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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 10Th, 1878. (Before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—There drunkards were punished. RESISTING THE POLICE.—Gomer Johnson, previously convicted of drunkenness, was…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 4

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Morgman, J.P., Catherine Salisbury, a very old offender, was convicted of being drunk, and…

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Newcastle District Court. Friday, 13Th December, 1878. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1878 · page 5

THE Court, adjourned from Wednesday, 4th inst., commenced at 10 o'clock. The following cases were disposed of:— SMITH v. WOLLEDGE…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 December 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before C. Bolton and G. Tully, Esqs., J.P.'s,—Wastt, chief mate of the barque Large, was charged with assaulting one Arthur Rochfort, an…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 16th Nov., 1878. (Before Lieut. Col. Maunsell P.M., W. Robson and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENESS.—Four inebirates were punished. OBSCENCE LANGUAGE.—A charge preferred against Henry Miller, coal trimmer, of using…

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The Berrima Gaol Enquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 2

IN the concluding remarks of the Royal Commission appointed to enquire into the general management and discipline of Berrima gaol, they express their sense of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, December 17Th, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—Two drunkards were punished. DISOBEYING LAWFUL COMMANDS.—William Stiffen was found guilty of disobeying…

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Insolvency Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1878 · page 2

A THIRD meeting will be held this day, in the Court House, Newcastle, at 11 a.m., before the Substitute Commissioner, in the estate of Edward Lane, shipchandler, of Newcastle,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1878. (Before Lieut-Col. Maunsell, P.M., Dr. Brookes, and W. K. Lochhead, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—One inebriate was punished for this offence. BATHING WITHIN VIEW.—Fourteen persons were brought before the court on a…

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Insolvency Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

A THIRD meeting in the insolvent estate of Edward Lane, shipchandler, of Newcastle, was called for yesterday, at the Courthouse, before the Substitute Commissioner,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1878. (Before Lieut-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 December 1878 · page 2

ONE person was fined for being drunk, and one 5s for using obscene language. BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.—Robert Downie pleaded not guilty to a charge of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, Dec. 20, 1878. (Before Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Edward Parnell, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1878 · page 4

BREACH OF PUBLIC VEHICLES' ACT.—John Munt was fined is and 2s 6d costs for traveling without lights, in Hunter-street, on Saturday last…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 December 1878 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Saturday, before W. K. Lochhebad and G. Tully, Esqs., J.P., Phillip Pierce, charged with refusing to pay his fare by the steamship Maitland, was…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 24Th, 1878. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 3

TOWNS' POLICE ACT.—Michael Foley was charged with allowing two pigs to stray in High street, Waratah, on the 19th instant. Pleaded guilty, and fined 5s. with 3s. 6d…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1878. (Before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell. P.M.), and W. A. Sparke, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were fined for being inebriated. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Catherine Walsh was fined 20s or seven days in the lookup, for…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, Dec. 27, 1878. (Before Lient.-Colonel Maunsell, P.M.), and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 December 1878 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Four drunkards were punished. PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Kate Cutney, previously fined for drunkenness, was ordered to…

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Newcastle Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1878 · page 3

AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and C. Bolton Esq., J.P., Charles Nott pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting a Chinaman named Ah…

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Murder Through Jealousy in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 December 1878 · page 3

A TRIAL, characteristic in its result of French justice in the particular kind of murders to which it relates, has just been determined in the Court of Assizes of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, Dec. 30, 1878. (Before G. Tully and W. Robson, Esqs., J.P's.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were fined for drunkeness. RESISTING THE POLICE.—James Butler, already fined for drunkeness, was ordered to…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Dec. 30, 1878. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Riley, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 December 1878 · page 2

CROWN V. LAVINDER.—Defendant, who was charged with drunkenness and riotous behaviour, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Young appeared for the defence. The Bench…

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