The Oyster Saloon Assault
RUMOURS are rife in town, which, if true, account for the glaring desire to shield the Greek Andrulachi by the assaulted man Anderson, so conspicious to everybody but…
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Courts & crime, 1887
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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 14, 1887. (Before the P.M. and J. Thorn, J.p.) Drunkenness
THREE offenders were dealt with. ASSAULT. Joseph Halliday was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Edmund Phillips at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Circuit Court. First Day. Friday, October 14
THE sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court commenced on Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Edward Lee acted as Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, October 14, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.p.) Sly-grog Selling
WONG LONG SUN was charged by Sub-inspector Lynch with selling liquor, to wit, brandy, to two of his countrymen, without holding a license, on the 26th ultimo…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland Circuit Court. Second Day, Saturday, October 15
THE sittings of the court were continued before his Honor Judge Stephen. UNABLE TO AGREE. In the case of stealing from the person…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. James Richardson, J.P.)
Robert Donnelly was charged with breaking two panes of glass in Mr. C. Lawson's shop window, Nelson-street, the value of £1. He pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M. and Mr. D. Ludlow.) INEBRIETY
FOUR persons were fined for the above offence. NO LAWFUL MEANS OF SUPPORT. Many Jane Burns, 19 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Judge Stephen.) Third Day, Monday, October 17
THE court opened at 10 a.m. when the five causes on the civil list were called, but, there being no appearance of any of the parties, the cased were struck out, the jurors on the civil…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead.) Alleged Sly Grog Selling
WONG LOCK SUN, on remand from the 14th instant, was charged with sly grog selling— to wit, a bottle of brandy—to one George Young, on Monday, September 26th, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th October. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.p.) Drunkenness
FOUR inebriates paid 5s each to Consolidated Revenue. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CASES. The following persons pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 17Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. K. Lochhead, J.p.) Alleged Sly Grog Selling (Part Heard.)
WONG LOCK SUN was charged, on remand from Monday, with sly grog selling. Sub-inspector Lynch prosecuted,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th October. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Thorn, J.p.) Drunkenness
FIVE inebriates were fined 5s each. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Frank Olsen, a seaman, was charged with using indecent language in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 20Th October. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness
Two drunkards were fined for alcoholic excess. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Michael Walsh, fireman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Thursday, October 20Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. K. Lochhead, J.P., and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J.'s.P.)
THE Licensing Court held a quarterly meeting yesterday, before the above licensing magistrates. RENEWALS…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 21, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and John Thorn, J.p.) Bacchanalians
ONE who suffered severely from the Eight-hours' day, combined with silent spirit, was fined 10s, or 48 hours' retirement. Another put down the usual two half-crowns…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 22Nd October. (Before the Police Magistrate.) IMBIBING
Two inebriates were fined for excessive drinking. BAD LANGUAGE IN A TRAMCAR. Annie Frederickson, alias…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patriotism or Servility? Parliament Converted into a Court of Registration
WHILE weeping with the sorrows of Marguerite, we are accustomed to smile at the legend which describes Faust as selling his soul to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 24Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow and P. Bennett, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
THREE inebriates were fined 10s each, or 48 hours' gaol, for the above offence. INDECENT LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 25. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw and P. Bennett, Js.P.) Alleged Assault
THOMAS HOLLAND summoned William Pierce and his wife, Isabella Pierce, for an assault alleged to have been committed at Newcastle on the 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Episode in Court
YESTERDAY morning the local court-house was the scene of considerable excitement. A poor woman named Mary Connell,, who, according to the…
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