Suicide and Attempted Murder at Hanham
A PAINFUL sensation was created in the neighbourhood of Hanham Mills on the banks of the Avon, some six miles from Bristol a few week ago, by…
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Courts & crime, 1885
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 29
Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. J. Creer, J.P.)
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL.—Six offenders, who had no doubt been incited to absorb too much on account of the chill of the last day or two, faced the tribunal, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 27. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Donald and Lochhead, J.sP.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Annie Hughes was charged with using indecent words in Hunter-street on the night previous. The offence was proved, and a penalty of 20s or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., Mr. W. H. Lochhead, and Dr. Morgan). Breach of the Licensing Act
James M'Conncil, licensce of the Limerick Botel, Bolton-street, was proceeded against by the police for keeping his licensed house open after hours on the night of the 12th…
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Jesse Hack, landlord of the White Horse Parramatta has been lined £5 for assaulting Mr. John Taylor, J.P…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 28. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.)
D[?]KS.—Four persons, who had been indulging too freely in the seductive compounds vended at the "pubs," were fined in small amounts. ILLEGALLY DISCHARGING FIREARMS.—William…
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The tender of J. S. Tyler, for additions to the Court-house, Wallsend, has been accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outrage by the Natives of Moresby Island. Murder of Captain Erier
A TELEGRAM received from Townsville states that the ketch Lalla Rookh arrived front New Guinea yesterday in charge of the mate, Mr. Proctor, who reports that Captain Frier…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Murder of Constable Hird
The prisoners Thompson and Birch were placed in the dock of the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Innes, on the charge of murdering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 31. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)
INEBRIATION.—Eleven of the alcoholic fraternity who had been in "the sun" on Saturday or Sunday appeared to do penance by paying sums varying from 5s to 20s, with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle District Court. Monday, August 31. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.)
THE usual quarterly sittings of the Newcastle District Court were opened yesterday. There was a good attendance of the members of the bar, there being present…
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It was reported this morning in the Supreme Court that Mrs. Burton, one of the women sentenced to death in the Maitland poisoning case, end afterwards commuted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 1St. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)
DRUNKENESS.—Six offenders were fined in various sums for imbibing too freely; Greenaway Owen, for being drunk nod disorderly, was ordered to pay 20s, or retire to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle District Court. Tuesday, September 1St. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.)
THE sittings of the District Court were resumed at 10 o'clock. MAYO V. EDWARDS AND TIGHE. His Honor, in connection with the case,…
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The man John Mitchell, who was committed on a charge of criminal assault upon a little girl named Annie Clark, was tried on Monday, and found guilty. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Canterbury Murder
A verdict of manslaughter was returned against Birch and Thompson, charged with the murder of Constable Hird. They were remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →That Soudan Medal. a Serious Assault
IN the Central Police Court to-day (says Tuesday's Evening News) Cornelius Curtin, was charged with having assaulted William Morris. Both parties belonged to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 2. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS, ETC.—Three imbibers of "tanglefoot" were fined 5s, with the option of "going up," for having overdosed themselves. James Duff and Fritz Lendervidgz,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle District Court. Wednesday September 2Nd. (Before His Honor Judge Dowling.) Decisions. Mayo V. Edwards and Tighe
HIS Honor said this was an action brought by one Mayo to recover £23. Mayo bought a horse from the defendants, who were auctioneers; it turned out to have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 3. Before Mr. Mair, P.M. and Mr. Donald, J.P.
OBSCENE LANGUAGE:— James Kirk patrick, who was charged with using disgusting language in a Hunter-street on the night of the 2nd instant, was fined 10s, or…
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