Another Arrest for Criminal Assault
THE frequency of indecent assaults upon children of tender age has of late increased to a somewhat alarming extent Yesterday, at noon, constable Champion…
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Courts & crime, 1882
291 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 15
Police Court
THE ordinary business sheets at the Police Court yesterday were small. Mr. Mair P.M., and Mr. J. Creer, J.P., presided. William Lesk, drunk and disorderly, and…
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OUR Hamilton correspondent writes that a man named Robertson, residing on the Commonage, being desirous of "saving his bacon," took advantage of the present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Dr. Morgan, Licensing Magistrates.)
PROSECUTIONS UNDER THE NEW LICENSING ACT.—Edmund Russell, of the Great Britain Hotel, Scott-street, was charged with having served three persons…
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LONDON, July 4.—Mr. Kenny Arthan has been murdered in the street in Dublin by supposed Fenians. No arrests have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Insufficiency of Police Protection at Waratah. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)
SIR.—When I have supplied you with a few particulars in regard thereto, I think you will be prepared to admit that the am un[?] of police protection at present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, 13Th July. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Dr. Morgan.)
WALTER SIDNEY, proprietor of Milthorpe's Hotel, was charged with selling liquors to persons on Sunday morning last, not being lodgers or inmates, nor bona fule travellers…
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THE following business was disposed of at the Police Court yesterday. Richard Kearney, mate of the barque Osceola, for an assault on his captain, D. Berger, was…
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THE Echuca correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph reports that the inquest on the body of the little girl Louisa Preston, aged 7 years, who was murdered by a man going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Daring Escape From Gaol
JANGO, the aboriginal in Rockhampton gaol for the murder of Mrs. Mills at Dingo, by breaking, in her skull, escaped in an extraordinary manner on Sunday. During…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., with Mr. G. Donald, J.P., occupied the bench yesterday morning. A quartette of "drunks" were put their facings to the customary tune. John…
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A LICENSING Court was held yesterday, by Mr. Mair, P.M, and Dr. Morgan, J.P. James M'Connell, landlord of the Limerick Hotel, Bolton-street, pleaded not guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War in Egypt The War Credit Undecided. The French Refuse to Contribute. Sir Garnet Wolseley left for the Front. Arabi Bey Threatens the Khedive, and will Murder anyone crossing his lines! Treachery Among the Khedive's Troops. LONDON
In the House of Commons, the debate on the Credit Vote for war expenses still continues. The Radicas and Conservatives are warmly criticising the policy of the…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., and Mr. Joseph Creer, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. A batch of drunkards was disposed of. Mary Pearce, a respectably dressed woman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrifying Tragedy at North Shore. Murder and Suicide by a Wife
THE most horrible tragedy recorded in Sydney for some considerable time past was enacted at St. Leonard's, on the Lane Cove Road, on Thursday morning (says the D…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TELEGRAMS. Determined Attempt at Murder
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A determined attempt was made yesterday by Mr. O'Farrell, solicitor of Melbourne, to assassinate Archbishop Goold, owing to a lengthy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banco Court. Thursday, August 24. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) New Trial Motions
GAREETT v. THE MINISTER OF WORKS.—Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Norton and Smith, moved that the rule nisi, which was lately granted in this case, should be made absolute,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Saturday, August 26, 1882. (Before Mr. Perrott, P.M.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Joseph Davis was brought up in custody and charged with using obscene language in a public place at New Lambton, on the 23rd inst. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 28, 1882. (Before Mr. Perrott, P.M.)
A SAILOR IN TROUBLE.—William G. Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 26th instant, and was discharged. Constable Gronnan said he heard defendant…
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THE sittings of the District Court commenced at the Court House yesterday, before his Honor District Court Judge Josephson. The bar was unrepresented;…
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