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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 November 1880 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P., the only business was the fining of two drunkards. Betsy Corkhill, of Bullook…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 November 1880 · page 3

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P., several drunkards wore dealt with. William Benjamin Chamberlain, riotous…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 2

MR. BUCHANAN, J.P., and Major Bolton, J.P., disposed of the charge shoot yesterday morning. The only case was that of Frederick Jones, A.B., who was sentenced…

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Supreme Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the action, in the Supreme Court yesterday, Mallison and others, solicitors of Victoria versus Alexander Lindsay and Nicholas Johns,…

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The Wounded Police Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

THE condition of Mr. Norton, the Police Magistrate (says the Dubbo Dispatch) has varied considerably since Thursday. On Friday ho was about the same as on the…

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Horrible Murder in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

WELLINGTON, Saturday.—News comes from Opunake of a horrible murder occurrence which occurred there yesterday. A young lady named Mary Dobie, an artist,…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court, it may be well to remind some, commence at the Newcastle Court House this morning at 10 o'clock. His Honor Mr. District Court…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 27Th November, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 2

ILLEGAL BATHING.—Charles Fleming and George Massey, two big boys, charged with having bathed on the open shore at 5.30 p.m. on the previous day, were…

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Great Divorce Case. DIBBS v. DIBBS Supreme Court. Sittings in Divorce. Monday, November 29, 1880. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of twelve.) DIBBS V. Dibbs and Bla

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 November 1880 · page 1

This was a suit for dissolution of marriage brought by John Campbell Dibbs against his wife Jane Dibbs on the ground of adultery with Charles Litheow Blair. Messrs. Dalley, Want, and Davis appeared…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., a case in which John Powell was charged by James Howell with an assault at Tighe's Hill, was…

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Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Another case of infanticide has occurred. A child was found at the rear of St. Bridget's school, in Kent-street. A verdict of wilful…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1880 · page 3

THE sittings of the District Court opened at the Court House yesterday; his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling presiding. His Honor took his seat shortly…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, the charge sheet contained the names of but few offenders. Several drunkards were dealt with. James Sampson, in addition to…

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The Murder of Miss Brodie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Maori has been arrested at Wellington, New Zealand, for the murder of Miss Brodie at Opurake…

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District Court. Second Day, Tuesday, 30Th Nov

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 December 1880 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court were resumed yesterday morning before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. His Honor took his seat shortly after 9.30…

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District Court. Third Day, Wednesday, 1St Dec

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1880 · page 3

THE District Court sittings were resumed yesterday morning, at 10 a.m., before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. Several undefended cases were disposed…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 2

MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P., occupied the Bench at the Police Court yesterday. Two drunkards were dealt with, and James Sampson, for a…

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Plattsburg. Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd December, 1880. (Before Mr. Perrott, M.P., and J. Birrell, Esq.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 December 1880 · page 3

SQUIRE v. PARKISS.—This case was settled out of court. There were thirteen summons cases for arrears of rates in the Municipality of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 5

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., the following cases were disposed of. James Kemp, aged 15 and Henry Brown, a younger boy, two…

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Insolvency Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 December 1880 · page 8

THE case against Mr. G. R. Dibbs came before his Honor the Chief Commissioner in the Insolvency Court on Thursday afternoon (says the E. News) of a second…

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