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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 13. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1891 · page 6

T. L. HARRINGTON, 50, a traveller, Susan M'Grath, 45, John Malone, 23, a seaman, James Bayne, 31, a seaman, and Oscar Strombone, 31, a…

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Charged with Fraudulent Conversion. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 5

EDWARD JAMES WALLIS has been committed for trial for fraudulent conversion of £1500 to his own use. The money was left to his six half-brothers and sisters by their…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Thursday, May 14. Riotous Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

ARTHUR HENWOOD, Sydney Henwood, William Harris, Dennis Maroney, and Henry Brennan, were charged with riotous behaviour on Sunday evening in Hill-street,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 14. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.P.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

JEREMIAH M'CARTHY, 32, a seaman, was fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Desertion…

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The Appeal Court. The A.A. Company's Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 7

The appeals against the assessment of property within the city municipality were considered. The A.A. Company, through its…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, May 15. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., Thorn, and Shedden, Js.P.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

WILLIAM M'DONOUOGI, 64, a seaman, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness. Absent without Leave…

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District News. New Lambton. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 2

Only three appeals were sent in against the assessment and rate for the present municipal year, and a Friendly Appeal Court was held on Wednesday night, when…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Shaw and Cox, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

The hearing of appeals against the municipal assessments of property within the Borough of Newcastle was continued from the previous day…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 16Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 6

ELLEN MORGAN, 31; Mathew Hanna, 29, a seaman; and Henry Atkinson, 66, a labourer, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup,…

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Charged with Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 8

THE man Patrick John O'Grady, who was recently convicted by the coronial jury for manslaughter in connection with the death of Robert Campbell at the dyke, will be…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Monday, May 17. Bad Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 6

THOS. COATS was brought up on a charge of being drunk on Friday evening, and, after being admonished, was discharged. On a further charge…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 18Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Christie, J.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 6

JAMES KING, 32, a seaman; Andrew, 29, a seaman; Patrick Murray, 60, a labourer; Andrew Anderson, 64, a seaman; William Campbell, 64, a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 19Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Murray, J.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 6

DAVID MORGAN, 43, a miner, and John Powell, 26, a miner, were each fined 5s, with the usual alternatives, for drunkenness, and the latter was…

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Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, May 19. (Before Dr. J. B. Nash, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 7

SAMUEL SIMONS pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on the 18th instant. The accused, having…

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Great Scene in Court. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 5

A GREAT scene occurred in the Supreme Court to-day between Judge Hodges and Mr. Purves, the eminent Queen's counsel. The end was that the Judge ordered the Sheriff…

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Municipal Summonses and the Police. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 5

MESSRS. BROWN AND GRAHAM[?], Ms.P., interviewed the Minister for Justice this morning with reference to the request of the Newcastle Council, that the decision of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, May 20Th. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, and W. H. Shaw, Js. P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 6

ANNIE BRAVISON, 40, and Ellen Hoy, 35, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lock-up, for drunkenness…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Thursday, May 21. DRUNKS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 8

EDWARD Fox was charged by Senior Constable Rogers with being drunk in a public street, at Minmi, on Sunday, the 17th inst. Accused pleaded guilty. The Police…

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Wallsend Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 8

Mrs. Kay appealed against 14s Id, reduced to 11s 9d; Young Bros., £2 18s 6d, confirmed; Matthew Hepple, for Wallsend Company, 8s 3d, confirmed…

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Stockton Municipal Council. Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1891 · page 7

THIS council, on Tuesday night last, held a friendly Court of Appeal, at which any ratepayers feeling themselves aggrieved at the assessments…

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