Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 18, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
Five inebriates were dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Two persons were fined 20s. each. PROFANE LANGUAGE…
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Courts & crime, 1876
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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 18, 1876
(Before Messrs. Hannell and Shaw, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS. Four oflendors were dealt with. OBCENE LANGUAGE,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Savage Assault by a Chinaman
AN account of an extraordinary series of assaults—one of a serious and perhaps fatal nature—by a Chinaman, has been reported to the police in neighbourhood…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 19, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
Five persons were dealt with. INDECENCY. Michael Burke, for indecent conduct in Hunter-street on the night of the 18th,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before Messrs. Hannell and Smith, J.P.'s.) STEALING
Marton Anderson, on remand, was changed with stealing, on the 17th inst., an oilskin coat and a pair of oilskin trousers, of the value of 18s., the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Police Raid on the Chinese Gamblers. To the Editor of Herald and Advocate
SIR,—I notice that the police have made a very clever capture of a number of Chinese gamblers. So far they have done well; and I, for one, am willing to give them credit for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 22, 1876. (Before Messrs. Hannell and Shaw, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders were dealt with. ASSAULT
John Edmonds was charged with assaulting and beating Ellen Stephens and Annie Salt, at Newcastle, on the 9th inst. There was no appearance of the parties,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 20, 1876. Before F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Four offenders were fined in the usual penalties. REFUSING TO PAY FARE. This was a charge against a porson who,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Divorce Court. Thursday, May 18, 1876. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) ANDERSON V. ANDERSON
This was a divorce suit brought by Hans Anderson, of Mosquito Island, near Newcastle, for dissolution of his marriage with Mary Ann Anderson, his wife,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 23, 1876. (Before Messrs. Hannell and Shaw, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS
Four persons were dealt with. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. James Wells, for being absent without leave from the barque Caberfeidh, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 23, 1876. Before Messrs. Hannell, and Shaw, J.P.'s. DRUNKENNESS
Four offenders were dealt with. ASSAULT. William Campbell on remand, was called to answer a charge of assaulting and beating John…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 25, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
Walter Hutchison and John Patme for letting off fire works in Hunter-streets and George Howart for a similar offens committed in Newcomen-street, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 26, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
One person was dealt with. LETTING OFF FIREWORKS. Massaman, a Malay seaman, was charged with letting off fireworks in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, May 23. Before A A. P. Tighe, Esq., J.P. Wife Desertion
Andrew Alexander was charged with the above offence. Constable Knight deposed to the apprehending of the prisoner, having seen the record of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 25, 1876. Before Messrs. Hannell and Shaw, J.P.'s. DRUNKENNESS
Seven offenders were dealt with. STEALING. William Brown for stealing a [?] of [?] wine, the property of Thomas Smith, was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 27, 1876. (Before Messrs. Hannell and Shaw, J.P's) Disobeying Lawful Commands
Nine seamen, belonging to the ship Mabel, were charged with combining together to disobey lawful commands, they being articled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 27, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
One offenner was fined Ss, or 24 hours in the look-up. UTTERING FORGED NOTES. Ambrose Blackford was charged with uttering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 29, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
One offender was discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One offender was punished for this [?]ce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts' Court. Monday, May 29, 1876. Before Mr. Hannell, J.P.
OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE V. HENRY PARKER. A claim for £2 8s for goods, supplied in the estate of Thomas Thompson. Verdict for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 30, 1876. (Before Mr. Hannell, J.p.) Drunkenness
Two offenders were dealt with. DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON BOARD SHIP. George Clark was charged with the above offence on board the barque…
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