District News. Wallsend. Police Court. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
JAMES WALKER, charged with being drunk in Kemp-street, Wallsend, on 30th April, was fined 30s; or in default seven days, with hard labour…
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Courts & crime, 1887
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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 2. (Before Messrs. C. H. Hannell and S. Keightley, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS
Two fireman charged with the above offence had been bailed out, and as they did not answer to their names their bail was forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Circuit Court, Civil Side. Seventh Day—monday, May 2Nd. (Before His Honor Judge Faucett.) Alex. Brown and Others v. the Commissioner of Railways
THIS case was resumed at 10 o'clock, when Mr. James Thomas, manager of the New Lambton Colliery, stated that before taking that position he was working in the old…
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AT Portsmouth recently Sydney Macklin was charged with convoying a letter from a prisoner in Kingston gaol, and also with suffering tobacco…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before Major Bolton and Messrs. W. H. Shaw and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
ONLY one offender paid the usual penalty. INDECENCY. David Wilson, a seaman, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Eighth Day—tuesday, May 3Rd. (Before His Honor Judge Faucett.) Albx. Brown and Others v. the Commissioner of Railways
THIS case was resumed at 10 o' clock when Mr. James B. Thompson, the Government railway land valuator,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, J. Thorn, and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) Drunk and Disorderly
ALEXANDER SCHOPE, charged with the above offences, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Ninth Day—wednesday, May 4Th. (Before His Honor Judge Faucett.) Alex. Brown and Others V. the Commissioner of Railways
MR. JOHN DIXON, Government inspector of collieries for the Northern District, stated that he had held that position for five years, and had been intimately connected with…
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A notorious young larrikin, about 13 years of age, was brought up for riotous behaviour in Kemp-street, Wallsend, and received forty-eight…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Wallsend. Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. R. P. House, J.P.)
JAMES WALKER was again brought up for being drunk, and was fined 20s, or 7 days. This party has been through the mill on Monday, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before Messrs. W. K. Lockhead and W. H. Shaw and G. C. Martin, Js.P.) PROTECTION
THOMAS DEAN, a poor old fellow, 79 years of age, who was locked up for protection the previous light, wits discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Tenth Day—thursday, May 5. (Before His Honor Judge Faucett.) Alex. Brown and Others V. the Commissioner of Railways
THIS case was resumed at 10 o'clock, when His Honor commenced summing up. He went elaborately over the evidence, saying that arbitrators, with an umpire, had been…
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ABOUT 2 o'clock yesterday morning an adventurous burlgar found his way into the chemist's shop of Mr. F. W. Reay, mayor of Hamilton, in the Hamilton-road. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 7. (Before Messrs. Thos. Brooks, G. C. Martin, W. H. Shaw, and Dr. W. C. Ashe, J'sP.) DRUNKENNESS
THREE offenders were fined for this offence. RIOTOUS CONDUCT. John Strong and John Williams…
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RICHARD BOLAND was charged with using obscene language in Nelson-street on the 8th instant. He pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Grennan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before Captain J. O'Sullivan and Messrs. G. C. Martin and W. Lindus, J's.P.) INEBRIETY
Two ordinary "drunks" were mulcted in the usual sums, and another, Mary Collins, on bail, did not answer to her name. She will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 10. (Before Major Bolton, and Messrs. W. H. Shaw, and Stewart Keightley, J'.sP. DRUNKENNESS
Five tipplers were before the court on the above charge, all of them being comparatively young men. The presiding magistrate, in imposing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 11. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, W. Laing, and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
FOUR inebriates were before the court and were fined the usual amounts. ALLEGED BURGLARY. John Black, a platelayer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 11. (Before Messrs. W. K. Lochhead, W. H. Shaw, and G. C. Martin, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS
Two offenders contributed small amounts to the revenue for this offence. INDECENT EXPOSURE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. (Before Dr. C. W. Morgan, and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's.P.) Sunday Selling
WILLIAM RICKARDS, licensee of the Oxford Hotel, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, by selling liquor on Sunday last…
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