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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 20Th December, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Several offenders were dealt with on this charge. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Ash, described as a tailor, was fined 10s, in…

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Murder Will Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 2

THE old adage that murder will out, has (writes the Age) been illustrated in a very striking manner lately. A murder of an atrocious character was committed nearly…

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The Acacia Dam Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 2

It will be remembered (writes the Aramac Mail) that some Oondooroo cheques were found on the person of the supposed murderer…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 21St December, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Catherine Fanning, an old offender, was fined 20s., in default seven days, for being drunk. ILLEGALLY ABSENTING.—Hans…

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Court-Martials on board H.M.S. Wolvereno

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 December 1880 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the court-martials hold on board H.M.S. Wolverene, the engineer was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment for assaulting a superior…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1880 · page 2

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Mr. W. K. Loch-head, J.P., and Mr. G. Howison, J.P., the following business was disposed of:—Two…

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[From the Sydney Papers.] Gross Assault by an Aboriginal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 December 1880 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD, Tuesday.—The Quarter Sessions were held here to-day before Judge Macfarland. The only case was that of Tommy Bolland, an aboriginal,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1880 · page 2

THE following cases were heard at the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P. Six youths were charged with bathing…

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Mysterious Murder in Manchester

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 December 1880 · page 4

A SHOCKING murder is supposed to have been committed near Manchester. Policeconstable Carroll, of the D division, while walking along Chester-road Hulme, shortly…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 December 1880 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Barbara Peters, for having assaulted John Donnelly, was lined 10s, with 5s 10d court costs, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 28Th December, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Mr. G. Tully, and Dr. Morgan, J.P.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two offenders were dealt with. VAGRANCY.—Joseph Bunn, a mute, charged with this offence, was cautioned…

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