Police Court
MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P., presided at the Police Court, on Saturday last and disposed of the following business:—William Harris, charged…
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Courts & crime, 1880
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Supposed Murder of two Children
THE City Coroner resumed on Friday afternoon the inquest on Mrs. Emily. Thompson's two children. Emily Thompson, the mother of the children,…
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IN the report of recent District Court proceedings, which appeared in our last issue, a slight erratumn occurred. In unsatisfied ca. sa. motion then decided, the name…
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The deputation next waited upon Sir Henry Parkes, and urged upon him the necessity for larger promises being built for police quarters than those now…
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The Full Court this morning fined Mr. G. R. Dibbs £50, and all costs, for contempt of court, in not producing the affidavit of Rosa Crocker, in the case…
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A SMALL Debts Court was held yesterday before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and. Mr. W. A. Sparke, J.P. Several undefended cases of no public…
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AT the Police Court on the 15th instant, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. W. A. Sparke, J.P.. Robert Murphy, with previous convictions for drunkenness, was…
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MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., presided at the Police Court yesterday morning, and disposed of a very light charge sheet. Mary Ann Pritchard, one of the softer sex,…
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Mr. John Kerr, assistant to Mr. Weisener, jeweller, was the subject of a ruffianly attack yesterday evening in Pitt-street, by a body of larrikins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, 18Th March, 1880. (Before the P.M., Mr. G. Tully, J.P., and Dr. Morgan, J.P.)
BURGLARY BY A GIRL.âLouisa Bellingham, a well-clad girl, aged 18, was brought up in custody, charged with having burglariously entered the residence…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Dr. Morgan, and Mr. G. Tully, presided. Mr. Police Superintendent Morrisett, J.P., of Maitland, also…
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Two men named Heald and Laycock have been apprehended at Plymouth on suspicion of having been concerned in the murder. It appears…
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THE girl Bellingham, who so daringly effected her escape from the Newcastle cells on Thursday evening, was recaptured about 10 a.m. yesterday by Constable…
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PROFANE LANGUAGE.—James Harper, found guilty of this offence, was fined 10s., in default forty-eight hours. VAGRANCY.—James Coghill, having no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 22Nd, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Dr. Morgan, J.P., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.—His Worship the Mayor, and Mr. J. Y. Nielson, J.P., also occupied seats upon the Bench.)
DRUNKENNESS.âTwo inebriates who had been in the lockup since Saturday, were cautioned and discharged. A like offender arrested the previous afternoon,…
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AT the Police Court, yesterday morning before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Isabella M'Gregor, married, on remand from the previous day, was sentenced to six months'…
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YESTERDAY evening another defendant in the late indecent assault on a female at the corner of the Hamilton road was lodged, in the Newcastle lockup by…
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THE circumstances attending the raid made by the police on the gambling don in King-street last night were the main topic of conversation in town this morning, and the scene presented…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 24Th, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Mr. G. Tully, and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's.P.)
INDECENT ASSAULT.—John Walton, a miner, was charged with having (in connection with the recent Hamilton case) committed an indecent assault on one…
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THE Police Magistrate attended at the Court yesterday, and disposed of the only business on the sheet, by fining a couple of inebriates…
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