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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Lambton Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 6

THE above court was holden at the Waratah Court House on Thursday morning last, the 15th instant, before A. A. P. Tighe, R. Turton, and R. W…

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Waratah. Police Court. Thursday, June 15Th. Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. W. Moody. J. P.

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 5

George Miller was charged with having stolen property in his possession. James Knight deposed : I am a Police Constable, stationed at Newcastle, on the 14th inst…

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The Blackburn Atrocity. Horrible Murder and Mutilation of a Child

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 5

ON Monday, March 23, a clogger named Richard Dawhurst, residing at Whalley-road, Blackburn, discovered in a field about 100 yards front his house the body…

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Latest from the Palmer. Sticking-up at the New Rush. Murder at the Hodgkinson.—blacks Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1876 · page 6

WE have advices from Cooktown to the 3rd June. A telegram from Maytown to the Herald of the above date reports that the total crushings for the month…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, June 17Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Continued Wilful Disobedience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1876 · page 3

James Brady, charged with continued wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the British barque Confucius, at Newcastle, on the 16th instant, and on…

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Newcastle District Court June Sittings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1876 · page 3

THE adjourned sittings of the District Court opened on Saturday morning last, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. The following cases were disposed of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 17Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Continued Disobedience

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 5

James Brady, charged with having been guilty of continued disobedience of lawful commands on board the British barque Conference at Newcastle, on the 10th instant was convicted…

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Newcastle District Court

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 3

THE Court re-opened on Saturday morning, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. ESTATR OF MADDAMS V. ZIDSKA. A claim for 4s. 6d. for work and labour done…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 19Th, 1876. Before Messrs. SCOTT P.M., and HANNELL, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 2

Nine persons were dealt with for drunkenness. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One person was brought up for using…

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Waratah Police Court. Monday, June 19Th, 1876. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., R. Turton, Esq., and R. W. Moody, Esq., J.'sP.) Licensing Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 3

William Oldham applied for a publican's license, for a house situated on the Lambton Commonage. Mr. Wallace appeared for the applicant;…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Police Court. Monday, June 10th. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., R. Turton, and R. W. Monday, J.P.'s). Licensing Business

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 June 1876 · page 5

Application from Wm. Oldham, for a license for his house situated on the commonage, near Lambton pit. Mr. Wallace appeared for the applicant, Mr…

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West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 2

At the above court, on Monday the following cases were disposed of:—John Markham pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language at Greta, and was fined 10s. and 5s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 20Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 3

Four persons were fined from drunkenness…

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(Before Messrs. H. Scott, P.M., and F.J. Shaw, J.p.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1876 · page 3

Joseph Wilmot, aged 24, a miner, was charged with assaulting and beating Mary Wilmot, at the Glebe, on the 11th inst. Complainant deposed: On the morning…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 21St, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 2

Three offenders were dealt with. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Norman M'Leod, for assaulting constable R. Coghlan, was ordered to pay [?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 20Th, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Four offenders were dealt with. Wife Desertion

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 2

Alfred E.Stanley, was charged with deserting his wife. Mr. Capper appeared for plaintiff. The Bench made an order for the payment of 10s. a Week, for six months, tho amount to be…

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Wednesday, June 21St, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders were dealt with. Assaulting the Police

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 June 1876 · page 2

Norman M'Leod, for assaulting constable R. Coghlan, was ordered to pay a fine of 40s., or to be imprisoned in the lock-up for fourteen days. OBSCRNE LANGUAGE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 22Nd, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

[?] drunkards were dealt with. STEALING. [?] Saunders was charged with [?] Newcastle, on or about the…

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The Blackburn Murder. Prisoner Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 3

ON Friday, April 21st, the prisoner Wm. Fish, 20, barber, was brought up on remand before the Mayor and sitting magistrate, charged, on remand, with the wilful…

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Newcastle Police Court

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1876 · page 4

THURSDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders were dealt with…

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