Supposed Murder. Found Dead. PERTH, W.A.
THE police discovered the remains of a man named Joseph Williams near Albany a few days ago. Near the remains they found blood and a stick with human hair adhering…
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Courts & crime, 1892
1,139 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 57
Wallsend-Plattsburg Licensing Court. (Before R. I. Perrott, P.M., and T. Grierson, J.P.)
JAMES GREY applied for a colonial wine license at the Burwood Extended. Mr. Gorrick appeared on behalf of the applicant. Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Theft
A WOMAN well-known to the police, named Elizabeth Bray, age 28, was arrested yesterday by Detective M'Hattie on a charge of stealing, in company with another, a gold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Summons Cases. a New Year's Assault
Two young men named Robert Dunn and Arthur Price, miners, were charged by John Simpson, builder, of Islington, with having assaulted him at Islington, on the morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. Alleged Assault on a Child
Francis Green was charged on remand, to-day, with assaulting in a horrible manner a little girl aged seven. He was committed for trial at the police court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court Friday, 8Th January. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Important Vehicles Licensing Case
ROBERT TAYLOR, a carter, was charged by John Davies, inspector of vehicles, that he did on the dray-stand, in Oldham-street, Borough of New Lambton, ply for hire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 8Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.p.) a Solitary
GEORGE CHARLES STEWART, 52, cook, and a native of Belgium, was fined 5s or 24 hours, for having boon drunk in Scott-street, on the previous evening. He went to gaol, as he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Triple Murder by a Woman
A TRIPLE murder was recently committed at Titchfield, Hampshire, by a woman named Hinton, wife of a journeyman harness and collar maker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM FALLS, age 50, a labourer, was fined the usual 5s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment for having been drunk on the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australian News. New South Wales. a Contemptible Theft
ON Saturday it was discovered that the poor-box at St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta, had been broken into, and the contents stolen. A banner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin, and Christie, Js.P.) Drunks
THOMAS DANIELS, 31, seaman, and Richard Sooevart, 28, miner, were each fined 5s or 24 hours for having been drunk on Saturday night. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before Mr. R. I. Porrott, P.m.) Drunkenness
ROBERT DIXON pleaded guilty to being drunk in the town on Monday, when he was locked up at noon. Discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM BURNS, aged 33, seaman, and Peter Peterson, 25, seaman, were fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Retirement of the Chief of Police
It is understood that Mr. Seymour, Commissioner of Police, will shortly retire on a pension. The place will probably be filled by Mr. Parry Okeden, at present Under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder by a Doctor
LONDON, Tuesday.—A telegram from New York states that Draves, who hue been practising at Rhode Island, has been convicted on a charge of causing the death of a wealthy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) a Youthful Wanderer
JOHN BROWN, a boy aged 12, was charged with wandering about the streets. Constable Daly deposed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunk and Disorderly
JAMES FRASER, 45, labourer, and also an old offender, was fined £2, or in default seven days, for having been drunk and disorderly in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. the Considine Assault
Although the charge against Constable Considine, for assaulting his superior officer, has broken down in the police court, it has been decided to dismiss him from the force…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend-Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Affiliation
JOHN LEACH was charged by Isabella Thornton for the maintenance of his illegitimate female child. Mr. Cronin, solicitor, appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 14. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
CYDUELDER JONES, aged 31, miner; Thomas Cleary, 56, draper; Edward Ralph, 38, labourer; William Burgess, 30, seaman; and James Aspeth,…
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