Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 29, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS. — Two inebriates were fined in the customary amounts. ILLEGAL OYSTER GETTING.—Joseph Line, of the Bluff, was found guilty of…
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Courts & crime, 1881
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Shocking Murder and Suicide in Brisbane
BRISBANE, March 27.—A horrible murder was committed in South Brisbane on Saturday morning. A woman named Bridget O'Donnell killed her sister-in-law,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 30, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Mr. Brown, and Mr. Lochhead, J.'sP.)
JOHN ALLISON, pleading guilty to being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s and for using obscene language was further mulcted in the sum of 10s…
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THE charge sheet disposed of by the P.M. yesterday morning was but slight. Joseph Brown, for assaulting Rose Roarty, a highly talkative prosecutrix, whose tongue…
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THREE were only a few eases for disposal at the Courthouse, on Friday morning. Poll Cott, a young lady born anno domini 1817, and for upwards of a generation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Late Dubbe Police Magistrate—Trial of Mrs. Wilkie
DUBBO, Saturday.—The Circuit Court opened yesterday before Judge Dowling. Mr. Teece acted as Crown Prosecutor, and Messrs. Barton and Smythe represented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Newcastle. Monday, 4Th April, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A batch of inebriates were dealt with a customary, several who had been locked up since Saturday being discharged…
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AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., three drunkards were dealt with, and ordered to pay 5s, with the customary alternative. An elderly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[From the Sydney Papers.] The Late Murder at Narandera
WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.—Robert Williams was charged with the wilful murder of John Jobson, at Narandera. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…
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SHORTLY after the 1 o'clock gun being fired yesterday another detonation of a more sensational and fatal character was beard by the residents adjacent to the…
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THOMAS FIELD, Anne Dowton, and Emma Dowton, on remand, were on Monday (says, the Daily Telegraph) charged at the Police Court with the willful murder of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 7, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two drunkards were fined in the usual sum. PROTECTION.—Henry Wilson, an aged man, described as a lithographer, and for…
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THE police court business sheet yesterday was comparatively light. One drunkard was disposed of. Thomas Hughes, charged with neglecting to pay his fare from…
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AN attempt to murder a gardener, named Christopher Remboldt (says the Echo), was made by his nephew, Gottlieb Remboldt, at Belmore, near Canterbury, on…
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UPON enquiry yesterday, we learned that the hospital patient, young Went, who attempted to commit murder and afterwards shot himself at Honeysuckle Point,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 11, 1881. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two inobriates wore dealt with. Thomas Harvey, on bail, failing to answer when called, had his bail of £2 forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Insolvency Court, Monday. in Re Edward O'gallagher. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
MR. W. J. FOSTER appeared for the Official Assignee, and proposed to examine E. O'Gallagher. His Honor said: I am afraid this comes…
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THE business on the charge sheet was disposed of yesterday as follows:—John Faithful, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s, or forty-eight hours.—Joseph Furness,…
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MR. BUCHANAN, P.M., disposed of the charge sheets on Thursday morning. One drunkard was dealt with, and Frederick Morgan a seaman whose face and eyes…
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ON Tuesday afternoon a burglary was committed at the residence of Mr. Jelly, a wood and coal merchant, at North Shore, Sydney. Having secured the…
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