the charge of resisting the police in the execution of their duty, on the 24th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined £5, or in default one month's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 28Th, 1872. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. Obscene Language
James May was charged with using obscene language in Hunter-street, on the 27th. inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s., or in default of payment, to be imprisoned in…
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