Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side
This court opened on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, at the court house. East Maitland, before his Honor. Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. The other…
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Courts & crime, 1874
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Newcastle Police. Tuesday, October 20Th, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Absent Without Leave
George Smith, charged with being absent without leave from the British ship Glendower, at Newcastle, on the 17th instant, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Monday, October 19Th, 1874. Before Mr. E. Parnell, J.P. CONN v. RICHARDSON
The plain[?] was on the Jury, at Maitland, and the case was postponed by permission. R. ALLEN v. J. AND A. RODGDRS. This was a suit for £4 11s., balance of wages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Police Court. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. Turton, Esq., J.p.) Wednesday, October 21, 1874. Wife Beating
James Garside was charged on warrant, with unlawfully and maliciously beating one "Sarah Garside, his wife, on the 18th inst., at Tighe's Hill. Pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police. Wednesday, October 21st, 1874. Before J. Hanuell, Esq., J.P. Obscene Language
Throe offenders were punished. [C. F. Stokes, Esq., J.P., hero took bis lent on tho Bench.] BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Child Murder.—Extraordinary Incident
Jane Grant, 26, an an married woman, was indicted on Thursday, at Wells, before Lord Coleridge, for the wilful murder of her child. On Sunday, the 12th of April, the body of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court Proceedings. Newcastle, Thursday, October 22Nd, 1874 Before J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Assaulting Sub-inspector Tho[?]
The same prisoners wore then charged with violently assaulting Sub-inspector Thorns at Newcastle, on the 18th instant. Mr. Wallace appeared for the prisoners Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, October 20. Before Messrs. J. Hannell, and E. A. White, J.P's. STEPHRNS V. DEWHURST
This was an notion for illegally detaining some blacksmith's tools, the property of plaintiff. Mr. Brown appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Wallace for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Proceedings. Waratah. Wednesday, October 27. Before Messrs. A. A. P. Tighe, P. Mand, Dr. Hill, and F. Robson, J.P's. ASSAULT
James Garside appeared on bail, charged with heating his wife at Tighe's Hill, on the 18th instant. Complainant applied to be allowed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder on the High Seas
At Port Chalmers, on the 8th, the second officer of the Oneca (an American barque), from New York, Charles Dodd, was brought before the resident magistratee, Mr. Mansford…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court Proceedings. Newcastle. Thursday, October 29Th, 1874. before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three drunkards were dealt with. Profane Language
One person was punished. CONNIVING AT TEE DESERTION OF A SEAMAN. Charles Nybort was charged with unlawfully and knowingly to connive at the desertion of Louis…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle. Tuesday, October 27. Before Messrs. Scott, P.M. and Hannell, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Five inebriate were disposed of. ASSAULT
Mary Ann Parsons was charged with assaulting Louisa Ana Norman, at Newcastle, on the 22nd instant. Mr. Nicholson appeared for the complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insolvency Court. Sydney, Monday, October 26Th. Before Mr. Chief Commissioner Deffell. in Re Willis, Lloyd, and Co
This was a meeting for the examination of witnesses touching matters affecting the estate. Mr. W. Barker appeared for the Waratah Coal Company; Mr. Bowden for the insolvent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court, Friday Oct. 30Th. 1874 (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.m.) Window Breaking
Frank Lahey was charged, on warrant, with maliciously destroying property at Waratah, on the 29th inst. It appears that defendant and his wife had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday Oct. 28Th. (Before A. A. P. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., W. Robson, and J. J. Hill, Esqs., J.P.'s.) Cruelly Driving Cows
Andrew Farquharson was charged with cruelly overdriving two cows, the property of James Amm, at Jesmond. Mr. Wallace appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court Proceedings. Newcastle. Saturday, October 31St, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Three drunkards Here disposed of. INDECENT EXPOSURE. William Thompson, charged with the above offence, at Newcastle, on the 30th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. November 2Nd
There was only ono case at the Small Debts Court, that of Robinson r. Morrisey. The summons having been served on the wrong person, a fresh summons was ordered to bo issued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Remarkable Execution at Napoleonville—Five Men Executed for the Murder of a New York Flatboat Trader—Desperate Attempt to Escape—A Gold Mine Offered for a Respite
Napoleonville, Assumption Pariah, La., Friday, August 21, 1874.—This particular "Black Friday" will he remembered here us witnessing the third legal execution in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ancient Order of Forresters. Court Friendship, No. 4584
ON Saturday evening last a grand supper in connection with the above lodge took place at Mr. Joseph Trotter's Hotel, Wallsend, which was got up for the purpose of conveying in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court Proceedings. Newcastle. Tuesday, November 3. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Four drunkards were disposed of. VAGRANCY. Robert Shaw was charged with vagrancy, and having no visible lawful moans of support…
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