Stealing Jewellery
James Murray, a youth, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing a watch and chain, a finger ring, a necklace, and a locket, valued at £5, from the dwelling…
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Courts & crime, 1891
946 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 48
Horse Stealing
David Gemmel was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, on 6th of August, stolen a mare, the property of Robert Cherry, painter, of Hamilton. There…
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Frank Dane, alias Bush, pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with stealing a watch, chain, and a locket, together with 4s, from John Downey, on the 11th of July last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 31. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
HENRY ALLISON was charged by Constable Spicer with making use of obscene language on the 27th inst., in Nelson-street, and pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chinaman's Revenge. a Murder in the "Sixties" SYDNEY
Two Chinamen quarrelled at Cooma on Saturday night, when one went and informed the police that his antagonist shot another "Celestial" dead near Braidwood, 25 years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 31. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, W. H. Shaw, and C. Christie, Js.P.) Drunks
THOMAS CLEARY, 57, a draper; Charles Henry, 36, a labourer; William Houghton, 35, a seaman; Joseph Preston, 51, a labourer; Frank…
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A young girl named Agnes Percival described as a domestic servant, was charged with having on the 28th August, stolen from the dwelling…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Police Force Retirements
The decision of the Government that members of the police force on reaching 60 years of age must retire from the service has caused much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) School Cases
THE following parents were fined for neglecting to send their children to school at the instigation of Mr. Bernard, school-attendance officer:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District Court. Cause List
FOLLOWING is the list of cases set down for hearing at the District Court, which opens to-day:—Pearce v Bergman, Australian Mercantile Loan and Guarantee Co. v…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 1. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin, and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks
JOHN O'DONNELL, 22, a 'bus-driver; James Mogg, 55, a miner; Mary Ann Evans, 55, a widow; and James Devine, 32, a labourer, were each…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, September 1St. Second Day. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.) Indecent Assault at Merewether
CHARLES EDWARD STEWART surrendered to his bail, and was arraigned upon a charge of indecently nassaulting Lavina Cleaves, a girl then under…
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Agnes Percival, found guilty on the previous day of stealing a gold necklace, the property of Margaret Bankier, was sentenced to six months' light labour in Maitland…
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Charles Edward Stewart, found guilty on the previous day of indecent assault at Merewether, on the 29th of June last, was brought forward for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Murderous Assault
WILLIAM CLEARY, charged with wounding with intent, was brought up at the Bathurst Police Court this morning. Cleary, it will be remembered, after making an onslaught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 2Nd September. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Sunday Selling
WILLIAM SCOTT, licensee of the Royal Exchange Hotel, Wallsend, was charged with keeping his house open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, the 23rd ult…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Assaulter Sentenced. Brisbane
GEO. BARKER, sailor, found guilty of indecently assaulting Agnos Edwards, has been sentenced to five years' penal servitude…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 3. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) Coal Stealing
JOHN M'GERGOR, 25, a labourer, was charged with having, on the 2nd instant, stolen a quantity of coal, valued at 1s, the property of the A.A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Greta. an Assault Case
AT the Greta Police Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. J. N. Osborne and Dr. A. E. O. Walker, Js.P., Charles Heath, underviewer at the colliery,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Friday, September 3. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
THE following small debts cases were dealt with:—Thos. Chapman v. Thos. Ridgeway, rent due, 30s. In this case the defendant paid into court £1…
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