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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

946 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 48

Police Retirements. a Deputation's Objections. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

THE senior officers of the police force waited upon the Chief Secretary this afternoon, introduced by the Chief Commissioner, and urged him not to enforce the recent…

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The Wreck of the Gambier. Marine Court Inquiry Commenced. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

THE Marine Court commenced an investigation into the Gambier and Easby collision to-day. Both captains were in attendance. Captain Bell, of the Gambier, was the first…

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Parliament. Wednesday, September 3. Legislative Assembly. Friendly Societies. Gaol Manufactures. The Civil Service. SYDNEY, Thursday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 5

Sir HENRY PARKES, in reply to Mr. O'SULLIVAN, said, in the Royal Commission which reported in January, 1883, he was not aware that some of the strongest of the…

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District Court. Thursday, September 3Rd. Second Day. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse.) Albetieri v. Dalgety and Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 September 1891 · page 7

THIS was an action heard by a special jury in which Bernado Albetieri, labourer, sought to recover from Dalgety and Company, Limited, the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, September 4. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, J.P.) Drunks

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

MARTIN PEDALL, 80, a bootmaker; James Brennan, 77, a labouror; James Harvey, 47, a miner; John Hughes, 57, a carpenter; and John Balmacede, 50, were fined in sums…

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District Court. Friday, September 4. (Before His Honor Judge Backhouse) THE Court resumed its sitting at 10 o'clock. Smith v. Ingall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 2

Henry Augustus Smith, of St[?]more, near Sydney, sued T. H. Ingall for £28, for that defendant being a tenant of a house and premises situate in Newcomen-street, during…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Saturday. Charge of Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 5

William Stephens, a fireman of the Burwah, was charged to-day with murdering William Johnston, the forecabin steward, last night. After the evidence of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 5. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, J.P.) Drunk

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

JAMES SCOTT, 28, a labourer, was fined5s in default twenty-four hours' lockup for drunkenness. Vagrancy…

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Savage Assault on a Lady. a Daylight Stab in the Street. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 September 1891 · page 5

Am.5 o'clock last evening Annie Carew, the daughter of a well-known saddler, was the victim to the outburst of fury of a drunken ruffian. She was walking near the Princess…

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Wallsend Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 3

JOHN WILLIAM PRIOR and John Lynch were both charged with being drunk in Nelson-street on the 5th instant. The P.M., in consideration of the…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 3

FOR being drunk on Sunday, the following individuals were fined 10s each, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment:—James Taylor, 41, miner; Guy…

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Sensational Police Court Episode. Hurling a Water-bottle. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 5

Two well-known larrikins named Sydney Simmons and Joseph M'Donald were charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with maliciously injuring a pier-glass and a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 8. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Beveridge, J.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 6

DAVID PHLLIPS, 36, a, miner, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Alleged Murder…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, 9Th September. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Alleged Sunday Selling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 6

THOMAS PRYDE was charged with selling liquor on Sunday last in his licensed premises, The Marquis of Lorne Hotel Lambron,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 3

JOHN A.LYONS, astranger, was charged with being drunk in Nelson-street on the 8th inst., and a second charge of indecent exposure. For being drunk,…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, September 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1891 · page 7

JOHN M'KENON, age 21, a seaman, and Andrew Wager, 30, a soap-boiler, were each fined 5s, or twenty-four hours, for being drunk on the previous…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday. September 11. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and Shedden, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 3

FREDERICK JOHNSON, 33, a seaman, and Agnes O'Neill, 39, a married woman, were each fined Go, in default, 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, September 11[?] (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. W. R. Curran, J.p) Obscenity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 7

WILLIAM MORGAN Pleaded guilty to two separate charges of using obscene language in New Lambton. Constable Kinnane said the defendent…

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Clarencetown. Police Court Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

At the police court on Thursday, before Messrs. W. Cooke, P.M., John Lawrie, and Vincent Carlton, Js.P., George Pinfold was summoned on…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, September 12. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shedden, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1891 · page 6

JOSEPH PRESTON, 57, labourer; Henry Sykes, 42; and John Regan, 38, sea man, were each fined 5s, or in default 24 hours, for being drunk in Various…

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