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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday the cases disposed of were as follow:—George R Smart and Robert Sanders, two seamen, were charged with disorderly conduct…

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Oy[?] Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 4

WE learn that the [?]anawater police have made a further arrest [?] connection with the illegal removing of over oysters from the Hunter River beds, now [?] by proolamation…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 4

LITIGANTS would do well to observe that the last day for issuing paints for the ensuing District, Court will be the 1st instant. The Court will commence its…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday, before the P.M. John Burt was charged with assaulting Ellen Andrews on the 5th March last. Mr. C. Readett appeared for the plaintiff, and…

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Letter Stealing at Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1881 · page 2

AT the Tamworth Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. D. W. Irving, P.M., Joseph Thompson, on remand, was charged with stealing letters, the property…

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Newcastle District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1881 · page 2

THE list day for issuing plaints will be the 31st inst. (Tuesday). The District Court will commence its sittings on the 13th June. A typographical error in our…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY the following cases were heard at the Police Court:—James Marriott, drunk and disorderly at the Glebe, failed to answer summonses, and…

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Police Promotions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Senior-detective Lyons has been promoted to the position of Sub-Inspector at Temora, vice Sub-Inspector Casey, removed to Wagga…

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District Court Registrar

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

IN Consequence of the departure of Mr. George Scott, District Court Rigistrar, to Tumut, the duties of Acting District Court Registrar have been on temporarily placed by…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 2

THE following police business was disposed of yesterday. James Donovan, for assaulting Senior-constable Finnegan whilst in the execution of his duty, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 1st, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchsman, P.M., and W. K Lochhead, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 2

DRUNKNESS.—One offender was dealt with. RESISTING THE POLICE.—Archibald Stoddart for being drunk was fined 5s., in…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1881 · page 2

THE business set down for hearing at the Police Court yesterday was but slight. One drunkard was fined, and two offenders were dealt with for making use of…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 5

MR. BUCHA[?]N, P.M., with Messrs. W. A. Sparke and Vale, J.'sP., presided at the Police Court yesterday. Three drunkards were dealt with. Joseph Marriott,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Saturday, John Dent, on remand from the previous day, was sent to gaol for six months as a vagrant. Several drunkards were dealt…

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Wreck of the Tararua—Finding of Court of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 2

AUCKLAND, June 3—The verdict of the Court of Inquiry, respecting the loss of the Tararua (s.s.), has been given. The captain is named for the loss of the vessel,…

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The "Bulletin" Libel Action Banco Court. Thursday, June 2. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice Sir Wm. Manning, and Mr. Justice Windoyer)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 3

An application for a new trial was made by Mr. Salomons, Q.C., in the case of "Moore and Co v. Haynes and another," Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

MR. BUCHANAM P.M., presided on the local bench yesterday. A batch of drunkards were disposed of in the usual manner. Catherine Salisbury, an…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Small Debts Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

THE usual hearing of the Court of Requests took place yesterday morning, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M. There were only three or four plaints filed, all of which were of…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

THE only prisoner at the Police Court yesterday was one drunkard, who was discharged…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

THERE were only three cases for hearing at the Police yesterday. Two drunkards were dealt with, and John Spinksworth, for refusing to pay his fare…

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