Tragedy in a Court Room
NEWS has just reached here from Panama of a terrible tragedy at Revas, Nicaragua. Thomas Martinez has been arrested for attempting to…
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Courts & crime, 1891
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Summons Cases. Assault
William Gamble, a wharf labourer, was summoned by John Hans Draux, for assaulting him on board the steamer Gulf of Lions. Mr. Readett appeared for the defence…
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INFORMATION has been sworn against Oswald Twist, late boots at the Palace Hotel, charging him with having set fire to the Bijou Theatre a year ago, when several…
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FOR some time past, public remarks of a very uncomplimentary kind have been made regarding the unsafe condition of the boats used by the water police of Newcastle. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 7Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Upfold, J.P.) Drink
ELLIS RATCLIFFE was ordered to pay 5s, or twenty-four hours in the lockup, for overindulgence in strong drink. Alleged Disobedience…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
WARATAH COUNCIL v W. Petherbridge, claiming £5 14s for rates due; verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Same v R. Langer, claiming £2 11s for rates due. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Quarterly Licensing Court. Wednesday, 7Th January. (Before Messrs. R. T. Perrott, P.M., R. Turton, J.P., and T. [?]roudace, J.p.) Publicans' Licenses
APPLICATION was made by Charles Johnson for a publican's license for premises situate near the railway station, Wallsend. Mr. T. Cronin appeared for the applicant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Obscene Language
THOS. JEFFRIES, a youth 16 years of age, was charged by Constable Dunshea with making use of obscene language at Teralba on the 1st instant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, J.P.) Dearth of Offences
FOR the first time for many months the dock was unoccupied, not even a drunk facing the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Waratah Licensing Court. to the Editor
Sir,—Having taken an active interest in the licensing question, and having had considerable experience in the metropolis in opposing licenses…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. Mair, P.M.) Public Examinations
Arthur Groves appeared for public examination, but, as no debts had been proved in the estate, the Registrar, on the application of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Thursday, January 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Renewals
THE application of Robert Moody, of the Beach Hotel, Merewether, to transfer his license to Henry Neens, of Greta, was accepted, the police…
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Thomas Chance sued Peter Johnson for assault, but as neither party appeared the case was struck out. Animals Straying…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, January 9. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Small Debts
Platt v. Mitchell, claiming £1 10s, for labour done in painting defendant's window, in the hotel, Jesmond. Defendant pleaded that the work was not…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 9Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, and Asher, Js.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM SMITH, 38, a seaman, and Archie Cameron, 24, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
PATRICK CONLAN, 30, a seaman; Lawrence Boyle, 67, a waterman; and Peter Nelson, 37, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Alleged Stealing
AT the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, Charles Boyd was charged with stealing, in a dwelling-house at North Sydney, on or about October 22, 1890, suit of clothes, value…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Major Bolton, J.P.) Drunks
HENRY ROGERS, 52, a labourer, Thomas Scott, 45, a miner, Charles Montgomery, 33, a seaman, John A. Classon, 26, a seaman, Francis Charles South, 58, a labourer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Zealand. Alleged Child Murder
A police constable named Flanagar, 28 years of age, and a man and wife of the name of Forke have been arrested at Christchurch on a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 12. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Indecent Language
WILLIAM J. GUNTER, for indecent language, on the 9th instant, was fined 10s. RIOTOUS CONDUCT. Thomas Parkes, for riotious behaviour in…
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