Maitland Circuit Court
THE last case for hearing before his Honor Sir Wm. Manning, was that of George Waight, charged with rape on a girl named Sarah Orame, aged nine years,…
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Courts & crime, 1882
291 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15
Police Court
YESTERDAY, at the Police Court, Henry Williams, drunk and disorderly, was remanded until this morning. James Vickers, a lad, for a breach of the Towns' Police Act,…
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MR. MAIR, PM., occupied the bench yesterday In an assault case, Robert Burns. v. Edward Pascoe, defendant was fined 20s, with 8s 4d costs. James Francis and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[From the Sydney Papers.] Licensing Court at Young
YOUNG, Thursday.—The first quarterly licensing court began and finished hers yesterday, before Messrs. Robinson, Pring and Allen. One new license was granted…
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ON Saturday evening, during a quarrel in Neweomen-street between two neighbours, named Mrs. Goundry and Mrs. Copeland, a serious assault was committed. It is said…
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LONDON, April 26.—The Orient steamer Potosi arrived at Plymouth from Australia on the 22nd inst. On the vessel being unloaded it was discovered that a box of…
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FROM time to time (says the Straits Times) reference has been made in our columns to the murder of Captain Francis Cadell, of the schooner Gem, belonging to the port of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 1, 1882. (Before, the P.M., Messrs. Lochhead, Donald, and Bolton, J's. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Five inebriates were fined in the ordinary amounts; several minor offenders were also dealt with. ASSAULT.—An assault case, Eliza…
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THE Bench yesterday was occupied the greater part of the day in deciding the adjourned case, Borough Council of Newcastle v. Rev. Canon Selwyn, for a breach of…
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THE late Dean Stanley remarks, on the Commandment "Through shalt not kill":—"The crime of murder is what the sixth commandment chiefly…
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BUSINESS was very light at the Police Court yesterday. In a case George Edward Saxon v. William Gidney, for a breach of the Tenants' Act, a warrant of ejectment was…
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YESTERDAY, at the police court, the following cases were disposed of, John Kitteridge, in custody for "protection," suffering from the effects of drink, was discharged…
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ONLY four defendants figured before the bench on Saturday. Alexander Greaves, locked up for protection, suffering from the effects of drink, was discharged sober,…
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THE business yesterday was unimportant. Four delinquents were fined in sums for drunkenness and obscene language; and one old offender, named George…
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THE following cases were dealt with at the Police Court, yesterday. Robert M'Phail, carpenter, and Neil M'Intesh, cook, for illegal absence from the barque Bolivia,…
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YESTERDAY, before the local bench, Charles Hyde, cruelly ill-using a horse, by working it with sore shoulders, was fined 20s, with 4s 4d costs. James Huntdale, a labourer,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The French woman, Maria Laye, has been sentenced to death for the Flagstaff Hill murder, in which she battered in the head of a child…
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THE trial of Marie Laye for the murder o[?] her infant son, Alphonse, on Flagstaff Hill, on the 2nd of March last, was concluded, before his Honor sir George Innes, at 20…
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Only three inebriates appeared in the dock yesterday, and wore disposed of as customary. In a bastardy case Rosanna Jones v. George McMullen, of Hamilton, defendant…
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THE next sittings of the District Court will be held on Monday, 15th June. The last day for issuing plaints will be Tuesday, 30th May…
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