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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1887

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The Oyster Saloon Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 8

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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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 14, 1887. (Before the P.M. and J. Thorn, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 8

THREE offenders were dealt with. ASSAULT. Joseph Halliday was charged with unlawfully assaulting one Edmund Phillips at…

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Maitland Circuit Court. First Day. Friday, October 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 6

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…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, October 14, 1887. (Before the P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.p.) Sly-grog Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1887 · page 8

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…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Second Day, Saturday, October 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1887 · page 7

THE sittings of the court were continued before his Honor Judge Stephen. UNABLE TO AGREE. In the case of stealing from the person…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. James Richardson, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 3

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…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 17. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M. and Mr. D. Ludlow.) INEBRIETY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 2

FOUR persons were fined for the above offence. NO LAWFUL MEANS OF SUPPORT. Many Jane Burns, 19 years of age,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Judge Stephen.) Third Day, Monday, October 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 5

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…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. K. Lochhead.) Alleged Sly Grog Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1887 · page 4

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…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th October. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 3

FOUR inebriates paid 5s each to Consolidated Revenue. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE CASES. The following persons pleaded…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Tuesday, October 17Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. K. Lochhead, J.p.) Alleged Sly Grog Selling (Part Heard.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1887 · page 6

WONG LOCK SUN was charged, on remand from Monday, with sly grog selling. Sub-inspector Lynch prosecuted,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, 19Th October. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Thorn, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 October 1887 · page 6

FIVE inebriates were fined 5s each. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Frank Olsen, a seaman, was charged with using indecent language in…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, 20Th October. (Before the P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 3

Two drunkards were fined for alcoholic excess. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Michael Walsh, fireman, was…

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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.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 October 1887 · page 6

THE Licensing Court held a quarterly meeting yesterday, before the above licensing magistrates. RENEWALS…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, October 21, 1887. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and John Thorn, J.p.) Bacchanalians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1887 · page 6

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…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 22Nd October. (Before the Police Magistrate.) IMBIBING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1887 · page 3

Two inebriates were fined for excessive drinking. BAD LANGUAGE IN A TRAMCAR. Annie Frederickson, alias…

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Patriotism or Servility? Parliament Converted into a Court of Registration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 October 1887 · page 7

WHILE weeping with the sorrows of Marguerite, we are accustomed to smile at the legend which describes Faust as selling his soul to…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, October 24Th. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow and P. Bennett, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 October 1887 · page 5

THREE inebriates were fined 10s each, or 48 hours' gaol, for the above offence. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 25. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw and P. Bennett, Js.P.) Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 6

THOMAS HOLLAND summoned William Pierce and his wife, Isabella Pierce, for an assault alleged to have been committed at Newcastle on the 8th…

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Episode in Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 6

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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