Waratah Bankruptcy Court. Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.
RE Andrew M'Laughlan.—Mr. T. Cronin appeared for bankrupt, who stated that he was a miner residing at Plattsburg. The cause of his…
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Courts & crime, 1891
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Summons Case. Alleged Assault
David Cormack, mate of the barque Barunga, was charged with having, on the 3rd instant, unlawfully assaulted Arthur Haines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, November 5. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. A. Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks
MARTIN RYAN, 52, a seaman; George Tarrant, 70, a miner; and Joseph Rouse, 43, a miner, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Licensing Court. Wednesday, November 4. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. T. Fryar, J.P.)
A PUBLICAN'S license was granted td Thomas King for premises known as the Post Office Hotel, Plattsburg. The license of the Railway Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tasmania. Murder on Board Ship
William Price was committed for trial on Thursday for the wilful murder of a messmate named Atkinson, on board the Waterwitch. Another charge is pending against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Alleged Horse Stealing
WILLIAM CHARLES PARKES, a respectable-looking young man, was remanded for a week at the Water Police Court to-day, on a charge of having stolen a horse, valued at £100, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 6. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thorn, J.P.) Drunk
JAMES BINNS, 46, a labourer, was fined 5s with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness, and received a further penalty of 20s, or seven days' gaol, for using obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
WILLIAM KELLY, age 32, sawyer; Joseph Bates, 28, seaman; Robert Cooper, 56, labourer; Charles Gallagher, 54, miner; and Henry Sykes,…
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SHORTLY after 4 o' clock yesterday afternoon a gentleman named Charles Skinner proceed to the police station, and reported the loss of an overcoat and a Gladstone bag…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, November 9. (Before Mr. Shaw, J.P.) Drunks
JOHN PATTERSON, 33, a labourer; and David Rowley, 24, a labourer, were brought up for drunkenness, and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton. POLICE
Only one case of drunkenness was on the list to be dealt with at the police court yesterday. The Police Magistrate took into consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, November 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Language
THOMAS COATES, 28, a miner, was was fined £2, with an option of 14 days' goal, for having used indecent language on the Market Wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Savage Assault. Hobart
HENRY HARRIS, an aged man, was committed for trial to-day on the charge of stabbing Thomas Garvan in the stomach and cheek. The prisoner had tried to tear the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 11. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Licensing Case
JOHN THORTON, licenses of the Post-office Hotel, Charlestown, made application for permission to cut 36ft off the end of the yard of his property facing Stuart-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, November 11. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.P.) Ship Desertion
EVAN DAVIS, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of having been absent without leave from the B.R. ship Ben Douran, on the 10th inst. The captain stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault in a Tram. Sydney
JAMES MURPHY, 28, was charged at the Redfern Police Court to-day with assaulting Walter Wright. It appeared that both parties were. It appeared that both…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend-Plattsburg Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Injuring Plants Wallsend Park
JAMES SMITH, a boy, was charged with injuring the flowers in the enclosure of the Wallsend Park. The boy pleaded guilty, and promised never to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 12. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and W. H. Shaw, Js.P.) Drunks
ROBERT DUNN, 35, a painter, and John Michael Kennedy, a doctor, were each fined 5s, with the usual alternative, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dr. Martin Doyle and the Coroner's Court. to the Editor
Sir,—The report in to-day's issue of the inquest held by Coroner Martin yesterday afternoon mentions my refusal to attend the Coronial Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Police Court. a Violent Seaman
Mr. MAIR, P.M., and Messrs. Asher and Thorn, Js.P., presided in the Police Court yesterday, and strange to relate there was but one man in the dock. His name was…
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