Newcastle Police Court
MAJOR BOLTON, Mr. J. Creer, and Mr. T. Brooks, J's.P., dealt with yesterday's Police Court business. Three drunkards and one "drunk and disorderly" were dealt with. James Jamieson, a…
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Courts & crime, 1884
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The Mignonette Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder
LONDON, Thursday.—Captain Dudley and mate Stephens, of the yacht Mignonette, who early in November were committed for trial before a special court for the murder of the boy Parker, were…
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In the case of Arthur Squire, charged with indecent assault, the jury were asked on the court opening if they had agreed. The foreman answered in the negative, and they were discharged. The prisoner…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., adjudicated on Saturday at the Police Court. Thomas Carroll, for drunkenness and resisting a constable, was fined 30s, or nine days in gaol. One…
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NARRANDERA, Monday.—James Killen has been committed for trial on a charge of wilfully murdering James Graham at Narrandera…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 8Th December, 1884. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr D. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKARDS.—A batch of inebriates were dealt with. ASSAULT.—John M'Neil was found guilty of having assaulted. David Whitham, by…
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YESTERDAY, at the local Judgment Hall, business was unusually quiet. John Murphy, a toiler of the deep, was fined 40s or a month, for the use of indecent…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., dealt with yesterday's police court business. Two drunkards were punished. Robert Cummings, labourer, was fined £2, or fourteen days, for indecent…
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COURTS of Inquiry under the Laws. Act Amendment Act, 1975, will be held as follows Newcastle, 6th March Bulladelah, 3rd; Stroud, 1st, Gloucester, 23th,…
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MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Hanlan has lost an action in Melbourne, in which he was sued for £23 10s, the cost of printing the story of his life and his performances…
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MAJOR BOLTON and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's,P., dealt with yesterday's Police Court business. A drunkard was fined 10s, or forty-eight hours. Richard Taylor, a deserter from the ship Decapolis,…
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SYDNEY, Friday. — Judge Windeyer granted a decree of judicial separation in the case Jones v. Jones, on the ground of cruelty. The respondent was ordered to…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., dealt with Saturday's Police Court cases, and led off by fining one drunkard. George Watson, a boy of fifteen, pleaded guilty to having stolen a…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Detective Hyland was dangerously shot this morning near Ballarat, while arresting a man named Bashby, who is accused of the…
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THE police court dock yesterday had but one occupant—a Frenchman—charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Having no money to pay his fine he went to the…
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THERE were no police cases, either on the charge or summons side, for disposal yesterday. At the instance of the Inspector of Vehicles, Anthony Condury was fined 12s…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — A widow named Susan Newton, residing in Rashdowne-street, Carlton, has reported to the police that her house was broken into on…
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MAJOR BOLTON, J.P., with Messrs. W. K. Lochhead and Captain O'Sullivan. J's.P., heard the Police Court business yesterday. A couple of drunkards were fined. William O'Neil, a young labourer, was…
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DURING Friday night Mr. Cameron's hotel, at Hamilton, was entered by thieves, and about £25 in cash stolen. The burglary was deliberate and cleverly planned;…
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ON Saturday a warrant was issued by the local bench, for the arrest of a labourer named Fisher, for having savagely assaulted Constable Key, at Wickham. It appears…
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