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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

401 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 21

Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side. Saturday, April 22, 1876. Larceny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1876 · page 3

Daniel Keefe and William Wayling (the latter on bail) were charged that they did, on the 20th day of March, at West Maitland, feloniously steal, take, and carry…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 25, 1875. Before Jas. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Threatening Language

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 2

This was a postponed case, in which Patrick Maloney was charged by his wife, Mary Maloney, with having used threats to her on the 22nd. instant, at Burwood…

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Insolvency Court. Before G.F. Scott, Esq. Substitute Commissioner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 2

In re Wm. George Davis, of Wallsend, minor. This Was a first and only meeting. Mr. D. Ludlow appeared for the Official Assignee; Mr. Lyons and Mr. Wallace for the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., R. W. Moody, Esq., and W. Robson, Esq., J.P.'s) Allowing Pigs to Stray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 3

David Webster was charged with allowing pigs to stray at Waratah. Fined 5s., without costs. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday, April, 26, 1876. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Commissioner.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1876 · page 3

In the estate of William George Davis, of Wallsend, miner, a first and only meeting was held. Mr. D. Ludlow appeared for held. Mr. D. Ludlow…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 27Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness

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

John Grant, brought up a charge of vagrancy, having no lawful or visible means of support and no fixed place of abode, was discharged on promising to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 27, 1876. Before J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. VAGRANCY

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1876 · page 5

John Grant, 24, a strong young man described as a seaman was charged with having been found wanndring in the street, without any lawful visible means of support…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 29Th, 1876. (Before Mr. Shaw, J.p.) Resisting the Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1876 · page 2

Josiah Evans and John Brown were severally charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, at Newcastle, on the 28th instant, and were…

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The Greta Riot and Assault Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

FIFTY men and women were summoned to appear at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, on a charge of riot at Greta during the disturbance over the labour question in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 1St, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

Thirteen drunkards were dealt with. LARCENY. Joseph Davison was charged with having stolen 12s. 6d., the property of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 29, 1876. Before F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 5

Three offenders were fined in the usual penalties. RESISTING THE POLICE. Two scamen belonging to the ship Common…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Hobbs v. M'LARDY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

Claim, 7s. 6d. for goods sold. No appearance of defendant, and the Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff, CAMERON V. RICHARDSON…

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Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 2

OUR attention has been drawn repeatedly of late to the insufficiency of police protection in the districts outside the city of Newcastle. It is argued,…

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Waratah Police Court. (Before A. A. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and W. M. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 3

Christopher Currie and David Forbes were charged with assaulting and beating one Margaret Brady, on the Commnonage, at Lambton, on the 17th April last…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday. 3Rd May 1876. Before James Hannell. Esq. J.P. Prolane Language

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 5

One person pleaded guilty to this offence, and was fined 10s., or the usual imprisonment. The final was paid…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 3, 1876. (Before Messrs. E. A. White and A. J. Smith, Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1876 · page 2

For this offence three offenders were dealt with. DISOBEDIENCE OF LAWFUL COMMANDS. Frederick Filby, charged with the above…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, May 3Rd, 1876. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

Before A. A. P. Tighe and W. Robson, Esq., J.P's. ROBERT CAMPBELL v WM. WARDELL. Claim £43 9s. Balance of account due in February, 1875…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 4Th, 1876. (Before F. J. Shaw, J.p.) Druvkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1876 · page 3

Three offenders were dealt with. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Henry Barnett was charged with being absent without leave from the ship "St…

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Suspected Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 8

LATE on last Saturday night a well known resident of Spring Flat, near Gundagay, named Mrs. Pilkinson, was found dead in a dry water-course, about…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Police Court. Wednesday, May 3Rd, 1876. Before A.A.P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., Wm. Robson, Esq., J.P. ASSAULT

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 4

Christopher Currie and David Forbes were charged with assaulting and beating Margaret Brady, at Lambton, on the 17th April last. Mr. G. Wallace appeared for the prosccution,…

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