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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 21. [Before Mr. Jas. Mair, Police Magistrate.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Murphy for being drunk was fined 5s. He was further charged with having resisted the arresting constable whilst in the execution of his duty…

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The Pettavel Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 7

THE Pettavel murder occupies the minds of the residents of Geelong and district, to the extinction of all general news, and even the approaching war…

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Maitland Circuit Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 8

AT the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, the following cases were brought forward:— SCALDING…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. (Before Mr. Jas. Mari, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1885 · page 5

BREACHES OF THE BY-LAWS.—Inspector Davey summoned Matthew Downie and Thos. Martin for allowing their vehicles to stand crossways in the public street. Both…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 23. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1885 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Four offenders faced the Beach, and were fined in the usual sums. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Maloney, for using indecent language, was ordered to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 24. (Before Major Bolton and G. Croker, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1885 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Two offenders were fined 5s each; in default, 24 hours. John Cain, for being drunk on board the barque Factole and Elizabeth Gee, for being drunk at…

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The Pettavel Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 3

WRITING on the result of the examination respecting the charge of murder brought against Mrs. Beech, the Melbourne Daily Telegraph observes:—"First, a criminal…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 25. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1885 · page 2

DESERTION.—James Garston and Joseph Kightley were charged with having deserted from the barque Coorong, and were sentenced to three weeks' hard labour in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 27. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1885 · page 5

INEBRIATION—A batch of six inebriates were fined 5s, with the alternative of "going up" for 24 hours; and two for being drunk and disorderly were mulcted in the sum of…

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Assault on Chinese

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 2

ON Thursday last the 6 o'clock special train, which left Maitland for Newcastle, was the scene of an assault upon Chinese by three Europeans on the journey between…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1885 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Three offenders faced the Bench. Two were fined 5s, in default 24 hours; and Jane Chester, an old offender, was ordered to pay 20s, or "go up" for seven…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1885 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS—Three offenders who had been indulging in alcoholic beverages rather freely were ordered to pay 5s. towards the revenue, with the option of secluding…

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Our Police Volunteer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 2

MR. INSPECTOR THORPE yesterday received an official communication from Mr. FOSBERY, Inspector-General of the New South Wales police, asking…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 30. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and Messrs. G. Donald, J. Creer, and W. K. Lockhead, J's.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1885 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Thos. Brown, for being drunk, was fined 5s., and for making use of obscene language, £2, or one month. He was further charged with having assaulted…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1885 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Only one offender was dealt with. NO LAWFUL MEANS OF SUPPORT.—Ka[?]e Allen, who had only been released from…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Police Court, Thursday. (Before Mr. Perrot, P.M.)

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

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Charles Burgess of Minmi, was charged with riotous behaviour on the 25th April. He pleaded guilty, bat reminded the…

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Assault at Lake Macquarie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 3

Two young men named Edward Rogers and Robert Mattison were arrested at Lake Macquarie by Sergeant Wizzard yesterday morning, under warrant, for having used…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 2. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1885 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Four offenders appeared before the Bench, and were each ordered to pay 5s towards the revenue, in default 24 hours in gaol…

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The Pettavel Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 8

THE Geelong Advertiser is very severe upon the conduct of the police concerning the Pettavel murder. It says:—"The amazing folly, to say nothing…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 4. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1885 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Seven offenders faced the Bench, and were dealt with in the usual form. REFUSING TO PAY FOR A DRINK…

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