Irish Affairs. AN M.P. Sent to Gaol
LONDON, Thursday.—Dr. Tanner, Irish Home Rule member for Mid-Cork, has been found guilty under the Crimes Act, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment…
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Courts & crime, 1889
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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 7, 1889. (Before R. I. Perrott, Esq., P.m.) Small Debts
The business of the Court was occupied in adjusting a number of small debts cases, and as in most of the cases, there was no defence filed, verdicts, for the amounts claimed with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, March 8. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrot, P.M., and Mr. R. Turton, J.P.)
ONLY one case figured on the charge sheet, which was that of Harriet Owen, who summoned Henry Waring, her brother, for making use of abusive and threatening language,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 8, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. Thorn, J.p.) Struck Out
MINNIE JOHNSON summoned M'DONALD Watson for fraudulently appropriating to her own use three gold rings of the value of £10, in January last. The case was struck out,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle District Court. March Sittings. Fifth Day, March 8. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
THE sittings of the District Court were resumed at 10 a.m. THE LINWOOD DISPUTE. The case of Robert Mason and son against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Friday, March 8, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J's.P.) TRANSFER
THE application of Robert Scott for the transfer of the license of the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, Hamilton, to Andrew Russell, which was postponed from the previous day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coercion in Ireland. Big Murder Trial
LONDON, Friday.—The trial of Father M'Fadyen and thirty-four other persons, who took part in the encounter with the police at Gweedore, has been commenced. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Latest Telegrams. Queensland. Brisbane, Sunday Night. Alleged Indecent Assault
A GREEK named Nicholas was committed for trial at Rockhampton on Friday, for committing an indecent assault upon a little girl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 9, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.p.) Inebriety
Samuel Williamson, an old man, who had been locked up for protection, was brought before the Bench and discharged. A CURIOUS DECISION…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Walker Case. Spirits and Phosphorus. Alleged Charge of Murder. Parliamentary Papers. Walker's Defence
ON several occasions in the Legislative Assembly, references have been made to something supposed to be of a discreditable nature connected with the earlier career of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court. March Sittings. Sixth Day, Saturday, March 9. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
THE sittings of the District Court were resumed at 10 a.m. His Honor said that, with regard to the other cases, he was willing to sit until…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 11, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.p.) Drunkenness
SEVEN persons were charged with this offence, and six of them were fined, the seventh, an old woman, named Margaret Hooley, aged 93 years, being discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle District Court. March Sittings. Sixth Day, Saturday, March 9. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
THE following is the concluding portion of the report of the last day's proceedings in the above court, which, for want of space, we were unable to publish yesterday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Charge of Murder
George Bye, labourer, has died in the Melbourne Hospital from injuries to the head. It has been elicited that Bye was assaulted in his own house by a prostitute and three men…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, March 12. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) "D. and D."
WILLIAM METCALFE, miner, pleaded guilty' to a charge of being drunk and disorderly at Lambton, on the evening of the 6th inst. also to a charge of resisting the police. He…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Latest Telegrams. Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday Night. Alleged Attempted Murder
Andrew Gregan, an ex-constable, was charged this morning with attempting to murder Senior-Constable Owens, by shooting him with r revolver. Grogan had a grudge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 12, 1889. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., W. H. Shaw, and W. Lindus, J.Ps.) INEBRIETY
Three persons were fined for this offence. PROTECTION. Alfred Cowan, 70, a tailor, was before the Court for protection. He was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian News. New South Wales. New Court-house at Dubbo
IT has been arranged that the next Circuit Court will be held in the now court-house. His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley, will preside at the court, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Macquarie-street Mystery. Suspicious Death of a Female. Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. SYDNEY, Monday Night
THE inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious death of the young woman Kate Reilley, whose dead body was found in the yard of an unoccupied house,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 13, 1889. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS
THREE persons were fined for this offence. "D. AND D." Daniel Britten was fined £1, or 7 days' gaol, for being drunk and disorderly in…
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