Inspecting the Police
YESTERDAY afternoon Inspector Brennan made his periodical inspection of the police of this city and suburbs. The men to the number of 40 were drawn up in the…
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Courts & crime, 1892
1,139 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 57
Wallsend-Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, December 30. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
THE following slaughtering licenses were granted :—R. Weakley, 3. Edwards, Arthur Bush, A. Gilmore, Mrs. Pratten, Young Brothers, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Australia. Perth, Thursday. Suspected Murder
News has reached Albany of what seems to be a murder case near Narrogin, on the Great Southern Railway. About four months ago a man named Williams and another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. Transfer
The license of the City Arms Hotel was transferred from P. J. O'Connor to J. Coulston. Renewal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 31St. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., Thorn, and Martin, Js.P) Liquor
GEORGE ALLEN, 21, labourer, and James Ray, 40, labourer, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours' in the lockup, for being drunk in the public streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend-Plattsburg Licensing Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
WILLIAM RUSSELL, licensee of the Royal Crown Hotel, South Burwood, Dudley, was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, the 27th December,…
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CLARA CLAREMONT and Mary Dampier were the only offenders before the local Bench yesterday. These girls arrived from Sydney only on Thursday, but during the day had…
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AN inquest was held at Tipperary on the body of a man named O'Reilly, a prominent local M'Carthyite, who, it is alleged, was attacked whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wife Murderer Sentenced to Death
AT Somerset Assizes Harry Dainton, 35, mason, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife at Bath, on September 8. The allegation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder in Mexico
LONDON, Thursday.—General Garcia, an officer in charge of a contingent of the Mexican troops, has been murdered by his own men. The troops afterwards deserted and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Theft of Charity Funds. Serious Charge
MR. JONADAB FINCH, the late secretary of the Orphan Working School, was charged at the Mansion House, London, with having embezzled £600…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 2Nd. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn, and Martin, Js.P) Drunks
DANIEL M'LEAN, aged 23, a seaman, and Joseph Sunaberg, a Swedish seaman, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s in default 24 hours' imprison…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend-Plattsburg Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
ELIZABETH SOOTIE Was charged with having no lawful means of support. Constable Thompson, from Charlestown, stated that for the past six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 4Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie and Shedden, Js.P) Drunks
THERESA THOMAS, aged 24, charged with being found drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 58, with the alternative of 24 hours. She took the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Impounding Case
John Duggan was charged with seizing three cows, which were in possession of Sydney M'Donald, inspector of nuisances for Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 6. (Before Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunk and Rowdy
ALFRED DAVID KIDD, aged 29, labourer pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Watt-street on the previous evening, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accused of Theft and Desertion. To be Tried by Court-Martial. SYDNEY
JOHN TAYLOR was called this morning at the Water Police Court, on remand, on a charge of he, while being employed in the public service as quartermaster-sergeant and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend-Plattsburg Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
JOHN REED was charged with being drunk and using obscene language in Nelson-street about 2 a.m. on the 7th instant, and was ordered to be locked…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarterly Licensing Court. Applications
Colonial wine licenses were granted to George H. Ball, A. M'Donald, and H. Humphreys. Renewals…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
EMIL SUNDGRIST, 25, a Swedish seaman, was fined 5s, or in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk on the…
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