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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

946 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 48

Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, J's.P.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 3

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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Newcastle District Court. Fourth Day. Thursday, March 5Th. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Trindall v. The Newcastle United Friendly Societies' Dispensary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 7

This was an action in which Dr. Richard B. Trindall sued Alexander Gilbert, D. and A. Rogers, and William Wallace, trustees of the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, March 6. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn and Asher, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

JACOB FLICK, 60, a labourer; John Read, 27, a labourer; and Thomas Painuble, 30, a groom, were each fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…

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The Federation Convention the Powers of the Senate. Speech by Mr. Barton. The Right of Veto. Federal Appeal Court. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 5

IN the Federal Convention the President (Sir Henry Parkes) took the chair at 11 a.m., when there was a full attandance of delegates. Among the audience was his…

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Newcastle District Court. Fifth Day. Friday, March 6Th. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Trindall v. The Newcastle United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Again Adjourned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 2

THIS was an action (part heard on the previous day) in which Dr. Richard B. Trindall sued Alexander Gilbert, D. A. Rogers, and William Wallace, trustees of the…

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Alleged Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 5

A WOMAN named Christina Stapleton was arrested on Saturday night on a charge of stealing a sealskin jacket, valued at 20s, the property of Miss Roberts, of King-street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 7. (Before Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P.) Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 6

SAMUEL BOYCE, seaman, and G. Barnes, gardener, were each fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' confinement, for over-indulgence in strong drink…

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District Court Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 4

A GOOD deal of dissatisfaction has been expressed at the rate of progress of the business heard before the District Court Judges at Newcastle from time…

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Newcastle District Court. Sixth Day. Saturday, March 7. (Before his Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Trindall v. The Newcastle United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Jury Disagree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 7

THIS was an action (commenced on Thursday) in which Dr. Richard B. Trindall sued Alexander Gilbert, D. A. Rogers, and William Wallace, trustees of the…

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Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 7

George Francis Henriques, a Hindoo, surrendered to his bail, and was arraigned on a charge of indecently assaulting Edith Annie Barnes, at Dungog, on the 16th of…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

J. LEITCH, charged with being drunk in Kemp street, Wallsend, on the 6th inst., was admonished and discharged. OBSCEN LANGUAGE…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 9. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Shaw and Christie, Js.P) Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 6

JOSEPH WILLIAMS, William M'Donagh, John Noolan, Robert Dixon, Geo, Miller, Margaret Johnstone, and Peter Dowling, were each fined in the usual amounts for over indulgence…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Mr Mair, P.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 6

EVAN LUMBLEY, 40, a miner, and Robert Johnston, 27, a labourer, were each fined 5s, with the usual alternative, for drunkenness. Stealing…

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Attempted Rape. an Aboriginal Sentenced to Three Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 7

"Jim," an aboriginal, who gave his age as 14 years, was charged with attempting to commit a rape on Alice Ada Taylor, a married woman, at Gloucester River on the 10th of…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Alleged Felonious Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 5

ALEXANDER FLEET, a drayman at Forest Lodge, was charged at the police court to-day with having feloniously assaulted a boy named Herbert Clarke. The case was heard…

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Alleged Stealing from the Person

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 7

Charles Kent was arraigned upon a charge that he did, at Tighe's Hill, on 20th December last, steal the sum of £7 16s from the person of William Jackson…

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Alleged Stealing from the Person

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 7

Henry Pickering was charged with attempting to steal a silver watch and chain from the person of John Shearin on the night of the 22nd alt…

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Assault and Robbery. Four Years' Penal Servitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 7

George William Coventry Newman was arraigned upon an indictment, charging him that at Newcastle, on the 28th May, 1889, he did, in company with William Gallaghan,…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.) Licensing Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 7

APPLICATION was made for the transfer of the publican's and billiard licenses from William Griffiths, of the Rose, Shamrock, and Thistle…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 6

SAMUEL BOYCE, age 57, seaman, Robert Brown, 21, seaman, and Robert Lindsay, age 41, seaman, were each fined 5s, or, in default, 24 hours'…

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