District Court
THE sittings of the Newcastle District Court will commence at the Court-house Son Monday morning next. Suitors and witnesses will therefore do well to be in…
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Courts & crime, 1881
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Police Court
THE charge sheet at the Police Court on Saturday included the cases of a batch of drunkards, who were dealt with as customary. William Pearson,…
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THE Newcastle District Court commenced its sittings yesterday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. His Honor took his seat at 10 a.m…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, Archibald Brown, for riotous behaviour, was fined 10s, or three days; and for resisting Constable Larsen, 10s, or seven days. John…
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IN addition to the Friendly Society's case, reported elsewhere, the only business disposed of at the District Court yesterday was a ca. sa. montion, Lasker v. Brennan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Case Under the Friendly Societies' Act. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)
This was an application under sections 15 and 16 of the Friendly Societies Act of 1873, 37 Victoria, No. 4, in which the applications sought relief upon the…
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YESTERDAY, at the Police Court, the subjoined cases were disposed of:—Edward Wash, charged with using profane language, was discharged.—Walter Cook,…
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DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Williams was charged with being drunk and disorderly. The evidence showed that, whilst under the influence of liquor,…
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A VERY important case was tried in the Court of Petty Sessions at Cootamundrs, on Tuesday. A selector sued another selector for compensation for fencing…
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THE business at the Police Court yesterday was small. Three drunkards were dealt with on the charge side, and Henry Morley, charged by the Inspector of…
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AT the police court on Saturday three inebriates were fined in the customary sums. Richard Cooper, alias Jones, arrested by detective Wilmott on a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence. Friendly Society Action in the District Court. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR,—Your article in to-day's issue does not present a clear statement of what led up to the action commented on, and places the conduct of the majority of the members of Day Dawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 5Th September, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Several inebriates were fined as customary. "Sandy," a Mauritius seaman, locked up for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged. William…
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MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., and Mr. Joseph Creer, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. One drunkard was disposed of. George Hopgood, drunk and…
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MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., with Mr. S. Chapman, J.P., were the presiding magistrates yesterday morning. Three drunkards were dealt with in the usual…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—The dead body of a child has been found on the Glenmore Road. At the inquest a verdict of wilful murder was returned…
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ON Wednesday afternoon the coroner, Mr. A. Vindin, held an inquiry touching the death of a confince named William Campbell. From the evidence it seemed…
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THE charge sheet at the Police Court, yesterday, was small, the drunkards' list including two names only. George Goodchild, charged by the Inspector of…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Police Commission of Inquiry resumed its sitting to-day. Assistant-Commissioner Nicholson was examined all day. He…
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THE only cases at the Police Court on Saturday were those of James Tate, a vagrant, who was sent to gaol for two months; and William Ross a labourer,…
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