Newcastle District Court
THE December sittings of the above court commenced yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, before His Honor District Court Judge Wilkinson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1876
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Daring Burglary and Brutal Outrage in Sydney
ABOUT half-past one o'clock, on Monday, a serious burglary was committed at the Post, Telegraph, and Money Order Office, Oxford-street; and the postmaster, Mr. A. W. Levey,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District Court. The Court opened yesterday at 10 a.m. Jury Case. Lizabeth Walker V. William Grisdale
This was an action in which plaintiff sought to recover £30, the value of furniture alleged to be owned by plaintiff, and detained by defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 6, 1876 Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and R. Turton Esq., J.P.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Three offenders were dealt with, and fined 5s. and costs, 2s 6d DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Two persons were fined for the above offence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, December 6, 1876. The Court opened at 10 a.m. Jury Cases. Walker V. GRISDALE
This was an action to recover the sum of £50, value of goods, the property of plaintiff, and detained by defendant. Jury: Messrs. Fleming, Finch, Dalby, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Small Debts' Court. (BEFORE Messrs. A. A. P. Tighe, and R. Turton, J.'s.P)
In the following cases, verdicts were given for the plaintiffs, with bosts:—Wm. Gordon v. H. Humphrey.—Claim, 17s., for horse-shoeing, and one gate supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Murder in London
An inquiry was, on Tuesday held at Vauxhall, into the circumstances attending the death of Ellen Sloper aged 27, who died very suspiciously at the end of August. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 7, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. A. Smith, J.p.) Drunkenness
Two cases of drunkenness were disposed of. STEALING. Eleanor Wilson, a married woman and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 11th, 1876 (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and W. Brookes, and Mr. Hannell, J.'sP.) Assaulting the Police
John Stewart, a seaman pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was sentenced to gaol for one month; he also received another month for deserting from his ship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts' Court. (Before Mr. Hannell and Mr. Smith, J.'s.P.) D. LASKER V. E. J. HOBBS
Claim, £1 5s, for making a double-breasted coat for defendant, and putting new cuffs on it The Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 13th, 1876 (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M. and W. Brookes, and Mr. Hannell, J.P.'s) DRUNKENES
Two inebriates were disposed of. STEALING. Ellen Cahill, aged 23, servant, was charged with stealing on the 9th inst, part of a dress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 14, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Smith, J.p.) Drunkenness
Daniel Ennis, charged with stealing at Newcastle, on the 12th instant, a purse containing a £1 note and some silver, was ordered to be imprisoned in Maitland gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Divorce Court. FR[?]EMAN v. FREEMAN
AT the Sydney Divorce Court on Friday last, before Mr. Justice Hargrave, Isaec Freeman applied for a divorce from his wife, Elizabeth Jane Hannah Freeman. The issues to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Magistrate
Our Waratah correspondent, writing on the above subject says:—I have carefully noted the amount of business done at the Court and Police office from September 1st to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mornington Murder
The Mornington district has been in a great state of excitement during the last fortnight, swing to the unaccountable disappearance of Ann Hastings, the wife of a labourer who has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 18, 1876. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS
David Hughes, a well-known cripple, was convicted of the above offence, and in default of payment of the fine inflicted upon him, wee sent to gaol for fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Public Attendance at Police Courts
THE following remarks of Will Honeycomb in the Dubbe Dispatch tray well apply to a Police Court not a hundred miles from this office. "Where the carcase in there will the kites…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 19, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hewison, J.p.) Drunkenness
William Peterson was charged with beating and assaulting Jane Williamson, at Newcastle, on the 17th inst. Mr. Capper appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maryborough. the Criminal Assault Case. December 14
The trial of Tommy Moor and George, the two Polynesians charged with assaulting Anni[?] M'Bride, with intent to murder, at Maryborough, commenced to-day A second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, December 20, 1876. (Before Mr. Scott, P.m.) Furious Driving
Robert Gordon for this offence, committed in Hunter-st., was fined 40s and Us costs. STEALING. A lad named Isaac Williams, aged fourteen,…
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