How the French Police Act
A REMAIRKABLE instance Of the high-handed manner in which the French police act when carrying out the instructions of the criminal code, which…
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Courts & crime, 1887
522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 27
Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 7. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and D. Ludlow, J'sP.)
FOUR delinquents were fined for excess. ASSAULT. Richard Spoward was charged by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 8. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H.Shawland G. C. Martin, Js.P) DRUNK
THERE were only two cases of drunkenness before the Court. Fines were imposed. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 9. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw, and G. C. Martin, J's.P.) Alleged Forging and Uttering
JOHN WILSON and Ada Miller were charged on remand with having forged and uttered a £5 not Mr. Gerrick appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. Alleged Sly Grog Selling
A LICENSING COURT was held yesterday, the presiding magistrates being Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. K. Loch-head, and Dr. Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 11. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) Alleged Uttering
JOSEPH PENGALLY, a miner, was charged with having uttered a forged £1 note, purporting to be on the Bank of New South Wales, to Mary Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 12. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.P. DRUNKS
Two prisoners were fined for this offence. One of these deliquents asked the bench to deal lightly with him as he had got a place on board the Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder and Attempted Suicide in Newcastle. The Curse of Drink
ON Saturday morning consternation was spread through the city when it became known that a man had set fire to his wife, and then attempted to out his own throat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., D. Ludlow, and G. C. Martin, J's.P. Wilful Damage
THOMAS KELLY Was charged with having damaged au oil painting, two globes, and the panels ,of a door in the Reserve Hotel, Bolton-street, £5 value…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wolfe Street Tragedy. Inquest on Mrs. Harris. Verdict of Wilful Murder
AT the Albion Hotel, Watt-street, yesterday, Mr. A. Vindin, acting-coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Harris, who died in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Attempted Murder and Suicide
BETWEEN 6 and 7 o'clock on Monday evening information was brought to the Charlestown police station that a man named Wm. Hinds, a fisherman, residing at Cockle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Police Court. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. Green and Brown, J's.P.)
AT the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, Henry Antcliff was charged by John Tobin with removing a dividing fence between his place and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 15. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, W. H. Shaw, and Captain O'Sullivan, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
THERE were four occupants in the dock charged with this offence, who were fined. Walter Clarke, for having been drunk while in charge of a cab in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 16. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Captain O'Sullivan and Mr. G. C. Martin, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
THERE offenders were fined in the usual amounts for the above offence. PETTY LARCENY. Julis Nicholas, a West Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 17. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P M., and G C. Martin, J.p.) Drink and Destitution
A WOMAN advanced in years named Mary Anne Brien, who shivered like an aspen leaf, was charged by Constable Thornton with having been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reports of Divorce Court Proceedings
A CIRCULAR has been addressed to those having the control of the daily press suggesting the desirability of some combined action by which they may…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 18. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Captain O'Sulivan and Mr. G. C. Martin, Js.P.) an Old Offender
MARY HURLEY, a regular reprobate, was charged with being drunk and making use of obscene language in Blane-street. For the first offence, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
William Winterbine was charged by Constable Rodgers with being drunk and disorderly at Miami, on the 12th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 21. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly
A SAILOR named Martin Watts was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Hunter street the previous night at 11 o'clock. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 22. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.p.) Disorderly and Resisting
JOHN CHAPLIN was charged by Constable Farrell with having been drunk and disorderly in the Hunter-street. He was further charged with having…
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