Sailors' Diversion. Police Court Finale
ABOUT half-past 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon three seamen, who were said to be under the influence of drink, made their way into the house of a Chinaman named…
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Courts & crime, 1892
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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 16. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
JOHN FLYNN, 28, labourer; Thomas Lowe, 41, miner; and Samuel Redmond, 61, labourer, were each fined 5s with an option of 24 hours' lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 18Th. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
SAMUEL SIMMONS was charged with being drunk in John-street on the 16th inst. He was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 18. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie and Weir, Js.P.) Drunks
JOHN BENTLEY, 30, a carpenter, Alexander Nesbitt, 53, a seaman, and Henry Smith, 66, labourer, were each fined 5s, or in default 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Language
A YOUNG woman named Minnie Leonard was fined £2, with an option of 14 days' gaol, for having used obscene language in Burwood-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Repairs to Police Station
THE work of enlarging and improving the police station in Hunter-street is about to be commenced, and within a few days a large number of masons and others will be busy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, July 19. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Insulting Language
JOSIAH MARRIOTT was charged with using insulting language to Jane Marriott, at Charlestown, on the 12th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Trial for Murder. Accused of Shooting a Neighbour. MELBOURNE
AT the Criminal Court to-day, John Norris, a selector, at Hughes' Creek, Mangalore, was placed on trial for the wilful murder of Anthony Doherty, a farmer. The prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
JOHN THOMAS, 41, seaman, and Michael Koverne, 53, an Austrian, were each fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for having been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Safe Stealing Affair. Accused Committed for Trial. SYDNEY
JAMES TAYLOR, alias Johnson and Breen, 52, Alfred H. Hadden, alias Harners, 24, and John J. Young, 28, on remand, were charged before Mr. C. Delohery, S M., at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, July 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., the Registrar.) Public Examinations
JAMES JACKSON, horse driver, of Carrington, was publicity examined, no creditors being present. The bankrupt stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charged with Burglary. Committed for Trial. SYDNEY
SIDNEY ORMISTON, alias Arthur Jones, 26, on remand, was charged, before Mr. C. Dolohery, S.M., at the Central Police Court to-day, with having broken and entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Liquor
AGNES O'NEILL, 33, married woman, was fined 5s, or 2 4 hours, for over-indulgence in strong drink. Remanded to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Messrs. R. I. Perrot, P.M., and T. Fryar, J.P.)
A LITTLE boy named William Garret was charged with stealing some vegetables from the garden of Mr. James Frew, Wallsend, and was ordered to be confined in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., the Registrar.) Estate of James Fraser
THE public examination of James Fraser, bankrupt the late licensee of the Hunt Club Hotel, Hunter-street, took place in the Courthouse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Court. a Maintenance Case
John Hale, a miner, working at the Glebe colliery, was charged by Rosisa Bradly, a single girl, with having neglected to support his illegitimate male child…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, July 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P. Dearth of Drunks
THERE were no drunks before the Court for the second day in one week, a circumstance which the police say proves that times are hard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Australian Banking Company. the Case in Court. Detective Hinds the First Witness. Sydney
THE charges of financial fraud in connection with the Australian Banking Co. preferred against Roderick M'Namara and Francis Abigail were set down for hearing to-day at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Savage Assault
ON Saturday afternoon just before five o'clock a wharf labourer named Robert Brazelle, age 62, was arrested by Water-police Constable Munday on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 23. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
ANDREW DUNN and James Bennett, 59, labourers, were fined 5s or 24 hours' gaol for having been drunk on the previous evening…
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