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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, W. Laing, and J. Thorn, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

Two baoohanalians were fined 5s a-piece for Alcoholic excess. DETENTION OF PROPERTY. Edward Brown summoned Charles…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 14. (Before Messrs. Clarence H. Hannell, Thos. Brooks, John Thorn, and G. C. Martin, Js.P) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 7

FIVE inebriates were fined 5s each, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for the above offence…

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Wickham Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

APPELLANTS are reminded that the appeals against the Wickham Council's assessment will be heard at the Courthouse in the city to-day at the usual hour. A number of…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

APPEALS against valuations recently made by the assessors of Adamstown were heard in the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. D…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 16. (Before Messrs. D. Ludlow and W. Lindus, J.'sP.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 3

SIX inebriates were fined 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment for taking too much alcoholic stimulant. RESISTING THE POLICE…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

AN appeal court against the valuations recently made by the assessors of the Wickham Council, was held in the Newcastle Court-house, yesterday,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 17. (Before Major Bolton and Messrs. John Thorn, W. H. Shaw, and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) Obscene Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

MARY-ANN CASSELL was charged with using indecent language in a public place at Islington. The woman pleaded guilty…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 3

THE hearing of the appeals against the valuations recently made by the Wickham assessors was continued yesterday in the Newcastle court-house…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 18. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and Thos. Brooks, J.'sP.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 3

Two Bacchanalians were fined 5s apiece with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. BREACH OF THE BY-LAWS…

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District News. Wallsend Police Court. (Before R. J. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 6

THE only business at this popular place of resort to-day was the Borough of Plattsburg Appeal Court, when the following appeals were considered:—…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 19. (Before Messrs. W. K. Lochhead, G. C. Martin, and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) INEDRIETY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 7

ONLY one offender was charged with this offence. A fine of 5s was imposed. STEALING BOOTS…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Dr. C. W. Morgan and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, Js.P.) Transfer Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 6

THE application for the transfer of the license of the Universal Hotel, Hamilton, from Herbert O'Teale to Henry Smith, late of Sydney, was postponed…

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Police Precautions in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 10

THE police have taken the most rigorous measures of precaution at Gatschina now that it is the residence of the imperial family. The place is…

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A New District Court Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 2

A NEW rule was placed in a conspicuous part of the District Court Registrar's office yesterday, by the registrar (Mr. H. W. H. Huntington). The rule is to the following effect:…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday. (Before Captain T. O'Sullivan, and Messrs. John Thorn and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 2

ONLY one inebriate was before the court, and he contributed 5s. to the consolidated revenue indulging in too much of what the famous Mr. Richard Swiveller was wont…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 21. (Before Messrs. C. H. Hannell and G. C. Martin, and Dr. W. C. Ashe, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1887 · page 6

ONE inebriate was fined 5s., with the usual option. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Edward Lonsdale and William…

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District News Wallsend. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 5

BEFORE R. J. Perrott, p.m., yesterday, Noah Cartwright was charged with making use of obscene language in a public place on the 21st inst., and fined 10s, or 48 hours. F. Donnan;…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 23. (Before Messrs. D. Ludlowm G. C. Martin, W. Lindus, and J. Creer, M.L.A., and Major Bolton, Js.P.) INEBRIETY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 3

Six drunkards wore fined small amounts for alcoholic excess. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Mary Hurley, a very old offender,…

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Alleged Attempted Criminal Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 5

JOHN KEARNEY (22) was charged at the Newtown Court with an attempted criminal assault on Margaret Merritt. Mr. Oliver appeared for the defence. The prisoner was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, W. Laing, and John Thorn, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 6

SEVEN inebriates were fined small amounts for the above offence. STREET PYROTECHNICS. Alfred Taylor was charged with…

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