Friday, April 24, 1874. Cattle Stealing
Thomas Phillips, on bail, was indicted for having, on the 10th March, at Bective, stolen ten head of cattle, the property of Robert Pringle. A second count charged him with…
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Courts & crime, 1874
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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 23. Rape
Owen Lawless was indicted for having, at Boobialla Creek, on the 2nd November, 1873, feloniously assaulted and, against her will, ravished and carnally known one Martha…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, April 28Th, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M.
USING THREATENING WORDS. James Cole was summoned for using threatening words, on the 19th inst., to one Mary Cole, at Minmi—threatening to kill her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 27
The court opened at ten o'clock. The barristers present were: Messrs.Butler(Q.C), M. H. Stephen, Windeyer, Wisdom, Rogers, and Courts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, April 30, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. Absent Without Leave
W. Reid, seaman belonging to the barque Verulam, pleaded guilty, and was ordered to be sent on board at the request of the captain. John Lyons was convicted of being absent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, May 2Nd, 1874. Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and F.J. Shaw, J. P.
UNLAWFULLY ASSAULTING. John Gray was charged with unlawfully assaulting one George Jury, seaman, belonging to the ship Melpomene, at Newcastle, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 30. Philpotts and Wife V. the Bishop of Newcastle. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave and a jury of four.)
This was an action for libel. The declaration was as follows :—Sydney Cowper Philpotts and Helen Palmer, his wife, by William Henry Mullen, their attorney, sue the Right…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, May 5Th, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Three inebriates were dealth with. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Two offenders pleaded guilty, and were fined, respectively, ten shillings and twenty shillings…
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A strange scene occurred while Judged Paxson and Ludlow were on the bench at the Oyer and Terminer Court, Philadelphia, on the 28th ultimo, when a striking episode took…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, May 9Th, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Three Frenchmen were admonished and discharged. COMBINING TOGETHER TO DISOBEY LAWFUL COMMANDS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle. Police Proceedings. Tuesday, May 12. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Shaw, J.p.) Phillips V. PHILLIPS
Thomas Phillips, of Wallsend, charged his wife with threatening to take his life by threatening to stab him with a knife. The plaintiff made a lengthy statement of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, May 12, 1874. Before Messrs. H. Scott, P. M., and F. J. Shaw, J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Two inebriates were dealt with. DESERTING FROM SHIP. William Colo pleaded guilty to the charge of deserting from the ship Melphomene, at…
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A brutal murder took place, on Monday evening, in a bye lane in the village of North Perrott, near Crew kerne. The victim turns out to be a woman named Ruth Butcher…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle. Police Court. Thursday, May 14. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Shaw, J.P.)
A few cases of drunkenness, &c., were disposed of. AFFILIATION. Margaret Horn, of Wallsend, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah. Police Court. Friday, May 15th, 1874. Before Messrs. R. Turton, J.P., and J.J. Hill, J.P. Obscene Language
Walter Watson, smelter, of Waratah, for making use of obscene language, within the hearing of persons, passing in a public thoroughfare, called Station-street, was fined ten shillings and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, May 14, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
No less than six inebriates were brought up and severally dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One offender, this being his second offence…
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Amongst the proceedings at this court on Friday last, a case of larceny was not terminated, when we were compelled to leave. The particulars are as follows:—Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Saturday, May 10, 1874. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. Stealing Coal
Four delinquents, aged eleven, nine, [?] and eight years were brought before it Court, for stealing a quantity of coal, the property of the A. A. Co., at Hamilton, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, May 19Th, 1874. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Three drunkards were dealt with; two were fined and one discharged. ASSAULT AND BEATING. Charles Hudson was chirked with assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, May 21St, 1874. Before Messrs. H. Scott, P. M., and A. A. P. Tiglic, J. P. WAGES
J. and A. Brown were summoned by Edgar Ashley, for £1 2s. 9d., for work and labor done. The Bench decided the case in favour of the plaintiff, making an order for the full amount…
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