Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 22. (Before His Honor Judge Windeyer.)
THE morning was taken up with the hearing of two cases. COHEN V. NASEBY. The first was Cohen v. Naseby. This…
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Courts & crime, 1886
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 30
Attempt to Escape from Gaol
A prisoner in Pentridge, under sentence for life, made a daring attempt to escape yesterday. He was caught while in the act, and secured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Late Riots in London. Ringleaders Sentenced
WILLIAM FAVIYER, 23, tailor; Samuel Beechcroft, 36, painter; John Gray, labourer,; William Savory, 20, painter; Walter Parkinson, labourer, 33;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, April 24. (Before His Honor Judge Windeyer.) Claim for £2000 DAMAGES
The case of Cook versus Commissioner of Railways was proceeded with. Mr. Scott was cross-examined by Mr. Rodgers at some length as to the different…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 27. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.m.) Drunkenness
FOUR men were fined 5s each, or 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. INDECENT EXPOSURE. David Fryer was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.m.) Assault
AFTER several cases of drunkenness had been disposed of, Peter Nelson was charged with assaulting C. Horrigan at the Ship Inn…
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IT will be remembered that Mr. J. A. Gorrick, solicitor, of this city wrote to the Minister of Justice a few days since with reference to the case at the local police…
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JOHN M'Mullen, storekeeper, Plattsburg. Adjourned first meeting from 15th inst. Additional debt was proved by R. Blair and Sons, of Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 29. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and G. Donald, J.p.) Drunkenness
THREE men and a woman, charged with drunkenness, were fined small sums. ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Loss of the British Barque Bothwell Castle. Marine Court of Inquiry
A MARINE Court of Inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of this vessel near Ngarik in the Caroline Islands on December 21, 1884, was…
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Yesterday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., Thomas Thomas was charged with assaulting one Ann Hall at Lambton. The evidence of complainant was in effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder on a Train
A NFW YORK telegram says:—Upon the Rock Island Railway, the other night, a desperate affray occurred, which had a fatal ending. The train…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Land Court
The next Land Court is fixed for May 11…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 30Th. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.m) Drunkenness
FOUR of these offenders were dealt with in the usual way. PROTECTION. Arthur Cormick, a middle-aged man, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cowardly Assault on Newcastle Beach
YESTERDAY morning a seaman named George Emmett was picked up by Water-police-constable Mundy, lying on the beach at the rear of the hospital. He was asleep,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of French Priests
THE gendarmes at Perthus, a village on the Pyrenean frontier, have arrested three Spanish robbers armed to the teeth with guns, carbines, revolvers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder of a Westmoreland Policeman
MUCH excitement has been caused in Kendal and the county of Westmoreland by the alleged murder of P. C. Groves while on duty on a Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 3Rd. (Before Messrs. Jas. Mair, P.M, and D. Ludlow, J.p.) Indecent Language
Phillip Clark pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language in an hotel bar. This was prisoner's third offence, and he was fined 10s or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 4Th. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.m) Robbery
ALFRED BURLINGTON, a respectable looking man, was charged on suspicion with having stolen £3 15s, the property of one William M'Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Friendly Appeal Court
A FRIENDLY Appeal Court in connection with the current assessment and rate was held in the Council Chambers last evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen…
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