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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 11Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and Shaw, J.p.) Insanity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 2

Catherine Spiers, of Stockton, brought before the court as a danger[?]unatic. From the evidence of William John[?]…

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Waratah. Police Court. Before Mr. Tighe, P.M. Wages Case

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 July 1876 · page 5

Maratha Banks v. Wm. Richmond.—No appearance. Case struck out. LICENSES. Licenses were granted to Wm. Miller, of the…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1876 · page 4

On April 28, a young lady was shot by her lover at Gunnersbury in a most mysterious and shocking manner. The following are the particulars of the case:…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 12Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1876 · page 3

One offender was dealt with for drunkenness. WAGES. A case Albeck v. Cameron was sett[?]ed…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 11, 1876. Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and F. J. Shaw, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders were dealt with. LUNACY

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 July 1876 · page 5

Catherine Spiers was charged with being a dangerous lunatic. Water-police Sherlook proved the arrest. William Johnson stated that the reason he…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 13Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 3

Four persons were dealt with DISOBEDIENCE OF LAWFUL COMMANDS. George Howard, charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 14Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 3

Four offenders were dealt with. USING THREATS. William Bonner was charged with using threats to Arthur Daly, at Newcastle, on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 13, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m). Drunkenness. Four offenders were dealt with. Wilful Disobedience

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1876 · page 5

George Howard was charged with wilful disobedience of lawful, commands, on board the British barque Wild Duock, at Newcastle, on the 12th Inst., and on conviction, was sentenced…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 17Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1876 · page 3

Six drunkards were dealt with. PROFANS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One person was fined for using profane, and two for using obscene language…

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[?]Castle Police Court. [?]Day, July 18Th, 1876. Scott, P.M., and Mr. E. A. White, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 3

Persons were fined for drunkenness PROTECTION. [?] Wilson, aged 25, described as a [?] was brought up for protection…

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Latest by the Suez Mail. the Turkish Revolution. Remoured Murder of Sultan. Appearances-predict Peace. Non-release of Fenlan Prisoners. Murder of a British Crew by Spaniards. Mrs. Mina Jury at It Again. More Strikes Prevail. Result of the Great Derby. [?]Mense Fire at Quebec

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 July 1876 · page 2

Russia is said to be much mortified at the refusal of England to endorse the Berlin Memorandum, but shrinks from actual hostilities, and there is no immediate prospect of a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 19Th, 1876. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1876 · page 3

Three inebriates were punished by fines. INSULTING WORDS. Edward Rowley, charged with using insulting words to Mary Thompson, was…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 20Th, 1876. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 July 1876 · page 2

Eight worshippers of the shrine of Bacchus paid once more for their Pleasure, and justice was satisfied. INDECENCY…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 24Th, 1876. before Mr. Scott, P.M. and Mr. Hannell, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. [?]persons were dealt with for this [?] Obsence Language. [?]person was fined 10s. Illusing a Horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1876 · page 3

[?]fore Mr. Scott P.M. and Mr. Hannell J.P. DRUNKENNESS. [?]ar persons were dealt with for this [?]ce…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, July 24Th. Mefore Mr. Hannell, J.P. [?]HALL v. John Mitchell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1876 · page 3

[?]for £1 9s. 8., for goods sold. Verdict [?]iff. SAME V. F. WITHERSPOON. [?]for £3 1s, for, goods sold Plaintiff…

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The Metropolitan Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 2

ONE of the most extraordinary cases which has for a long time occupied public attention, in regard to that over officiousness, too often displayed by the police in…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 27Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 2

Four persons were dealt with for durnkenness. DESERTING FROM THE ARTILLERY FORCE. Fredrick Halliday, aged 20, charged…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 2Nd, 1876. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. R. Turton, Esq., J.p.) Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

Six offenders were dealt with and fined in amounts varying from 5s to 10s. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Six cases of this nature were disposed of, and…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday August 2Nd. (Before A. A. Tighe and R. Turton Esq., J.P.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

John and Patrick Enwright v. John Gordon. Claim £82s. Balance of account for goods sold and delivered in September and October 1875. The sum of £3 was paid into Court by defendant…

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Mysterious Death at Collingwood. Suspected Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

A Very mysterious and suspicious de[?] pears to have taken place at Collingwoo[?] on Saturday night or early on Sunday[?]ing, an account of which is reported [?]…

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