Newcastle Police Court
AT the police court yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M. and Dr. Brookes, J.P., a seaman of the ship Caroline, who was charged with wilfully disobeying lawful…
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Courts & crime, 1878
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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 27, 1878. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M., W. Robson, Esq., J.P., and J. Y. Neilson, Esq., J.P.)
ASSAULT.—David Gordon was charged with assaulting and beating Edwin Brown, at the Waratah Railway Station, on the 20th inst. Mr. George Wallace appeared for the…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., two drunkards were fined 5s each. One person, charged with refusing to pay his fare, and one brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 29Th November, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was fined 5s or 24 hours. LARCENY.—Elizabeth Williams, a married woman, was charged with stealing two gold…
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THE late Mr. Stephen Foyle, before he expired on Wednesday last, forwarded to the Poor Box at the police office, per Dr. Richard Harris, the sum of £5. This, with ordinary…
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AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before E. A. White, Esq., J.P., two drunkards were fined 5s each, or the usual alternative. George Laing, charged with protection, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 2Nd December, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.)
ORSCENE LANGUAGE.—Two offenders were fined respectively 10s and 20s, with 5s 10d each, for the above offence. DRUNENNESS.—Three delinquents were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 3, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. G. Hewison and O'Sullivan, J.P.'s
DRUNKENNESS.—One offender was fined 5s. PROFANE LANGUAGE.—One delinquent was fined 10s. DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON BOARD SHIP.—J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, 3Rd December, 1878. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. J. TIMMONY V. S. DAVIS. Claim, £200 for damage alleged to have been caused to the plaintiff's premises through…
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YESTERDAY, before Lieut.-Col. Mannsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P.'s, one vagrant was sent to gaol for six months; three uproarious disciples of Bacchus…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District Court. Wednesday, 4Th December, 1878. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
THE Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. M. PEEL V. W. NEILSON. Claim, £50 for slander. Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. R. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 5, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Three drunkards were fined—one 10s. or 48 hours, and the other two 20s. each, or seven days. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 4Th, 1878. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M., W. Robson and R. Turton, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was punished for this offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Charles Fretwell was charged with making use of obscene…
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AT the police court, yesterday, before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., Dr. Morgan and Dr. Brookes, J .P.'s, two persons were fined 5s. each, or 24 hours, for…
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AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before E. A. White, and C. Bolton, Esqs, J.P's, two drunkards were fined 5s. each, or 24 hours. Flinders Chambers, for riotous behaviour in…
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There was only one case—Lescar v. Holcombe. Claim £7, for goods sold, and it was postponed till next Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, December 9, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., G. Tully, and W. Robson, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Four persons were fined 5s each or twenty-four hours, and one 10s or forty-eight hours, for this offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Henry Thompson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 10, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Captain O'Sullivan, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.âThree drunkards were punished. UNLAWFULLY WOUNDING.âJames Morley, and William Morley, charged with…
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AT the Court House yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, Substitute Commissioner, a first and only meeting in the estate of John Clayton, of Hawke's Nest, Port Stephens,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 10, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., Dr. Brookes, W. K. Lochhead, and A. Brown, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One person was fined 5s for the offence. DAMAGING PROPERTY.—MaryShaw, charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, the…
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