LOCAL & GENERAL Small Debts Court
THREE were several cases upon the sheet but, none of any public interest…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 3Rd March, 1879. (Before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. Robson and G. Tully, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
WAGES.—In a summons case, Lawrence v. Purtell for 15s due for wages, a verdict for complainant for 10s was given, with 3s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Metropolitan District Court. Tuesday, February 25, 1875. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson and a jury of four.) SMITH V. ROYALL
Mr. Heydon for the plaintiff, Mr. Simpson for the defendant. This was a case of false imprisonment. The plaintiff went by the Coonanbara (s.), belonging to the A.S.N…
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THE Court re-opened yesterday morning at ten o'clock, before His Honor Judge Wilkinson. B. OLIVER V. J. WALLACE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest American News. Murder at a Religious Gathering
ST. Louis, Mo., Dec. 26, 1878—A special despatch to the Globe—Democrat from De Soto, Mo, says that Monroe Guy shot Aaron McPete…
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A SECOND meeting in the insolvent estate of James Henry Longworth, ironmorger of Newcastle, was held at the Court House yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 4, MARCH, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M.)
ONE offender was punished for drunkenness; another was fined for obscene language; and two seamen belonging to the schooner Ebenezer were sent to the look-up for…
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THE Court re-opened yesterday morning, at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. ALCOCK V. DURKE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plattsburg and Wallsend Police Court. March 6Th, 1879. (Before H. A. Smith, Esq., P.M.)
P. W. Young, jun., was charged by the police with being drunk in Kemp-street on the 5th inst. Found guilty, and fined 2s 6d. The same defendant was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 6Th March, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, J. C. Dibbs, and G. Tully, Esq., J.P.'s.)
DESERTION.—John Nelson and James Brooks, pleaded guilty to a charge of deserting from the schooner Ebenezer, and were ordered to be sent on board…
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AT the police court, yesterday, before Lieut. Colonel Maunsell, P.M., two drunkards were punished. John Williams was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly, and 10s. for…
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AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before A. Brown and Jas. Fletcher, Esqs., J.P's, one inebriate was punished. Alexander Cameron, described as a compositor, pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 10Th March, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., W. Robson and G. Tully, Esqs., J.Ps.)
ASSAULT.—Henry Orton was charged, on summons, with having assaulted and beaten one James Stewart Rodgers, at Newcastle, on 6th inst. Mr. W. W. Capper appeared for…
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WILLIAM FISHER was punished for drunkenness. The same prisoner was convicted of assaulting his captain, the mate of the barque Mallowdale, and was sent to…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut-Col. Maunsell, P.M., Dr. Brookes and W. K. Lochhead, J.P.'s, two charges against Buchanan Mitchell of riotous behaviour and…
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AT the Court House yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, a special meeting for proof of debts was held in the insolvent estate of John Wilson, licensed victualler, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 13Th March, 1879. (Before Lient. Col. Maunsell, P.M., J. C. Dibbs, and G. Tully, J.Ps.) DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard punished
ATTEMPTED SHOOTING.—Joseph Wright was brought before the court on the charge of attempting to discharge a loaded revolver at one Arthur Sims with intent to do same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 14Th March, 1879. (Before Dr. Brooks, and Dr. Morgan, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was punished. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Buchanan Mirchell, on bail, on remand from Wednesday, was brought before the Court on a charge of…
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AT the police court, on Saturday, before W. K. Lochhead, Esq., J.P., one drunkard was fined. James Smith was convicted of refusing to pay his fare by the steamship…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 17Th March, 1879. (Before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Messrs. Tully and Robson, J.P.'s)
DRUNKENNESS.—Three offenders were fined. ASSAULT.—Matthew Downie was convicted of assaulting one Thomas Rayfield, at Newcastle, on the 11th inst., and fined 20s. and…
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