The Whitechapel Murder
LONDON, Friday.—The verdict in the inquest on the body of the woman murdered in Whitechapel recently is that the crime was committed by some persons unknown…
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Courts & crime, 1891
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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, February 28. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Christie, J.P.) Drunks
JOHN M'Abee, 55, a labourer, and Patrick Redden, 35, a seaman, were each fined 5s; in default, 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Melbourne Letter. MELBOURNE, Thursday. The Murder Epidemic
AFTER a comparative calm in the murder line, Melbourne is just now more exercised in its mind than it has been probably for years past, and more murders have, during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tomahawk and Razor. Attempted Murder and Suicide. SYDNEY
A SHOCKING affair, which nearly ended in a double tragedy, took place at Newtown yesterday, when an old man named Colley, living in Simmons-street, made a murderous attack…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Charged with Murder
The trial of Margaret Ryan, for the murder of her husband, Michael Ryan, was commenced at the Central Criminal Court today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Too Much Language
JOHN WILLIAMS, from Minmi, was charged with having, on the 21st inst., used profane and obscene language, and with violent behaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and W. H. Shaw, J.P.) Drunk
SAMUEL ROBERTS, 40, a seaman, was fined 10s, with the option of 48 hours' lookup, for drunkenness. Alleged Insanity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle District Court. First Day. Monday, March 2Nd. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.)
THE quarterly sittings of the District Court were commenced in the court-house yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. The barristers present were :—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The East End Murder
LONDON, Monday.—The Treasury has abandoned the intention of further prosecuting the man Sadler, who was arrested recently on a charge of having murdered a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.)
GEORGE HERD, 33, a joiner, William Larsen, 54, a seaman, and Patrick Roddan, 35, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of twenty-four hours' lockup, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, March 3. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Threatening Language
JANET M'CULLUM, an aged and very exciteable woman, was charged with using threatening language to her daughter, Mrs. A. Brown, in saying that she would buy a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court. Second Day. Tuesday, March 3Rd. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Martin v. Maher
THIS case, which was postponed on the previous day for the attendance of Mr. Croudace, junr., was one in which George Martin, labourer, sought to recover from William…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday. Charged with Manslaughter
Thomas Walker, a labourer, was arrested early to-day, charged with the manslaughter of Somerset last night. He was brought up at the police court and remanded…
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In consequence of Mr. W. R. Dibbs, C.P.S., and Mr. Collins, bailiff, being compelled to attend the District Court, in Newcastle, on Wednesday, the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) Drunks
PATRICK KELLY, 58, a seaman, James Anderson, 35, a seaman, and Frank Roberts, 31, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Tried in a Metropolitan Court
MR. JAS. N. BROOKS, who has been acting-police magistrate at Maitland for some years, sat for the first time to-day in the small debts division of the Water Police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, Registrar in Insolvency.) Re Joseph Price
MR. Low appeared for the bankrupt, who stated that he had never previously been insolvent. He was a builder and contractor by occupation,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court. Third Day. Wednesday, March 4Th. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) the Pride of Ferndale Colliery. Stevens and others v. Myers
THIS was an action (part heard on the previous day to which Thomas Stevens and Daniel Maher sued James Myers, as the Mayor of the municipality of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Drunk and Obscene
GEORGE BELLWOOD, a youth, was charged with being drunk and making use of obscene language. As he had been locked up all night for being drunk, he was admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) Drunk
JOHN BROWN, 35, a seaman, was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty four hours' lockup, for drunkenness. D and D…
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