Assault by Larrikins
SYDNEY, Friday.—On Monday last a band of larrikins assaulted a Mr. Hoffernan, at Ultimo. One of the miscreants has been arrested, and sentenced to six months'…
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Courts & crime, 1884
447 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 23
Newcastle Police Court
AT the local court on Saturday a married woman named Ellen Richardson was fined 10s or forty-eight hours for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Herman Krehan…
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Mr. MAIR, P.M.; and Mr. David Ludlow, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. A batch of drunkards were dealt with, including a pair of bootless black natives of…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A bold burglary has been perpetrated at Strawberry Hills, where £15 were taken out of a gentleman's trousers pocket whilst he was…
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ALEXANDER BROWN RAE, proprietor of the Western Independent newspaper, Bathurst, appeared on summons before Mr. T. K. Abbot, S.M., in the Redfern Police Court,…
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THERE was but little work for the local Bench yesterday. A few drunkards were dealt with. James Baines, elias Pearce, labourer, was punished for drunkenness,…
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MR. DION BOUCICAULT, dressed in a suit of light brown, and carrying a silver-headed cane in his right hand, led Mrs. Lily Langtry into the City…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J P., dealt with the Police Court business yesterday. The usual drunkard's list having been gone through, Archibald…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., dealt with the charge and summons sheets at the Police Court yesterday. A seaman charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands, aboard the barque Mary Blair, was…
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THE decision of the Privy Council that it is legal to run steam motors on the public streets is a great slap in the face to our Supreme Court judges. When Mrs. C…
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AGAIN there was anything but a field day at the court on Saturday. A drunkard or two were fined. Michael M'Carthy, a runner, was brought up on suspicion of…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., and Mr. David Ludlow, J.P., were the adjudicating magistrates yesterday morning. Monday's list of topers was rather small. Amongst the number…
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THE P.M. (Mr. Mair), with Mr. W. H. Shaw., J.P., dealt with the Police Court charge and summons sheets yesterday morning. The ball opened with the…
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AN inquest was recently held at Blackawton near Dartmouth, on the body of a young lady named. Shortlands who was found drowned a couple of days previously in a…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Mr. Yates, P.M., who has been transferred from Maitland to Sydney, took his seat at the Water Police Court to-day…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead J. P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. Three drunkards were dealt with, after which Joseph Davis, a young miner,…
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IT has been reported by a black boy at Quamby Station (N. Q.) that he and Mr. B. J. Powell, of the firm of Kennedy and Powell, Were camped about four miles from…
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BUSINESS at the Police Court yesterday was but short and sweet. Four drunkards were dealt with. Charles Olsen, for obscene language, had to pay over £, or go up for seven days.—Richard Compton, an…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Thomas Groudace, J.P., has been gazetted as deputy licensing magistrate for the district of Waratah, during the absence on leave of Mr. Perrott,…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—Charles Hanson, clerk in the Lands Titles Office, has been sentenced to one month's imprisonment for stealing £3, the property of the…
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