A Theatrical in Court
A PECULIAR charge was preferred in the Water Police Court at Sydney recently, against Mr. F. C. Cates, the well-known actor, who, it will be recollected,…
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Courts & crime, 1885
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 29
Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 28. Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.
THREE CHANGES.—Elizabeth Coutts was charged with, riotous behaviour, obscene Language, and with stealing a gold ring valued at 10s., the property of T. Walters…
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The body of a man named Ritson believed to be murdered has been found near Taree Two aboriginals have been arrested on suspicion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw J.P.)
RIOTOUSNESS, BAD LANGUAGE, AND LARCENY.—Elizabeth Coute was brought before the Bench charged with riotous behaviour, obscene language, and with stealing a gold…
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Two aboriginals have been committed fortrial for the wilful murder of Henry Kitson at Tarce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, September 30. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.)
REMAND.—Edward Hi toll, described as a grocer, was charged with steling 701bs of tobacco, the property of Walters and Co., on the 24th September. A remand was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Forbes Murder. a Man and his Wife Arrested on Suspicion
A WOMAN named Eilen King was charged on Monday, September 2[?], in the Forbes Police Court, before Messrs. Sharpe, P.M. and Brooke, J. P., with having murdered…
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AT about half-past 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a man named Kitson, 25, was murdered on the road near Ghinni Ghinni (Taree), by two aboriginals named Combo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS—TWO offenders who had been in the "sun" the previous evening were ordered to pay the usual sum towards the revenue, with the option of retiring for…
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Captain Ballistier, of the steamer Victoria, which arrived yesterday from the Caroline Islands, reports the murder by South Sea natives of Captain Holcomb, of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 5. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)
VIOLENT CONDUCT.—John Lanigan, a seaman, was charged with bring drunk and disorderly in Scott-street, and with injuring Constable Farrell's uniform. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 6 (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—Charles Whitworth was charged with being absent from the barque Glenmore without leave. The charge was, however, withdrawn by the…
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LEIGH HUNT was for two years(1812-1814) imprisoned in Horsemonger Lane Gaol for libellously styling the Prince Regent, afterwards George IV.,…
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THE Melbourne Age reports that a peculiar case of child-stealing came before Mr. Panton, P.M., in the District Court on Thursday. It appeared from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 7 (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Edward Quin was charged with using indecent language and resisting the police. Constable Price stated that on the night of the 6th the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, October 8. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and G. Donald, J.P.)
DEEMED INSANE.—A poor fellow who was locked up for his own protection, as he appeared to be out of his mind, was remanded for a week's medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 9. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.)
[?] SUICIDE.—William Carey, who was on remand on a charge of attempting to commit suicide, was dealt with. The particulars of the case have already appeared in our columns. The…
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ON Friday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., Charles Bowden was charged under Act 2, Vic. No. 2, section 10, Towns Police Act, with keeping his store open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. (Before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Dr. Nash, J.P.)
D[?]UNKENNESS.—George Black was charged with being drunk, and fined 10s. William Rolling and John Thompson, for a similar offence, were both discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 12. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.)
DRUNKS.—Twelve persons for whom the excitement attendant upon the elections had apparently been too much, were brought up on the charge of drunkness, and were mulcted in the usual…
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