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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

318 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 16

Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 6Th, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Brookes, J.p.) Threatening Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 5

Frank Oliver was charged with using threatening language towards Robert William Farquhar, on the 5th inst. It appeared from complaint's evidence that…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 7Th, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1877 · page 2

Four persons were dealt with for drunkenness. SHIP DESERTION. Thomas Ross and William Kent were…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 9, 1877. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M., and Mr. H. Smith, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1877 · page 2

Six persons were dealt with for drunkenness. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Joseph Horton and Thomas Reid,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 10, 1877. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 3

David Theophilus was charged with stealing several articles, the property of Donald Cameron at Minmi, and was remanded until Wednesday the 18th…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 11, 1877. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 3

Two persons were fined for drunkenness INDECENT LANGUAGE. One offender was dealt with, being…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY. Recd. Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. Court Houses at Lambton and Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 2

MESSRS. W. Laidley, G. R. Dibbs M.L.A., J. Fletcher, J.P., J. Hill (Mayor of Lambton), T. Abel, and T. Price interviewed Mr. Suttor, Minister for Justice,…

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A Versatile Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 3

AT the Guilford Country Bench on December 31—Lord Middleton in the chair—a man named James Williams was brought up on a charge of soliciting…

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The Coonabarabran Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 2

Thomas Newman has been found guilty and sentenced to death for murdering the girl Mary Ann M'Gregor, at Ullamambri, near Coonabarabran. He was tried at…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 12, 1877. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 3

Two persons were dealt with for drunkenness. WIFE DESERTION. Joseph Pellitier, aged 37, described as…

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(Before Mr. Shaw, J.P., and Dr. Brookes J.p.) Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 5

James Quinn, charged with stealing three large quantities of bedding and wearing apparel, owned respectively by Thomas M'Intosh, John Marmon, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 13, 1877. (Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M., Mr. Shaw and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 5

One offender was dealt with the being drunk DISOBEDIENCE OF LAWFUL COMMANDS. Robert Kelly was charged with…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 16, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Smith, J.p.) Ship Desertion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 3

Thomas Lares Olsen, charged with desertion from the Norwegian ship Heros on the 14th, was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days, and to be sent on board…

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Supposed Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 3

ON Wednesday morning, at about half-past 1 o'clock, Senior-constable O'Sullivan and Constable Costello were standing in a right-of-way off Brogan Lane, near Little…

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Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, 1877 (Before Messrs. A. A. P. Tighe, and James Fletcher, J.P.'s)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

John Punton, landlord of the Blue Bell Inn, Plattsburg, was called upon to show cause why he should not lose his licence, having been convicted on a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 17, 1877. (Before Messrs. H. Scott, P.M., and F. J. Shaw, J.p.). Using Insulting Words

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

Ellen Oliver, charged with using insulting words to Elizabeth Walker, by which a breach of the peace might have been occasioned, was convicted, and fined 10s,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 17Th, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

THE April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened yesterday, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin. Mr. Windeyer, (attorney-General)…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 18, 1877. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 3

William Matthews was fined 7s. Gd. for the above offence at Wallsend. WAGES CASE. Robert Steel was called to answer a…

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Branxton Police Court. Wednesday, April 18Th, 1877. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. Wyndham, J P.). Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

John McKinna was charged, on the information of constable Powell, with using obscene language at Greta, and was fined 20s. and 5s. 6d. costs…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 18Th, 1877. (Before His Honor Chief Justice Sir Jame Martin)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 2

John Edward Saunders was charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm upon Thomas Powell, at Bullock Island, Newcastle, on the 26th February last…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 19, 1877. (Before Mr. Scott, P.M., Mr. Smith, and Mr. Brookes, J.s.P.). DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1877 · page 2

Four drunkards, including two females, were dealt with for drunkenness. PROTECTION. John Mormon was brought up for…

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