Murder at Oxford, near Christ-church, New Zealand
AT the inquest on the body of Mrs. Hoff, held at oxford on July 12th, the evidence showed that Mr. and Mrs. Hoff, and a man named Barrett lived in…
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Courts & crime, 1878
500 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 25
Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 2, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkenness
Three incbriates were punished. I[?]DECENCY. George Davis was tined 10s, or forty-eight hours…
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AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before W. Rob[?], Esq., J.P., four persons were fined for being drunk, and one for being drunk and disorderly…
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THE Ravenswood correspondent of the Brisbane Telegraph, writes under date July 19:— "A dark tragedy was perpetrated on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 5 1878. (Before Lieut Colonel Maunsel, P.m.) Drunkenness
THERE drunkards were dined 5s., 10s., and 20s. respectively. "Monday," the notonious aboriginal, was again brought before the court, charged with having…
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A Hamphery v Miss Macguire.—Claim, £45s 6½d balance of account. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Lad low appeared on behalf of the official assignee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 6, 1878. (Before Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and W. Rob[?]on, Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness
Andrew Johnston and Henry Perry were brought before the court on the charge of having, with malice afore thought, killed and murdered one James Downie, at Bullock Island, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, July 31. (Before his Honour the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) BOSANQUET V. AIKENHEAD
Jury: Messrs. R. F. Phelps, S. H. Pearse, W. H. Hinton, and H. Hain. Mr. Butler, Q C., Mr. Darley, and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Slade and Creagh,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 7, 1878. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., and W. Robson and Jas. Fletcher, Esq.'s, J.P.'s.) ASSAULT
J. P. Tyler v. W. Armstrong, and W. Armstrong v. J. P. Tyler, Both withdrawn. Sarah Hilson v. John Shields. No appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 7, 1878. (Before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M. and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Drunkenness
Two drunkards were punished. NEGLECTING TO JOIN HIS SHIP John McCarthy pleaded guilty to a charge of neglecting to join his vessel, the brig Elliofts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 7Th, 1878. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and W. Robson and Jas. Fletcher, Esq.'s, J.P.s.)
W. W. Johnson v. H. D. Clark.—Claim,£6; money received by defendant on account of plaintiff, but not paid to him. Mr. George Wallace appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 8, 1878. (Before E. A. White, Esq., J.p.) Robbery
Margaret Farmer servant, was charged with stealing mine one pound notes the property of one Andrew Tennant, at Bullock Island on the 7th inst…
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THE arrival of the trading schooner. Princess Louise, C plain Craig, places us (E. News) in possession of some additional particulars regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 8, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly
One individual was fined 10s. or 48 hours for this offence. WILFUL MURDER Henry Perry and Andrew Johnson, in custody,…
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AT the Police Court on, Saturday, before W. Robson, Esq., J. P. one drunkard was punished…
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THE Brisbane Telegraph states that Captain Collins, of the M[?]burck has given information at Thursday Island that a white man named Price, in the employ of Captain Cadell, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 12Th August, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkenness
Six persons were fined in sums of 5s and 10s for this offence. INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Burke pleaded not guilty to a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court (Before Lientenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M.) and W. R[?]n Esq. J.P. Tuesday, 13Th August, 1878. DRUNKENESS
One drunkard were death with. L[?]Y Edward Jack on pleaded no guilty to a charge of stealing one [?] two pairs flannel…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.P. Thomas Cleary, a very old offender, was fined 20s, or ever day for drunkenness, Matthew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1878. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P. M., and Robert Turton and J m s Fletcher, Esq., J.P.'s.) Abandont G a Lio[?] Hours
John W. Stebbing pleaded guilty to a charge of aba doning his licensed house, the Imperial Hotel, Wallsend. The license was ordered to be cancelled…
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