Police Court
AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell P.M., and W. K. Lochhead Esq., J.P. William Parkes, for using obscene language in Darby street,…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 28Th July, 1879. Before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. Tully and Robson, J.P.'s
TEN drunkards were fined 5s each. Several persons, for using obscene language in the public streets, were fined in sums varying from 10s to £1 and costs…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell, P.M and W. K. Lochhead Esq. J.P., five drunkards were fined from 5s to 10s each. Ann Williams, for…
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IN the month of August last the German Consul General at New York, received despatches from the authorities of the town of Arnsberg, Westphalia,…
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THERE was no business of importance transacted at the Police Court, yesterday. Only one drunkard was fined 5s; and a man named Gallagher was fined 10s for insulting…
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John Morgan, for making use of obscene language at Lambton, was lined 10s and 4s 10d costs of court. Edward Constable was summoned by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 1St August. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., W. K. Lochhead, Esq., and Dr. Morgan, J.P.'s)
FORCIBLE DETAINER.—John Green and John M'Naughton were charged, on warrant, with the forcible detention of certain messages and lands, consisting of about 37 acres,…
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SERGEANT DICK, on Saturday afternoon, arrested a man named Gleeson for perpetrating an audacious robbery on board the s.s. Athol, bound for Hongkong. Gleeson went into the…
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ON Saturday one inebriate was fined in the usual penalty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday August 4Th, 1879. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Robson and Tully, J.P's.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Five offenders were fined 5s each. INDUSRIAL SCHOOLS ACT.—Henry Kline, of Queensland, a lad aged 14 years, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday August 4Th, 1879. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. Robson and Tully, J.P's
Truebridge v. Bond.—Claim for £5 for work and labour done, nonsuited. F. J. Shaw v. T. Bourke.—Claim for rent and costs, £9 18s 9d. Verdict for Plaintiff…
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MR. IRVINE KEDDIE, Of the Temperance Hotel, Hamilton, reports that early on Sunday morning last (about 2 a.m.), an attempt was made to rob his premises by some…
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AT the Police Court, yesterday, James Minchin was convicted and fined 15s for breaches of the Municipal Bye-laws, and three inebriates were punished…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 6Th, 1879. (Before Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P.)
Two drunkards were dealt with. John Douglas, charged with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, valued at £1, the property of George Collins, at Newcastle, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, August 5, 1879. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M., and S.S. Vale and Dr. J. J. Hill, Esqs., J.P.'s)
Stephen Donnelly was brought up, on warrant, charged with disobeying a summons of the court. Ordered to be imprisoned for seven days, without the option of a fine…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell P.M., and Mr. G. Tully J.P. Gorge Tudor for a breach of one of the Vehicles Bye Laws was fined 10s…
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A double inquest was held on Friday afternoon at the Goodwood Park Hotel, on bodies of Emma Wildy and Charles Hinchley Harvey, by the City coroner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 8Th, 1879. (Before Dr. Morgan and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P.'s.)
ONE offender was dealt with for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. John Gully pleaded not guilty to stealing a pair of trousers, valued at 3s, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Murder Quickly Avenged. Sidney, Neb., May 11, 1879
AT one o'clock on Saturday morning, Henry Loomis, a respected citizen of this place, was mortally wounded with a Colt's revolver in the hands of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, August 7Th, 1879. (Before H. A. Smith. Esq., P.M., and J. Y. Neilson, Esq., J.P.)
DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—John Mitchell was brought up to show cause why he had not complied with a previous order of the court, in not delivering up certain articles of…
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