Intent to Murder
Edward O'Connor, a militiaman, is committed for trial for shooting at, with intent to murder, Andrew M'Lean, grocer, of Hotham…
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Courts & crime, 1886
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 30
Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th July. (Before Mr. J. Mair, J.p.) Drunkeness
Four men and two women were charged with drunkenness, and were sentenced each to pay a fine of 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment…
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On Tuesday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., James, Kelly pleaded guilty to drunkenness Admonished and discharged. William M'Loud, Samuel Wile, William…
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Richard Hutchings Gardner has been committed for trial for criminal assault on a little girl at St. Leonard's,…
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David Davis has been arrested at Trunkey for the murder of John Jones, keeper of a wine shop at Tuena Junction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, 21St July. (Before Mr. J. Mair P.m.) Drunkenness
There was one [?]e of drunkenness, and a fine of 5s, or 24 hours imprisonment, was inflicted. DRUNK AND RESISTING…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Piracy and Murder in the Malay Archipelago
A CASE of piracy and murder is reported at Acheen. The Dutch steamer Hok Canton left Oleheh on the afternoon of the 13th June, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court
A SITTING of the above court was held yesterday, the following gentlemen composing it:—Messrs. J. Mair, P.M.; W. K. Lochhead, and Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Wallsend. Police Court (Before Messrs. R. J. Perrott, P.M., and T. Fryar, J.P.)
JOHN DICK, from Minmi, was charged by Constable Rogers with being drunk. It appeared that when the summons was served, some time ago, the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.p.) Drunkenness
Two men figured in the dock, being the closing scene of a drinking bout, and paid the usual honorarium of 5s as an acknowledgement of the kind…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Saturday, July 24. Attempt to Commit Suicide
Alexander Shaw, a sailor, was charged with having attempted to commit suicide on board the barque Bride…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, 26th JULY. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow J.p.) Indecent Language
ARTHUR EYLES was charged with having used indecent language in Blane-street on Saturday night. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined £2, or 14 days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder in England
A HORRIBLE murder was committed at Bacup. A man named Whaite, who is a weaver, and his wife had lived very unhappily together. About six o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Police Magistracy of Walgett
Mr. St. George Collins, M.P., states that the report of his appointment as Police Magistrate at Walgett is incorrect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th July. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) Drunkenness
There were three cases of drunkenness which the usual fines of 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment, were inflicted. THEFT…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greta. Police Court. Saturday, July 24. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and W. C. Green, J.P.)
Three inebriates were mulcted each in the sum of 2s 6d and costs 2s 6d. Faldie Kayzer on a charge of using obscene language was fined 10s and 56…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 29Th. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) Alleged Obtaining of Goods by False Pretences
John Fraser, described as a farmer, was charged with having, by means of false pretences, on the 14th instant, obtained goods to the value of £70…
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Elizabeth Taylor is committed for trial for the wilful murder of Georgina Warburton, caused by criminal abortion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder in Paris
AN attempt has been made to murder one of the keepers of the Versailles Museum, named Collomb, in the midnight down train. His fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 30Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. Donald, J.p.) Resisting the Police
A powerful-looking coloured man named John Stewart was charged with having resisted a constable in the discharge of his duty…
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