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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 15, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Breach of the Public Vehicles By-laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 2

Luke Landells pleaded guilty to a breach of the Public Vehiches By-laws, viz., driving round a corner at a pace faster than a walk, and was fined 5s. and 6s. 6d. costs of court…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Saturday, before W. R[?]bson, Esq., J.P., one inebriate was punished…

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The Attempted Murder near Wallerawang. BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 August 1878 · page 2

Slaven, the old man who murderously assaulted a farmer named Creswick, at' Piper's Flat, on Monday, was lodged in Bathurst gaol td-day. The police were after him for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 19Th August, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 2

George Alberd was charged with assaulting Constable Sherlock whilst in the execution of his duty, and was convicted and fined £5, with the alternative of one month in Maitland…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 20Th August, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J,p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

THREE drunkards were punished. [G. Hewison, Esq; P.J., hre took his seat.] PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. The application of Fanny L'Estrange for a…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brooks, J.P., Robert McCullogh and Cha les Holston were each fined 20s, or 7 days imprisonment, for using…

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Murder at Sea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 2

THE S. M. Herald says:—By the steamship Bowen we have papers from Hongkong to July 13th, and Singapore, the 20th. The murder of the master of the Siamese…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 21Tt, 1878. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and Wm. Robson, Esq., J.p.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 3

Robert Blair, charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Elizabeth Roy, at Plattsburg, on the 17th instant, was found guilty, and fined £5, including costs and one…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell P.M., Joseph Davis was fined 5s. or 24 hours for drunkenness; 10s. or 48 hours for using obscene language, and 20s. or…

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Police Protection for Tighe's Hill and Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning Mr. Superintendent Morrissett, accompanied Mr. Sub-Inspector Thorpe, visited Tighe's Hill and Wickham for the purpose of procuring suitable premises…

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The Murder of Lord Leitrim. an Extraordinary Story From America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 4

THE New York Herald of the 16th inst, writing on Lord Leitrim's murder, tells the following extraordinary and probably invented story:—…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 23Rd, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.p.) Breach of the Public Vehicles By-laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 5

John Kelly, Frederick Bell, and Michael Winter, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 2s, 6d, and 4s, 8d, costs of court, to riding in the footpath…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 24Th, 1878. Before W. Robson, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 3

One drunkard was punished. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas McGrath pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Mauusell, P.M., four drunkards were punished. A summons case, Inspector of Nuisances v. William Henderson, under the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 26Th. 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.P.) S. LOPDEN v. W. VALLANTINE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2

This was an action to recover £7 5s. balance of wages alleged to be due. Mr. Wallace appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Capper for the defence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 27Th, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2

Two drunkards were punished. PROTECTION, William Henry Marsden was brought up [?] the charge of protection, but was discharged…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 28Th, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1878 · page 2

ONE drunkard was punished. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Emerson Dixon pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully destroying property belonging to…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., two persons were fined for drunkenness. William Hearnder pleaded not guilty to a charge of being absent…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 30Th, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1878 · page 4

ONE drunkard (a female) was punished. WIFE DESERTION. William John Parkinson was charged with deserting his wife, Grace, at Sydney…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before W. Robson and G. Tully, Esqs., J.P.'s, George Burns was fined 10s. for drunkenness. The same prisoner pleaded guilty to a charge of…

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