The Court House Question at Greta
SOME of the Branxton folk appear to be under the impression that it is a settled matter that they are to get the court house there, for they have been telling…
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Courts & crime, 1876
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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 2ND, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott P.m.) Drunkenness
[?]ree offenders were dealt with. KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS. [?]phen Salt, Edward Bellingham, John [?]ollins, Isaac Reeves, and Jenkin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Police Court. Friday, November 3Rd, 1876. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. Turton, Esq., J.p.) Wilful Damage to Property
Richard Hepplewhite was charged with wilfully breaking one Iron boiler, the property of Sing Ah Ling, at Plattsburg, on the 28th inst. William Ah Chee was sworn in as interpreter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 8Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Shaw, J.p.) Disorderly Conduct
Patrick Morton, charged with disorderly conduct on board the barque Sing Tai, on the 7th inst., was ordered to pay a fine of 40s., or be imprisoned for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Trickett's Expected Return. Central Criminal Court Sittings. Assault and Robbery. Closing of Presbyterian Assembly Arrival of Dr. M'Gibbon. Sydney. Wednesday, 8 P.M.
The Criminal Court opened to-day. The burglars have not yet been tried. Three men were arrested yesterday, and Committed for trial, for assault and robbery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 10Th, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
One offender was dealt with REFUSING TO PAY FARE. Thomas Swcetman, brought up for refusing to pay his fare from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 13, 1876. (Before Mr Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
Four persons were dealt with for drunkenness. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Emma Puller, called upon to answer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 15Th November, 1876. Before A. A. P. Tigho, Esq., and W. Robson, Esq, J.P.
OBSCENS LANGUAGE.—Three offenders were punished. ASSAULT.—Abel Walker was charged with assaulting one, John Jones, at Hillsborough,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 22Nd, 1876. (BEFORE A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. W. Moody, Esq., J.P.)
KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—Twenty-five persons were lined each 12s. 6d. for having unregistered dogs in their possession, one case dismissed, and one postponed for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sydney Divorce Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 24,1876. (BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice H[?]rgrave.) WILLIS v. WILLIS
THIS was an application on the part of the petitioner, Margaret Willis, for a divorce from her husband, John Willis. The issues in this case were settled by his Honor as follows…
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AN action for assault was-heard at the Police Court, Auckland, N.Z, recently. The prosecutor was a tall raw boned son of the heather, named Colin M'Donald, and the defendant…
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THE intense indignation that pervaded the public mind at the recital of the gross misdoings of the four unworthy members of the Police Force in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 28Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M. and W. Brooks, J.p.) Profane Language
One person was fined. REFUSING TO PAY FARE. Four persons were ordered to pay fines of 20s. each, or be imprisoned for seven days,…
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The Queen is still at Balmoral, where she was visited by the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty will stay a short time with Lord Londsborough. The Duke of Connaught…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 29Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and W. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness
Thomas Young, aged 46, described as a steward, was brought up for protection, suffering from excessive drinking. The evidence of Dr. Richard Harris was to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 30Th, 1876. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and W. Brookes, J.p.) the Alleged Municipal Defalcations. Embezzlement
George Tribe was charged with embezzling the sum of £8, the property of the Borough Council, of Newcastle, on the 20th of. June last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 1876. [Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. W. Moody, Esq., J.p.] Threats
Richard Jones was ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for three months, or failing, that, to be imprisoned in Maitland gaol for that period, for threatening to murder his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, December 1St, 1876. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and W. Brookes, J.p.) Breach of the Town's Police Act
John Burkill, charged with allowing five cows and one bull to stray in Watt-street, on the 29th ult, was ordered to pay a fine of 5s., with 2s 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sandy Creek Murder. [Condensed From the Australasian.]
AT the Central Criminal Court, on Friday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Stephen' Basilio Bondictto, a Swiss, aged 50 years, was charged with the wilful murder of Carlo…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, December 2, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Two persons were dealt with. VIOLENT ASSAULT. Donald Ross, charged with violently assaulting his wife on the 1st inst., pleaded…
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