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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 21St. (Before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Messrs. Neilson and Birrell, J'sP.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1885 · page 3

AFFILIATION.— Joseph Hestelow was charged by Annie Blakey, a young girl about 18 years of age, with being the father of her illegitimate child. The case lasted…

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Diabolical Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1885 · page 2

LISMORE, Saturday.—An inquest has been held upon the body of the man dragged up by the punt rope at Wardell, near Lismore, on Tuesday last, and a…

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Death in Darlinghurst Gaol

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At the inquest held on Frederick Smith, 39, who died in the gaol hospital on Friday night, it appeared that the deceased was remanded…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Admission of Attorneys

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The following gentlemen were admitted as attorneys and soheitors to-day:—Mr. John Urquhart, Mr. J. G. O. Herbert and Mr. F. P…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 25. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 3

INEBRIATION.—Four offenders (one an aboriginal) who had been found in a state of drunkenness appeared to answer for their misdoings. The presiding magistrate…

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The Divorce Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1885 · page 4

O tempora! O mores! The Divorce Court is driving a roaring trade. No less than twelve interesting couples suing for the dissolution of marriage. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKNESS.—Four drunks and one drunk and disorderly were dealt with in the usual way. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—William Kindly…

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Assessment Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

THE Assessment Appeal Court for the Borough of Newcastle was held at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Major Bolton,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., Major Bolton and D. Ludlow, J.'sP.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1885 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Four offenders were fined for imbibing too freely, and two others were also mulct in heavy fines for resisting the police and using bad language…

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Supreme Court Attachment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—His Honor the Primary Judge has granted a rule nisi for attachment, returnable this day week, against Andrew and Alex. Sneddon,…

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Lambton. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 4

The Lambton municipal appeal cases were heard by Mr. Perrott, P.M., at the Waratah courthouse, on Tuesday last…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two offenders faced the Bench, and were dealt with in the usual way. VAGRANCY.—Eliza Howarth was charged…

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The Stabbing Case in Parramatta Gaol. a Desperado Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Thomas Williams, found guilty of stabbing a fellow-prisoner in Parramatta gaol in February last, has been sentenced to death, Judge Windeyer…

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Murder in Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 6

THE Paris correspondent of the Times states that on April 15th Madame Cornet, a Creole lady, occupying the first floor of No. 4, Rue de Seze, two…

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A Fearful Crime. Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 6

ROBERT TWYFORD, David Weir, Edye Henwood, Michael Ryan, George William Seymour, William Turbett, and Daniel Grant, men ranging from the…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The hearing of the charge against Walter Godfrey, night wardsman in the Castle-maine Hospital, was continued yesterday…

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The Pottavel Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—An application was made yesterday in the Practice Court by the defendant in the action brought by Frank Howarth…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 30. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 2

INEBRIATION.—One offender, who had apparently been imbibing too freely, was dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—George…

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The Police and Distribution of Handbills

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.—A deputation from the Young Men's Christian Association waited on the Chief Secretary to-day for the purpose of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 1, 1885. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Major Boltanand D. Ludlow, J.'sP.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Three drunks were dealt within the usual form. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Roberts, for making use of obscene language in a…

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