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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

490 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 25

The Late Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 3

WE are informed by the police authorities that, after seeing a recent paragraph in connection with the robbery at Mr. Cox's house, the person referred to immediately…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 12Th April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 3

INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John Johnson pleaded guilty to this offence, and also to having made use of obscene language. The Bench took a lenient view of the…

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Special Powers to a Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

IT is notified in the Gazette of the 6th inst. that Ernest Liscombe Rowling, Esq., Police Magistrate at Bulladelah, has received powers to exercise at Bulladelah,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 13Th April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

A BAD CHARACTER.—Margaret Davies, described as a married woman, was found guilty of having used obscene and filthy language opposite the Caledonian hotel,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 3

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., the business disposed of was as follows:—Peter Collins, for being drunk, was fined in the usual amount, and…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P., the following business was yesterday disposed of One drunkard was admonished and…

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A Burglary Frustrated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 5

DURING the course of proceedings at the Police Court yesterday, Mr. Sub-inspector Thorpe produced for the inspection of the magistrates a professional "cracksman's"…

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The Richmond Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

YESTERDAY morning, a woman who gave the name of Sarah Nelly Essam, voluntarily made a statement to the police at Uxbridge in reference to the Richmond…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 16Th April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Kate Walters, drunk and disorderly in Blane-street, arrested by Constable Thompson, was fined 40s, in default seven days…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Poll Cott, a notorious old offender, pleaded guilty to separate charges of having been drunk…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 19Th April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Five inebriates were severally dealt with. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Annie Williams, alias Rouse, an old offender, was sent to…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 2

THE sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court, it should be borne in mind by witnesses and others, commence to-morrow (Wednesday) at 10 a.m…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

ABSENT FROM HIS VESSEL.—Theodore Jorden, charged with having illegally absented himself from the British ship Duntrune, was remanded until this…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

THE Maitland Circuit Court will open at East Maitland this (Wednesday) morning, at ten o'clock, before His Honor Judge Faucett. Through the courtesy of the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 2

AT the Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., Mr. G. Tully, and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P. Theodore Jorden on remand, absent without leave from the ship…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 2

THE above Court opened at East Maitland yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. R. Wisdom, Attorney-General, prosecuted for the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

THE mulcting of three drunkards was the only business at the Police Court, yesterday. There were no summons cases. Mr. Buchanan, P.M., adjudicated…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

IN the charge of indecent assault against Anderson, Cowan, Cane, and Alexander, the four prisoners were found guilty, and each sentenced to twelve months'…

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The Audiphone. Exposure of a Cincinnati Fraudulent Infringement—the Dentaphone Dealers in That Burg a Pack of Swindlers—and As Such Denounced by the Chief of Police

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 4

A REPORT has been circulated through the newspapers of late to the effect that some parties in Cincinnati were imposing upon the public by introducing an article…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 23Rd April, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard, an old man, was dealt with. VAGRANCY.—One offender was admonished and discharged…

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