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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1874

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 8Th, 1871 Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Threatening Words

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 3

James Johnson was charged with using threating words towards Ezekiel Davis, at Burwood, on the 3rd instant. Mr. Nicholson appeared for the complainant…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, September 8. Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson. THORNTON V. POOLEY

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 2

This was mi action for £5 6s for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff. BOREHOLE AND WALLSEND CO-OPERATIVE…

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Newcastle District Court. Tuseday, September 8Th, 1874. Action for Libel Harper V. Sweet

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2

Jury: Messrs, Steel Sidney, Swain, and Tudor. Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. H. J. Brown, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 12Th, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One inebriate was dealt with

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DESERTION. William Hicks and William Cook, charged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 15, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 2

Three inchriates were dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Two offenders were fined. RESISTING THE POLICE…

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Maitland Quarter Session. Saturday, September 12Th, 1874. The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Forcible Entry and Assault

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 4

Alexander Lindsay, Henry George Kemp, Robert Jones, and Charles Thompson, on bail, were severally called upon to answer the charge of having, at Newcastle, on the 27th of…

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Waratah. Police Court. Wednesday, September 16Th, 1874. Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and Robert Turton, Esq., J. P. Illegal Edtention

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 3

John Dewhurst appeared, charged with illegal detention of property, belonging to one Henry Stevens, to the value of £1 7s. 3d. Mr. Wallace appeared for the defence, and…

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Supreme Court. Philpotts and Wife V. the Bishop of New Castle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, a motion for a new trial of this action for libel was made. The plaintiffs were Sydney Cowper Philpotts…

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Newcastle Insolvent Court. Wednesday, September 16Th, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., District Commissioner. in the Insolvent Estate of Henry Spruce

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 2

A special meeting in the insolvent estate of Henry Spruce, greengrocer, Newcastle, was called by A. W. Hudson, and other creditors in the above estate for the examination of insolvent…

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Alleged Cruelty to a Randwick Apprentice. Central Police Court Sydney. Mackay V. FARRELLY

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 4

This was a proceeding under the 16th Victoria, No. 17, intituled, 'An Act for the better Prevention of Offences,'the 7th section of which provides, that where the master or…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 17Th, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 3

Three drunkards were punished. INDECENT LANGUAGE. One person, charged with the above offence, was discharged…

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Waratah. Police Court.—wednesday, Sept. 16, 1874, (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. Turton Esq., J.p.) Detention of Property

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 September 1874 · page 2

John Dewhurst was charged with detaining certain property belonging to Henry Stephen, valued at £1 7s 6d. Mr. Wallace appeared for the defendant,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 19Th Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders were dealt with. Criminal Assault

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 2

John Watson, miner, was charged with the above offence on a child named Emily Johnson aged ten years. The case was heard with closed doors, and adjourned for further evidence…

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Criminal Assault

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

At the Newcastle police court, on Saturday, John Watson, miner of Wallsend (all added to in our last, issue) was charged with having committed a criminal ass ult upon two little girls under the age…

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Maitland. District Court.—friday, Sept. 18Th, 1874

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

THE first case at the court to-day was that of "Russell v. Gellately," in which plaintiff sought to recover £30 for breach of agreement.—Mr. Thompson appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Police Court. Before Messrs. A.A.P. Tighe, P.M., Dr. Hill and—Robson, J.P's ASSAULT

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 3

Thomas Greenway Thornton was charged by Constable Daly with assaulting and beating his son, Richard, Thornton, aged 13 years. Mr. Soiling, of West Maitland appeared for…

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Supreme Court

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 4

MONEAY, SEPTEMBER 21 ST, 1874. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargraves, and Mr. Justice Cheeke. NEW TRIAL MOTION…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 22 1874. DRUNKENNESS. Before H. Sc[?]t [?] P M

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 September 1874 · page 3

Two offenders were dealt with. WILFUL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY. John Walker was charged with wilfully committing damage to the property of the Waratah…

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Murder at the Little River

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last, September 12, a man was brought into the Braidwood Hospital from Little River, whence he had been conveyed in a cart. He was in a dying…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 24, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

Six parsons were, punished for the above offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE, One person was dealt with…

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