Curious Self Murder
LONDON, Friday.—An unknown man committed suicide at Fly, Cambridgeshire, to-day. On his pockets being searched a letter was found in one of them, asking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1892
1,139 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 57
Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 30. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks
ALFRED FORBES, painter, and Benjamin Lee, carpenter, were each fined 5s, or 24 hours' lockup, for an indulgence in strong drink…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, August 1. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
DAVID ROBINSON, 30, a fitter; Anthony Reilly, 32, a labourer; Frank Hodges, 26, a seaman; William Smith, 61, a seaman; James M'Donald,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INFANTICIDE. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Broken Hill
BEFORE the Police Court to-day, Mary Ann Robinson was charged with having, on June 23rd last, murdered her male infant on the morning of the date in question. The prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Chinese Gambling Den. Raided by the Police. Seveenteen Arrests. SYDNEY
THE police this afternoon raided a Chinese gambling don in Goulburn-street, where a large number of men were found playing "fan-tan." Upon the entrance of the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Broken Hill Strike. Alleged Assault by a Picket. Apprehension of a Picket. Bail Refused by the Magistrate. Broken Hill
THE Police Court was crowded to-day, when David Sullivan, a picket, was charged with assaulting James E. Pearson, a Proprietary mine officer…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. District Court
JUDGE BACKHOUSE presided in the District Court to-day, and disposed of all the undefended cases. The list was a very long one, and some of the plaints included items and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Supreme Court. Three Knights on the Bench. SYDNEY
THE sittings of the Supreme Court for the present new term were commenced this morning, and as usual there was a large attendance of barristers and others interested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Obscenity
EMMERSON WANDLESS pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Howe-street, Lambton, on the 2nd instant, and was fined £1, in default seven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, August 3. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
THOMAS LOWE, 40 miner; George M'Cabe, 26, seaman; and William Richardson, 25, fireman, were each fined 5s or in default 24 hours' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summons Court. Breaches of the Bylaws
Edward Ridley pleaded guilty to a charge of overloading his omnibus. He paid the fine of 15s and 2s 6d costs which was levied by the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Larrikins. They Bratally Assault a Witness. When will this Terrorism be Stopped? SYDNEY
WHILE Constable Mackenzie, of No. 1 Station, was patrolling Liverpool-street this morning shortly after midnight, he discovered a man named Hugh M'Hugh in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Summons Court. Delaying a Police Officer
AN elderly woman named Kate Wilson, wife of the licensee of the Post Office Hotel, was charged on an information laid by the police with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swansea Police Court. (Mr. Gordon, P.M., Gosford, presiding.)
CONSTABLE BOWEN, Crown Lands Bailiff, v. Robt. Murray, cutting timber on Crown land; 10s fine, 4s 10d costs. Same v. Charles Allen, cutting timber on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. (Before Mr. R. I, Perrott, P.M.)
ON Tuesday last John Stewart, formerly a watchmaker, of Plattsburg, was brought up on remand on the charge of bigamy. On this occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunks
THREE seamen named Martin Nowlan, John Brown, and Thomas Kelly were fined in sums varying from 5s to 10s, with the usual alternatives, for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 4. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar in Bankruptey.) Re Patrick Joseph Harrold
MR WINDEYER appeared for the bankrupt. The proved creditors were Julius Levy, £9 4s 5d; and Nauri Bros.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Broken Hill Strike. in the Police Court. the Case Postponed. Broken Hill
AS expected the assault case, R. Sleath v. E. B. Cotton, came on at the Police Court this morning, but had to be adjourned owing to Mr. Sleath being too ill to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 5. (Before Messrs. Martin, Asher, and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM CLARCEY , 32, a seaman, Stewart Scott, 50, a carpenter, and Mary Hannan were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 5. (Before Messrs. R. I. Perrott, P.M., and T. Grierson, J.p.) Bag-stealers
ROBERT JOHNSON, William H. Burchell, and Edward Barsley, all aged 13, were charged with stealing three begs, the property of James Marshall, New Lambton, on the 1st…
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