Peculiar Burglary
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Evening News publishes the following in to-day's paper:— Mr. Sam. Harris lives in a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1885
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 29
Queensland. a Captain Charged with Scuttling a Vessel
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Captain Peter Edwards, who was arrested at Keppel Bay on Saturday, was charged at the local police court, yesterday, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Co[?] Thursday, June 25. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Donald, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS, ETC.—Charles Olsen for being drunk and disorderly on the Market Wharf was fined 16s., in default 48 hours; and for resisting Constable Olsen whilst in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Pettavel Murder Case
MELBOURNE, Friday.—Frank Howarth, who was recently acquitted of the charge of murdering Francis Beach, farmer, of Pettavel, in January 1884, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 26. (Before Major Bolton, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two offenders were dealt with in the usual form. DISCHARGED.—William Martin, on remand, was brought up for disobeying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crimes of Violence. The Shooting of a Police Inspector
AT the Central Criminal Court, lately (says a Home paper) David Dredge and George Lee were indicted for the wilful murder of Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Frank Calvary ! a Semi-nautical Novel. Chapter Xxxvi. Our hero enters D—The mistress of the provision shop—Frank detected—Hides in a closet—The gendarme—His attempt to murder the young woman—Frank rescues her, and is shot at for his pains—Harry's recapture—Our hero determines to find him out—The cabaret
On the sixth day of their escape, they consumed the last of their provisions. Hitherto they had been exceedingly lucky, not having met with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 27. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)
DRUNKS.—Five of these offenders stood in the prisoner's box, one a female; fined 5s., or 24 hours seclusion. RESISTING, &c.—Andrew Nelson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS, ETC.—Four offenders, one a female, were fined in the usual sums. One of the batch had his face somewhat disfigured, apparently through falling down…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Sensational Affair. Police v. Chinese. Row at a Funeral
A SENSATIONAL affair happened in Bloomfield Gully (Omeo), over the boy of a Chinaman, Con Sin, who met his death on the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Dr. Morgan and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's.P.)
ALLEGED SERING AFTER PROHIBITED HOURS.—Emanuel Pitchford, of the Cross Keys Hotel, Tighe's Hill, was prosecuted for having served liquor in his licensed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 30. (Before Messrs. Clarence Hannell and W. K. Lochhead, J.'sP.)
DRUNKS.—Four offenders, one a black-fellow, were dealt with in the usual way. RESISTING A CONSTABLE.—A man named Fredericks, for resisting a constable in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 1. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M.)
MISCELLANEOUS.—Mary Hurley imbibed too freely, the consequence of which was that she was very disorderly Mary was called upon to pay 20s. towards the revenue,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Licensing Court
On Wednesday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. E. Turtoa, J.P., the license of the Criterion Hole:, Plattsburg, was transferred from J. P. Taylor to George Bunn…
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The following licenses were transferred at the Court yesterday morning:— Hannah Garrett, of the Albert Victor Hotel, Burwood, to John Griffiths; John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 2. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Geo. Donald, J.P.)
DRUNKENNEES.—Three offenders were dealt with in the usual way. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Eader was charged with using obscene language in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 3. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Three tipplers faced the bench and were fined 5s. each, and one 10s., with the usual alternative. PROTECTION.—Alexander Wood was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rough on the Police
Thomas Lindsay, a cabman, was charged to-day with assaulting the police and using indecent language. The Police Magistrate dismissed the first case, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend Police Court.—monday. (Before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. Birrell, J.P.
JOHN F. MOLONEY, charged with being drunk and disorderly, also with riotous behaviour, pleaded guilty to the various charges, and was fined 15s, or 48 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 6. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—NO less than eleven offenders were dealt with, six being on bail. John M'MConnell for being drunk and disorderly at Bullock Island, was fined…
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