Attempted Burglary at the Sandhills
MR. ROBERT WHITE writes to us as follows:âI have a small house situated in Alfred-street off Scott-street, in which I am accustomed to store some goods, and where…
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Courts & crime, 1885
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 29
About the Police
MR. ROBERT WHITE, who in another column supplies some particulars about an attempted burglary, devotes a good deal of his letter to the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 15. (Before Messrs. W. K. Lochhead and Captain) O'Sullivan, J. P.
DRUNKENNESS.âEliza Stanborouge, who has figured before the Bench several times during the past three months, was, for the above offence, fined 10s, in default 7 days…
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THE following letter, addressed to Mr. Fletcher, M.P., respecting the above, has been kindly favoured us for publication :â"Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 12th…
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BRISBANE, Saturday.—Mr. T. C. Davies, acting manager of the Q. N. Bank, Maytown, was charged there yesterday by Mr. Wenre Crozhur, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 16. (Before Mr Jas, Mair, P.M.)
DRUNKS.—Four of these gentry figured before the Benca and were mulcted in the usual amounts. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Mary…
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MAITLAND, Saturday. A very hold and daring attempt was made here on Thursday night to break into the large warehouse of Messrs. David Cohen rend Co. It appears…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TELEGRAMS. The South Melbourne Murder. Execution of the Murderer. Barnes' Career of Crime
MIELBOURNE, Friday.—Wm. Barnes was executed for the murder of J. B. Slack this morning, at 10, in the Melbourne gaol. Barnes was born at…
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THE local court-house, it will be remembered was closed for some time past previous to last Saturday, we presumed to have a thorough renovation from floor to ceiling,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 18. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Six drunks stood in the prisoners' box, and were each dealt with in the usual way. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Boyes, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)
DRUNKENESS.—Three offenders, for having indulged too freely, were fined in the usual sums. One was an aboriginal, named Billie Belford, who had the previous…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—A Chinaman named Ah Foy was arranged at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the murder of Chong Ah Chut, by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Parisian Letter. the Ballevich Murder
MARCH 25.—Gamahut, Midi, Bailloz, Soulier, and Carrey, charged with the murder of Mme. Ballevich on the 27th November last in the Rue de Grenelle,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 20. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Seven offenders were dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Johnson was charged with having made use of obscene…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Harry William Shepherston, formerly a bookseller of Brisbane, was arrested at Melbourne last night on a charge of stealing or obtaining by…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day the death sentence passed on the two women Burton and Keep, at Maitland Assizes, was commuted to…
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GLEN INNES, Wednesday.—A sensation was caused last evening by the police arresting the assistant-postmaster in Glen Innes, named J.S. Wheeler, on a charge…
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THE Commissioner of Police at Brisbane has received a report from Muttaburra about the murder of Walter Bunning, the manager of the Darr River Station, on May…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 21. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.P.)
A SERIES OF OFFENCES.—Consadine Sweeney, who appeared before the court some time since, was brought up, charged with three offences. Con. was found lying in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Thursday, 21St May
CONDITIONAL LICENSE.—An application for a conditional license was made at the court yesterday by William Deusley, but as the Local Option vote at Wickham was…
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