Revision Court
ON Thursday and yesterday the work of revising the electoral lists for the city and county was proceeded with, and concluded. Lieut.-Col. Maunsell was on the Bench. Of…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 25Th, 1879. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M.)
RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—David Morgan was called to answer a charge of riotous behaviour at New Lambton, on the 22nd inst., but did not appear. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike at the Exhibition. 460 Men Refuse Work. Dead Set on the Exhibition. the Strikers Checkmated. Police Protection Demanded and Given
We have to report a serious strike at the Exhibition, but it is satisfactory to know that the same article which records the nefarions project announces…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 26Th April, 1879. (Before C. Bolton, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Three persons were fined for this offence. ILLEGAL POSSESSION.—Jewisup Paradoc was charged with having a water glass in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 28Th, 1879. (Before C. Bolton, and W. Robson, Esqs., J.P.'s)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were fined 6s, and two 10s, with the usual alternative, for this offence. REFUSING TO PAY HIS FARE. — A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LOCAL & GENERAL Small Debts Court
A court was held yesterday, before Messrs. Bolton, Robson, and Tully, J.P.'s, but the cases disposed of were only of interest to the parties concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plattsburg Police Court. Monday, April 28, 1879. (Before Mr. Smith, P.M., Mr. Birrell and Mr. Neilson, J.P.'s.)
Frederick Goldie, charged with using obscene language in Nelson-street, on the 24th instant, pleaded not guilty. Senior constable Grennan deposed: That on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th April, 1879. (Before Lieut-Col. Maunsell, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One female inebriate was punished. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—James Porter and William Sinclair were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th April, 167[?]. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and W. K. Lochhead, Esq, J.P.)
INSANITY.—William Lewis, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind, and on the evidence of Drs. John Harris and C. W. Morgan, was ordered to be forwarded to…
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AT the Police Court, yesterday, two summons cases of assault were set down for hearing, but there was no appearance of the parties. Colonel Maunsell and Mr. Tully were the…
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MR. R. W. THOMPSON, of West Maitland, solicitor, has been informed by the Colonial Secretary of Queensland, that he has been gazetted a magistrate of that colony…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Divorce Court, Sydney. Tuesday, April 29, 1879
THIS was a petition by Phillip Hendrick for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the correspondent…
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AT the police court, yesterday, before Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., Arthur Alexander was convicted of indecent exposure, and fined 20s, with the alternative of seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murderer's Doom. Execution at Cleveland of M'gill, the Murderer of Mary Kelly—a Quiet and Remarkable Scene—the Story of the Murder. Cleveland Otio, Feb. 13, 1879
CHARLES R. M'GILL was executed this morning for the murder of Mary Kelly. The execution was private, and was only witnessed by the officials…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 3Rd May, 1879. (Before E. A. White, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were punished for drunkenness. INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Henry Johnson was found guilty of indecency in Hunter-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 5Th May, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., G. Tully and W. Robson, J.P.'s)
DRUNKENNESS.—Eleven drunkards were punished. HAVING NO LAWFUL, MEANS OF SUPPORT.—Thomas Percy pleaded not guilty to a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning and jury of twelve.) MARTIN V. Martin and Hall
Jury: Messrs. David Hay, John Cunningham, Samuel Kerr, Joseph Clarke, John Biggs, George Black, Robert Littlejohn, John Harrison,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, May 6Th, 1879. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M.)
RIOTOUS CONDUCT, &c.—James Dickford was charged with riotous conduct at Lambton on Saturday, the 3rd inst. Fined 10s. or 48 hours. The same person was summoned for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th May, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One offender was fined 5s, and another 10s, with the usual alternative. (F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P., hero took his seat, and Mr. Robson retired.)…
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AT the police court, yesterday, there were only three cases set down for hearing, all on the summons side, and in two of these there was no appearance; the other was settled out…
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