The District Court Bailiff
IN pursuance of an order issued some ago, the bailiff of the local District Court (Mr. W. S. Collins) retired on the 1st instant; but, although it was…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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The Police and the Chinese Question
IF rumour be correct, the Sydney police, and in common with them the Newcastle and district police who were employed in guarding the Chinese…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 5Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Murray, J.p.) Drunkenness
Two inebriates were fined 5s each. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Donald Stewart, seaman, was charged with using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 6Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., A. Shedden, D. Ludlow, D. Murray, and J. Thorn, Js.P.) ALCOHOLISM
FOUR drunkards were fined the usual amounts. ALLEGED THEFT OF A NEWSPAPER. Daniel Ahern, a boy of 13 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 7Th, 1888. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS
ONE person was fined for drunkenness. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. William Gilmour, a horse-trainer, was fined 10s, or 48 hours' gaol, for…
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On May 28th, at Durham, while Superintendent Scott, of Jarrow, was conveying a prisoner through the streets of Durham, on the way to the…
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A BOUT midnight on Saturday, the vicinity of Union-street was the scene of a most cowardly assault by a mob of larrikins, who, it is to be hoped, will meet their deserts ere long in the…
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ELIZABETH BELL and her two sons, Albert and Edwin, were recently brought before the Marlborough-street magistrate, charged with stealing two…
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FURTHER particulars of the horrible murder which recently took place at Elmore (Vic.) show that the victim was John Duggan, a farm labouer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 9Th, 1888. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.p.) Drunkenness
FOUR offenders were fined for the above offence. PROFANITY. John Johnson, a seaman, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 10Th, 1888. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) Anti-temperance Men
Two drunkards were fined small amounts. A TRAVELLER. Charles Bates, of no occupation, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 11Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. Jas. Mair, P.M., and D. Murray, J.p.) Assault Within View
WILLIAM DAVIS, on bail, a fruiterer, was charged with having committed an assault within' view of the police the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah. Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
Abraham Cowell, licensee of the Sportsman's Arms, New Lambton, was charged with selling drink on Sunday, 1st July. Defendant pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
Johanna Wallace was charged with being a person deemed to be insane. John Wallace deposed that the accused was his wife, and that he gave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Licensing Magistrate
IN consequence of the retirement of Mr. W. K. Lochhead, J.P., from the Newcastle Licensing Bench, steps are being taken to appoint his successor. A meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 12Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., D. Murray and W. Lindus, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
George Irwin, seaman, was charged with indecent exposure in Hunter-street the previous night. Constable Thornton arrested accused, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, July 12Th, 1888. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J.p.) Renewals
THE application of Robert Moodie for the renewal of the license of the Beach Hotel, Merewether, was granted, there being no police objection…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 13Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Thorn, J.p.) the Drink Question
FIVE drunkards toed the mark, and were fined. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Smithson, a seaman, was fined 10s, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 14Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Weir, J.p.) on the Booze
THREE persons had to submit to fines for drunkenness. LARCENY FROM A TILL. Henry Jones, a seaman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Wallsend. Police Court. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
JOHN JOHNSON, who had, at his own request, been confined in the lockup, was brought up Sergeant Grennan deposed that about 4 p.m. on Sunday Johnson came across the street…
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