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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Western Australia. Perth, Thursday. the Gadd Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

At the inquest as to the death of Moses Gadd, shot at Bell's Creek on Saturday, the jury yesterday returned a verdict of wilful murder against Tischner. He has made a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin and G. Webb, Js.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 3

JOHN MARTIN, 24, a labourer, and John Jones, 50, a seaman; were each fined 5s, with the usual option, for drunkenness…

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Anarchists in Spain. the Police Seize 62 BOMBS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 5

MADRID, Thursday.—An anarchist movement has been discovered in the city of Honda, in the province of Malaga. Troops have been despatched. The police in Cadiz…

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Wallsend-Plattsurg Licensing Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 7

MR. JOHN GWATKIN, of the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, applied to have his licensed premises curtalised to one allotment of land…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, January 21. (Before Mr. Mair, Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Re John Pike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1892 · page 6

BANKRUPT stated that he was a stevedore, and that his insolvency had been brought about by illness, consequent on copper poisoning…

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Lambton Police Court Friday, January 22. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrett, P.m.) Damaging Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 7

HENRY BRED, Joseph Wilson, Norman Knight, Eunich Williams, and Baruese Robinson, were charged with breaking drain pipes, the property of the New Lambton…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 22. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and J. Thorn, Js.P.) Disobedience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1892 · page 3

HENRY KNIGHT, 17, a seaman, was charged by warrant with having disobeyed lawful commands on board the British registered barque Firth of Clyde on the 20th inst…

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Alleged Window Breaking and Stealing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon James Murphy, a labourer, was taken into custody, and will appear at the Police Court this morning to answer charges of wilfully and maliciously…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 23. (Before Mr. Martin, J P.) Liquor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1892 · page 7

CATHERINE, a well-known aboriginal, and William Butler, a seaman, were each fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup for over indulgence in strong…

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Frightful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 7

TUE Daily News Vienna correspondent says:—In a village in the Wiesselburg county the son of a poor peasant who emigrated to America 16 years…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Charged with Perjury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

Henry T. Benmis, alins Danforth, charged with perjury in the witness box, was remanded to the 8th of February PRISONERS ALLOWED TO GIVE EIVDENCE…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 7

JOHN BELL, for being drunk, was admonished and discharged. George Newton pleaded not guilty to the charge of drunkenness, but…

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Lambton Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 8

THE Lambton Council met last evening for the purpose of holding a Revision Court to revise the municipal list. There were present: The Mayor, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 25. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Christie, J P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 7

MARTIN GANNON, 38, a fireman; Jerry Rowley, 30, a labourer; Andrew Brown, 28, a seaman; David Phillips, 37, a labourer; John…

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An Offensive Smoker. Has His Pipe Thrown out of the Window, and Srings an Action for Theft. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 5

A PRETTY young medical nurse, named Mary M'Kinnon, was charged by Arthur Boyle with stealing a pipe, of the value of 2s. Evidence showed that the accused and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 26. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 2

THOMAS CLEARY, 57, a draper, and James M'Ivor, 47, a labourer, were fined 20s and 5s respectively, for drunkenness…

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Waratah Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 7

THE Waratah Council met on Monday evening for the purpose of holding a revision court to revise the municipal list…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 27. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

GEORGE WHITMORE, 40, a bricklayer, was fined 5s for drunkenness. Mary Sherwood, a single woman, was fined 10s in default 48 hours' lookup, on a…

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Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, January 28. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.p.) a Clothes Stealer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 7

FRANK WILSON, 35, labourer, was charged with stealing two coats, valued at £2, the property of John Howell…

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New Lambton Council. Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 6

A MEETING of the above council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of holding a Revision Court to revise the municipal list…

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