Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 29th, 1876. DRUNKENNESS
Two persons were dealt with for the above offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One offender was fined 5s…
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Courts & crime, 1876
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Small Debts' Court. Monday, October 2Nd, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell J.p.) Wilson V. LOWE
Claim £5 10s, for goods sold. No defence had been filed, and a verdict was given for plaintiff SMITH V. HOBBS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, October 4Th. (Before Messrs. A. A. Tighe, P.M., and W. Robson, J.P.)
ASSAULT.—John Usher, charged with assaulting and beating John McDonald, at Waratah, on the 26th September, was found guilty, and ordered to pay a fine of 1s., and costs 5s, 10d., or, in default, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 5, 1876, (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Attempted Suicide
William Coulter, landlord of the Railway Hotel, Blane-street, was charged wit attempting to commit suicide, at Newcastle, on the 4th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Co[?] Friday, October 6, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and H. A. Smith DRUNKENNESS
Six persons were dealt with ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. James Fitzsiminons and Harry B[?] of the barque Albert William, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insolvency Court
THE second meeting in the Insolvent Estate of Stephen Nicholson was held yesterday before Mr. Scott, district Commissioner The following debts were proved Henry S. Millard,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 12, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. White, J.p.) Wife Desertion
John Blackmore was charged with desering his wife, Julia Blackmore, without a reasonable cause, at Newcastle, on the 10th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, October 16, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Teasdale v. ROBERTSON
Claim, £3, for rent. Verdict for the plaintiff with costs. CONGDON v. BREEZE. Claim, £5 10s, for goods sold, and balance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th October, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.M., Messrs. Hannell and Par[?]ell J.P.'s.) Breach of Feblican's Act
ANDREW Kirkaldy, landlord of the Prince of Wales Hotel, was charged with permitting prostitutes to continue in his licensed house, on the 12th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 19th OCTOBER, 1876. Before Mr. Scott P M., and Mr. Smith J.P. DRUNKENNESS
One person was death with the above offence. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. Emily Gurley was charged with committing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Daring Robbery at Spencer's Museum. The Recent Burglaries in Sydney, Handsome Donation towards Jewish Synagogue. Large Whale (100 Feet Long) Stranded. The Late Fatal Affray at Murrurundi. Bill for Manslaughter Filed. The Yanko Reserve. More Burglaries in Sydney. Alleged Murder in Kent street. Sacriligeous Robbery. Melbourne Cup Acceptances. Rules of the Eskbank Colliery. The Stolen Horse Duke of Athol. Sydney. Rec'd, Thursday, 10.10 P.M.
A daring robbery has been committee at Spencer's Museum. £120 worth of jewellery stolen. The police kept it secret, but have failed to find out who committed the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court
AT the sittings of this Court, which commenced on Thursday last, the following cases from the Newcastle district wore dealt with— William Coulter, for attempting to commit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 23Rd October, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.M., and Mr. Smith J.p.) Drunkenness
Four persons were dealt with, for the commission of the above offence. RESISTING THE POLICE. John Wilson, aged 38, described as a cook,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Late Robbery at Pyrmont Bridge. Wrestling Championship of America won by an Australian Attempted Burglary at Double Bay Frustrated. Batavia and Singapore Cable Interrupted. Woman Burnt to Death. The Alleged Murder. Presentation to Mr. Moriarty at Urana. Conviction of Giles, the Book maker—Sentence of three years Coal Prospects Discovered in the North. The Moody and Sankey quarrel Reward Promised for Discovery of Coal. Valentia reported to have gone "Crooked"—Rumour false. SYDNEY. Monday, recd. 9 p.m
The tree men who committed the robbery on Pyrmont Bridge have been sent for trial, Miller, the Australian athlete, has won the wrestling championship of America…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Burglaries and the Police
OUR readers will have been made acquainted, by our telegraphic correspondence in yesterday's issue, of the capture of two men, who are suspected, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Proposed Reduction of Fares on the Railways. Attempted Suicide at Parramatta Conviction for Murder.—Sentence of Death at Bathurst. Railway League at Wollongong. The Brig Mary Grant. Great Pedestrian Matches. Applett v. Watson. Davis v. Hewitt. The Kumara Rush. Railway Accident on the Western Line. Opening of the Railway to Blayney. SYDNEY. Rec'd. Wednesday, 8.40 p.m
HIS Excellency and suite, and the Minister for Works, leave Sydney to-night in a special train for the Southern districts and Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 25Th October, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.M.,)
Daniel O'Conuell, aged 27, steward, was charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the barque Clara Hargraves, while on a voyage from Melbourne to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Friday 27Th October, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.M. and Mr. Smith J.p.) Drunkenness
Two persons were deals with for durkeness. NEGLECTING TO DELIVER UP PROPERTY. A case against George Alderton for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Monday 30Th October, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.M. and Mr. Hannell J.p.) Drunkenness
Three persons were dealt with. ASSAULT WITHIN VIEW OF THE POLICE. John [?]dwards was charged with assaulting Charles Robertson within view of the Police,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Escape of a Prisoner from East Maitland Gaol
AT about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, while a gang of prisoners were working in a drain between the railway line and the shrubbery, near to the station master's residence, and not…
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