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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Commonage Allotments. Sitting of the Land Court. Twelfth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

THE Land Board resumed its sittings in the Lambton Police Court at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. Vernon (chairman), and J. Mitchell, and Mr. A. Audet…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Alleged Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 5

William Alfred Cuddy, manager of the Australian Financial Agency and Guarantee Company, who is charged with stealing a cheque for £4000, has been again remanded…

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Amusements. Victoria Theatre. "The Magistrate."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 5

THAT famous comedy, "The Magistrate," was again a huge success at the Victoria Theatre last evening. The house was comfortably filled, and the audience relished the…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th July. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Cruelty to a Horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 3

JAMES SIMPSON pleaded guilty to a charge of cruelly illtreatine his horse by working it in harness while suffering from a sore back on the 25th inst, at Waratah. Fined 5s…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 30. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., Martin, Shaw, and Asher, Js P.) Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 3

WILLIAM BARKER was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for over indulgence in strong drink. Alleged Wife Desertion. Wm. Stricket, a seaman, was charged with…

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Commonage Allotments. Sitting of the Land Court. Thirteenth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 6

THE Lend Board resumed its sittings in the Lambton Police Court at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. Vernon (chairman), and J. Mitchell, and Mr. A. Audet…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, 31St July. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 7

JAMES HORN, residing at Wallsend, was charged with using protane language within the hearing of persons passing in Kemp-street, on the 25th inst. From the evidence,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 31St, 1890. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, J'sP.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 7

WILLIAM BROWN, 50, a seaman; Agnes O'Neil, 40; John Garvan, 56, a labourer; John Hart, 80, a labourer; John Moore, 50, a labourer; James West, 53, an engineer;…

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Commonage Allotments. Sitting of the Land Court. Fourteenth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1890 · page 6

THE Land Board resumed its sitting at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Messrs. J. Vernon (chairman), J. Mair, and J. Mitchell comprised the beard, and Mr. A. Audet…

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A Baron Sentenced to Hard Labour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 8

THE Baron de Valdez was sentenced by the Alresford Bench the other day to one months hard labour for aiding and abetting in an assault committed upon Frederick Simms, a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 1St, 1890. (Before Messrs. Martin, Shaw, and Asher, J'sP.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

HENRY SULLIVAN, 34, a miner, and William Bourke, 36, a seaman, were fined 10s and 5s respectively for drunkenness. Alleged Embezzlement…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 2Nd, 1890. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1890 · page 8

BRIDGET DEVINE and John Ramsav were fined 5s each, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness. Language…

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Summons Cases. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 7

Mrs. Frank Browne was charged with having assaulted one Harry Gilbert at Wickham on the 28th ult. Mr. Windeyer appeared for complainant,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, 4Th August. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Wages Case. Joseph Bendich V Daniel Quigley

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 5

MR. GORRICK, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the defendant. Joseph Bendich claimed the sum of £10 for wages due…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 4Th, 1890. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M, and Christie and Ludlow, J.sP.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 7

JOHN ANDERSON, 67, a labourer; John Morris, 62, a printer; and William Stewart, 37, a labourer, were fined in sums varying from 5s to 10s for drunkenness…

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Commonage Allotments. Sitting of the Land Court. Fifteenth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 7

THE Land Board resumed its sitting at 10 o'clock yesterday morning in the Lambton Police Court, having been adjourned since the 31st ult…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 4. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, Js. P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 7

The following cases were dealt with:—Emanuel Flynn, trading as H. Wilson and Co., against Joseph S[?] and wife, claim £2 2s for services rendered in effecting a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, August 5Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 7

JOHN BAILEY, a stonemason, was fined 5s, or 24 hours' confinement, for over-indulgence. Behaviour and Assault. Peire Peiras, a sailor, for behaving…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Charged with Bigamy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 5

AT Molong, this morning, George Rivers was charged with marrying Amy Susan Webb, knowing her to be married, and the former wife of John Webb, John Webb being still…

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Commonage Allotments. Sitting of the Land Court. Sixteenth Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 6

THE Lind Board resumed its sitting at the Lambton Police Court at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Messrs. J. Vernon and J. Mitchell…

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