Northern Territory. Horrible Murder
News of a horrible murder by a black-fellow has been received from the Northern Territory via Camooweal. On the 31st December a stockman on the Brunette Downs…
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Courts & crime, 1889
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Mining Referee's Court. South Waratah Case. Saturday's Proceedings
THE hearing of the cause of dispute between the management of the South Waratah colliery and the miners employed there was resumed in the Referee's Court, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Mining Referee's Court. The Wallsend Dispute. The Award
THE Miners' Referee Court reassembled Friday morning at 10 o'clock. The Referee (Mr. Alex. Oliver, M.A.) said that, before entering into the South Waratah dispute, he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 18, 1889. (Before the P.M. and Messrs. P. Bennett and D. Ludlow, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS
FIVE inebriates were dealt with. Fines were imposed. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Two offenders in this direction were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland. Murder by Blacks
A Cooktown telegram stated that George Tarrant and a black boy, occupying O'Beirne's out-station, near Laura, were attacked on Friday by blacks. Tarrant was killed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday Night. Criminal Assault
The Supreme Court criminal sittings began to-day, when John Mills, aged 31, received a sentence of two years' hard labour, for indecently assaulting Minnie Haywood, a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 19, 1889. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, P.m.) Drunkenness
One offender against the law in this respect was fined. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Dora Scott, a young woman, lately arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder by a Lunatic. Protests he was Rational. Sent Back to the Asylum
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. Night — Joseph Howard, an inmate of the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum, was placed in the dock to-day on a charge of murdering warder Arch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Referee's Court. The South Waratah Dispute. Resumption of Proceedings
THE sittings of the Referee's Award Court to deal with the South Waratah colliery dispute were resumed at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning. Mr. Alex. Oliver,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining Referee's Court. South Waratah Case
THE report of the fourth and final day's proceedings of the above Court in the South Waratah case is unavoidably held over, owing to pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 20, 1889. (Before Messrs. James Mair, P.M., G. C. Martin, and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) INTOXICATION
FOUR persons were fined the usual sums for over indulgence in alcoholic liquors. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Harry Tewfell and Daniel Harper, seamen,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, February 19. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
MICHAEL MARTIN was charged with stealing one load of dead wood from the A.A. Co.'s land, near Ironbanks, on the 16th inst. Robert Gilligan, special constable for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 21. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Indecent
Constable Danks, from Teralba, summoned Michael Gammon for indecent behaviour. Fined 5s, and 5s 6d costs. ILLEGAL "BACCY" VENDING…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 21, 1889. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. C. Martin) Disorderly Conduct
JAMES MOORE was fined 20s, in default two days' gaol, for disorderly conduct on board the ship Mysore. ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Referee's Court. South Waratah Dispute. Fourth Day's Proceedings
THE Referee's Award Court resumed the hearing of the dispute between the South Waratah Company and their miners, on Wednesday forenoon in the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Personation in Newcastle. Accused on the Court. Loose Electioneering. Collapse of the Prosecution
AT the Newcastle Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. James Mair, Police Magistrate, Walter Charles Gates was charged, on remand, with that he did on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. James Mair, G. C. Martin, and Dr. Morgan.) Sunday Selling
The lessee of the Criterion Hotel pleaded guilty to Sunday selling, and was fined 60s, with 5s 6d costs. Edward Jackson and James Graham, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 22, 1889. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.m.) Drunkenness
ONE offender was dealt with for this offence. DESERTION. August Carlson was found guilty of deserting from the barque Star of Denmark,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our Melbourne Letter. Melbourne, February 16. Sent to Gaol to Die
AGAIN has there been brought under the notice of the public the terrible fact that hero in marvellous Melbourne an unfortunate fellow creature may be sent to die in our public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scene in an Ohio Court
Sometimes a lawyer meets his match in the witness-box. Not long since there was a breach of promise case in an Ohio town. The usual bully-ragging lawyer was there, but an…
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