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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1888

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, June 21, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., Dr. Morgan and W. K. Lochhead, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 6

THE consideration of the following applications for renewal of publicans' licenses was postponed from Thursday last, in order that the applicants…

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New Astle Police Court. Friday, June 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. J. Thorn, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

ONE man for drunkenness was fined 5s, or in default twenty-four hours in the cells. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Adolph Anderson was charged by…

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Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, June 22, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., Dr. Morgan, and Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J's.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

GEORGE C. HARDY, applicant for a renewal, of his license for the house known as the White Horse Hotel Darby-street. In consequence of police objections, the case was part…

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Waratah. Police Court. Saturday, June 23. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 8

Priscilla Sawyer was charged on remand with having set fire, on the 18th inst., to a hay-shed, the property of Simon Bland, of Waratah…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 23Rd, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 7

THREE dunks were brought up and fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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More Police Protection Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 4

THE suggestion thrown out by Mr. MAIR, Police Magistrate, when giving a decision of the Licensing Bench in a case concluded on Saturday—viz…

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District News. Wallsend. Police Court. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 7

MARY ANN PEARCE charged Richard Bruff, from Teralba, with, using obscene language in a railway carriage on the 16th in a railway Mr. Sparke,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 25Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., D. Ludlow, and D. Murray, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1888 · page 6

Two persons were fined for this offence. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Edgar Gibson was fined 20s, or…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, June 26. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.p.) Inebriety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 7

Two offenders were fined for the above offence. LARCENY. John M'Farlane, a seaman, 20 years of…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 27. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.p.) Alcoholism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 6

Michael Ryder, a seaman, was charged with stealing one pair of trousers and one vest, valued at 18s 6d, the property of Messrs. Lance and Styles, on the 26th inst.,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, June 28. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.p.) Inebriety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 3

ONE drunkard was fined. THE ALLEGED ASSAULT AT WICKHAM. Frederick Albert Smith, on bail and on remand, was charged with unlawfully…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 29. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Thorn, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 6

ONE person was fined for inebriety. PROFANE LANGUAGE. George Nelliz, a seaman, was fined £2, or fourteen days' gaol, for using profane…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 30. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. T. J. Weir, J.p.) a Solitary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1888 · page 7

ONLY one offender faced their Worships for having imbibed rather freely, and the usual sum was ordered to be paid. DELIRIUM TREMENS…

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Latest District News. Wallsend. Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

ANDREW ANDERSON, on remand from last Thursday, was charged with stealing a watch at Teralba, on the 14th or 15th of last month. There was no fresh evidence forthcoming,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 2, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.p.). a Long List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 6

NINE inebriates were before the Bench, and were fined in the usual small amounts. The list was a more than ordinary long one…

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Mr. Walker, M.l.a, and the Late Police Presentation. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 3

SIR,—Kindly allow me a little space for a few remarks on the above matter. I am one of those who think, as Mr. Walker does, that the practice of…

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District News. Lambton. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. T. Grierson, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 5

John Tattersall was charged with unlawfully assaulting Mrs. Weary, at New Lambton, on the 30th ult. Accused pleaded guilty. Dr. J. Stapleton deposed that lie examined…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

Application for transfer of license from M. Garth to C. Cressland, for hotel situate at West Wallsend.—Granted. Application for transfer of license from J…

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Waratah. Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. R. Turton, J.p.) Small Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

James v. Hynes. Claim for £1 6s 4d, for goods supplied. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 4Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw, and G. C. Martin, J's.P.) INEBRIETY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 2

THREE drunkards were fined. The famous "Lady" Munro was among the trio, and was fined £1, or seven days' gaol. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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