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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

318 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 16

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 12, 1877. (Before Mr Scott, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 1

One inebriate, a visitor to Newcastle, overcome by the strength of its liquors was fined 5s, for reclining on the footpath in Hunter-street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 15, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Robson, J.p.) Obsc[?] Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

Isabella Greenwood was summoned by the police for using obscene language in Brook-street, within hearing of persons passing. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

THE CIRCUIT COURT was opened yesterday, at East Maitland, before his Honor Sir William, Manning. Mr. Hesley prosecuted on behalf of the…

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Echoes of the Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

YES it was funny. But the poor fellow could not help it. He was deaf. "What's your name?' "Four Mile Hollow,” “No, no: What’s your name?” That’s the place.”…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 16, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 1

John Henderson was brought up for protection Prisoner had been given into the charge of Constable Grennan of Wallsend, by Mr…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 1

At the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Scott P.M., and Mr. Brookea, J.P., Ah Kan charged with deserting from the barque Ardonor[?]ig,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 17Th, 1877. (Before His Honor Sir William Manring.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 2

THE following is an account of the proceedings:— Mr. Healy conducted the prosecutions on behalf of the Crown…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 23Rd, 1877. (Before Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, Acting P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1877 · page 2

Three debutants were ordered to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court. NEGLECT OF MAINTANANCE. John Burgess was brought up in oustody…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, October 24Th, 1877. (Before A.A.P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and J. Fletcher, Esq., J.p.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 2

Agues M'Alpine was charged with assaulting Jane Gillespie, at Brookstown. Fined 2s. 6d., and costs. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Waratah Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1877 · page 1

AT the police Court, on Wednesday last, his worship the police Magistrate and Mr. W. Robson, J.P., occupied the Bench…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 2, 1877. (Before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell and Dr. Brookes and Mr. Shaw, J.P.'s) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 4

Two inebriates were fined 5s., with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. Daniel Davis, labourer, 23 years of age, was charged with being an ha[?] drunk)…

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Elopement. Daughter of a Magistrate Fancies One of Her Fathers Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1877 · page 3

A SCANDAL from Somersetshire. The daughter of a country magistrate, holding a high position, has run away with one of her lather's labourers…

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Cable Messages Latest War News. Supreme Court of Judicature. Monetary and Commercial. LONDON, October 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1877 · page 1

THE First Baron Chelmsford (Frederick Thesiger, D.C.L.) succeeds the Hon. Sir R. P. Amphlets as one of the Lords Justices of the Court of Appeal…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 7, 1877. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M. and W. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness and Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 2

Several persons were fined in sums varying from 5s to 10s for the above offence. FUSIOUS D[?]IVING John Steel was fined 40s and 2s 6d costs,…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, and W. Robson, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1877 · page 2

John Gordon v. John King.—Claim, £6 2s. balance of account due in June, 1877.—No appearavce. Same v. William Rodgers.—Claim, £1 5[?]…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 8Th, 1877. (Before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell, and Mr. Shaw. J.P.'s). Obsc[?]ne Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 1

James Thompson, seamen, was charged with committing the above offence, on Wednesday evening, in Flunter street. Police Constable Thompson swere that…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 10, 1877. (Before Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and F. J Shaw, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1877 · page 1

One offender was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. INFLICTING BODILY HARM. Franeic P[?]rteau, seaman on board the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 12, 1877. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M. and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Using Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

One female delinquent, living at Hamilton, pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, or 14 days, for the above offence. DRUNKENNESS…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, November 12, 1877. (Before Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J P.) Biley V. CONWAY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 2

Claim £3; for damage done by defendants horse to em[?]plainant's paddcok. Mr. Nicholson appeared for the complai[?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Arrival of more Immigrants. Case of Sunstroke in Sydney. Levy, the Cornet Player, has filed his Schedule. Startling Rumour in connection with the Melbourne Cup Shocking Train Accident in Victoria. Man and his Wife killed. Australian Cricket Team Victorious. A Vocalist arrested in connection with Mysterious Death. Wreck of the Schooner Eva. Opening of Criminal Court at Darling-hurst. David Buchanan defeated for the Western Gold-fields. Mr. Simson returned for Balranald. Majority for Coonan at the Bogan.—Robertson polling well. SYDNEY. Monday, recd. 7 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 1

THE La Hegue, with 434 immigrants on board, for Sydney, passed Otway on Saturday. All handswere reported well. A labourer was sunstruck in…

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