Newcastle Police Court
MR. J. N. Brooks, P.M., with Messrs, T. Brooks and W. A. Sparke, J's. P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. The only custody case was that of James J…
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Courts & crime, 1884
447 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 23
The Deniliquin Murder.—A Chance for the Prisoner
MELBOURNE, Friday.—A Mr. Ochiltree goes to Sydney to-day, taking with him evidence favourable to the condemned man, Cordini, who has been found guilty…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.—All doubts as to Sittora being the Nyngan murderer have been removed, for some of the property of the victim, Assolynach, has been traced to…
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THE Newcastle District Court commences its sittings this morning. His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson will preside. The barristers in attendance will be…
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THE sittings of the Newcastle District Court commenced yesterday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. The representatives of the Bar present…
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DRUNKENNESS.—FOURTEEN inebriates toed the scratch as well as they could, and amidst many protestations of reformation, and "Won't do it again, your Honor,"…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A prisoner, named Walter Baker, escaped from gaol on Saturday, and has not yet been recaptured. He was working in the hard-labour gang, and…
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DR. MORGAN and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J's.P. occupied the rostrum at the local hall of justice yesterday morning. The business on hand for disposal was but light. A…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A butcher, named William Barratt, of Redfern, has been remanded on a charge of attempting to murder an infant eight months old…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Executive Council have decided that the law shall take its course in the case of Cordini, the Deniliquin murderer. His execution has been ordered…
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His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson resumed the sittings of the above Court yesterday. The following cases were called on:—…
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HIS Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson resumed the hearing of the District Court defended cases yesterday morning. The following actions were called on:â…
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THE local Hall of Justice was not largely patronised yesterday; inebriates only mustering up to the extent of a half-dozen—five males and one woman. George…
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MR. J. N. BROOKS, P. M., and Dr. Morgan. J. P., presided at the Newcastle District Quarterly Licensing Court yesterday. Inspector Thorpe attended, but against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wholesale Raid on Publicans
Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and Dr. Morgan, J.P., presided at the later sittings of the Newcastle Police Court yesterday. George Hardy, licensee of the White Horse Hotel; Daniel Friend, Galatea Hotel;…
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MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Frank Gold, lately licensee of the Criterion Hotel, has been committed for trial for having tried to bribe Sergeant O'Donnell, with the…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.—In the charge against James Compton Flemming of having stolen a cheque, an extraordinary statement was made in respect to the…
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MR. J. N. BROORS, P.M., and Mr. David Ludlow, J.P., disposed of yesterday's Police Court business. The drunkards' contingent comprised half-a-dozen only. Walter…
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ADELAIDE, Monday,—A woman, aged 65 locally known as "Peggy," has boon found near Adelaide, brutally murdered. A man who was in her company the night…
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BUSINESS at the Police Court yesterday was not particularly brisk; and comparatively few delinquents answered to their names. Bridget Pritchard, an old Singleton virago,…
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