Murder on the High Seas. a Horrible Story
AT the Thames Police Court, on May 24, James Cocks, master mariner; Edward William Evans, chief mate; James Gleaves, second mate; and…
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Courts & crime, 1887
522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 27
Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 5. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw, and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
One inebriate was fined 5s. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. John Dalton and Benjamin Lloyd were charged with behaving in a…
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A SERIOUS encounter occurred at Kiama between the police and some navvies on Saturday night at half-past 11. The former had occasion to arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 6. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
Two inebriates were fined for alcoholic excess. INRINGEMENT OF BY-LAWS. Hewitt Banfield, an omnibus driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 7. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and C. H. Hannell, J.p.) Inebriety. Three drunkards were fined. Obscene Language
Michael Murphy pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Hunter-street on Wednesday evening. Constable Farrell stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 8. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin and J. Thorn, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS
ONE worshipper of "the jolly god" was fined 5s. EXPENSIVE TRAVELLING. James Collins was charged with…
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The sentence of death passed on the captain of the barque Lady. Douglas, for the murder, of a Malay seaman on board, while on a voyage from Shark…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Wallsend. Police Court. Monday, July 11. (Before R. J. Perrott, P.M.)
PEARCE v J. HORN.—This was an action to recover £32 3s, balance of wages due under the Masters and Servants' Act…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 12Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., J. Thorn, and W. H. Shaw, J.sP.) INEBRIETY
Two persons were fined for drunkenness. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Purday, a seaman, pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 13Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly
WILLIAM JONES was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Watt-street, at 9 o'clock on Tuesday night. Senior-constable M'Vane stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 13. (Before Messrs. J. Mair (chairman), P.M., and W. K. Lochhead and Dr. C. W. Morgan, Js.P.) RENEWAL
The application of Robert Moodie for the renewal of the license of the Beach Hotel, Burwood, was granted, there being no police objection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 14Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) INEBRIETY
Two persons were fined for drunkenness. ALLEGED THEFT. Ah Sun, a Chinaman, was charged…
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MR. G. A. WOOD, of the Ship Inn, applied for a booth license for the Cricket Ground for that day. The P.M. granted the application,…
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One of the Nihilists implicated in the recent conspiracy has been sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, 15Ta July. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and J. Thorn, J.'sP.) DRUNKENNESS
SEVEN persons were mulct in small penalties for inebriety. OBSCRNE LANGUAGE. William Macdonald was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 16Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) INEBRIATES
Two individuals wore brought up for drunkenness, and paid the nsual fine. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Hill pleaded guilty to being…
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M. Lonsdale was charged with using obscene language in Nelson-street The P.M. took a lenient view, and fined him 5s. Paid…
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DURING the progress of a case at the police court yesterday, a witness, who appeared for the defendant in a case of alleged fraudulent appropriation, stated that there was some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle-police Court. Monday, July 18Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.p.) Drunkenness
Ten inebriates were before the court, and fines in small amounts were imposed in every case. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Western Australia. Perth, Tuesday. Charged with Murder
Hughes has been committed for trial for the murder of Constable O'Connell. Hughes will also be charged with the attempted murder of…
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