Victoria. Melbourne, Friday. Assault on a Constable
Constable Considine, of Williamstown, was so kicked and beaten about the head by larrikins at midnight that his life is almost despaired of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1891
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Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 3 (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Obscrnity
WILLIAM CARR pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in Elder-street, Lambton, on the 30th ult., and was fined 10s, and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 3. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, J.P.) Drunk
AN elderly man named Peter Morris was fined 6s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Alleged Stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 4. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
PHILIP PHILLIPS, 57, a labourer, William M'Denough, 60, a labourer, Patrick Reddan, 35, a seaman, Harry Cansdell, 28, a seaman, and Thomas M'Dermott, 42, a seaman, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland. Death in Maitland Gaol
A magisterial inquiry was held at East Maitland gaol, on Saturday, by Mr. J. Gillies, respecting the death of a confinee, named Frederick Soames, who passed away…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Indecent Language
J. BRIGGS was found guilty of making use of indecent language, in Kenrick-street, on the 31st ult., and was called upon to pay a fine of 10s, and 5s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Disobeying a Summons
ABRAHAM BUTTERWORTH pleaded guilty to a charge of disobeying a summons for using obscene language at New Lambton. Mr. Baker, solicitor, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 6. (Before Messrs. Mair, P M., and W. H. Shaw and Christie, J.s.P.) Drunks
MICHAEL BURNS, 27, a seaman; James Taylor, 50, a seaman ; William May, 23, a labourer; Peter Bonnor, 40, a miner; Patrick Redden, 35, a labourer; Thomas Hutchison,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian News. New South Wales. an Assault in Gaol
THREE or four days ago a young prisoner, in Bathurst gaol, who had previously quarrelled with an elderly fellow-prisoner, took advantage of an…
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Dora Deves, age 19 years, was arraigned on a charge of having on the 16th of December last, at Cooranbong, feloniously and maliciously murdered her infant child, whose…
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MR. COWLES, a banker of Cork, Nebraska, who was recently arrested for the murder of his wife, has been acquitted for want of sufficient evidence. The accused declared that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Christie, J.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM M'KEE, 36, a seaman; John M'Mahon 38, a labourer; John Jones, 33, a labourer; and Edward Callaghan, 19, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Circuit Court. First Day. Tuesday, April 7. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)
THE Maitland Circuit Court was commenced in the courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. As usual, the majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Queensland Tragedy. Murder and Suicide. BRISBANE
PARTICULARS are now to hand of a murder committed at Warwick yesterday. Daniel Sweeney, a selector, in comfortable circumstances, residing at Lucky Valley, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, April 8. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G.C. Martin and W.H. Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks
JOHN RICE, 51, a labourer; John Smith, 35, a seaman; John Mahoney, 33, a seaman; Antonia Marcllas, 45, a seaman; and Peter French, 49, a seaman, were fined in sums…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar in Insolvency.) Re Robert Downie
BANKRUPT stated that he had been insolvent about five years ago. He was coal-miner by occupation, and his difficulties had been caused by a dearth of work and pressure of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Circuit Court. Second Day. Wednesday, April 8. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.) the Lambton Rape Case
THOMAS SUFFIELD, age 32, was charged with, that he did on the 21st of December last, at Lambton, without har consent, ravish and carnally know Ann Chambers. A second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. (Before Dr. Walker and Mr. Davies, Js.P.)
THE following cases were dealt with at the police court on Wednesday:— William Henderson, charged with obscene language, pleaded guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before T. Fryar, J.p.) Drunks
JAMES DAVENPORT was charged with being drunk in Nelson-street on the 6th inst, and, after being admonished, was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, JsP.) Drunks
THOMAS SHIELDS, 34, a seaman; James Hickey, 27, a fireman; Charles F. Firth, 18, a seaman; and James Fanegan, 56, a seaman, were fined in…
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