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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

1,139 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 45 of 57

Newcastle Police Court Friday, October 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) The Alleged Outrage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 3

WILLIAM HORSFIELD age 28, an engine-driver, driver, was charged on remand from the previous day, with having, on the 4th instant, criminally assaulted Emma Hobden, age 22…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, October 7. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Amicably Settled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 2

D. Taylor v. T. Lynch. In this case a sister charged her half-brother with using insulting language towards her. After the case was part heard, the Bench induced a…

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Hugo Lowy Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Hugo Lowy, the chief partner in the banking firm of Lowy and Company, of Berlin, which recently suspended payment, has been sentenced to two…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 October 1892 · page 7

A SHIPWRIGHT named Edward Flint was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Flint was then charged with having…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 6

A LABOURER named John Robinson and a seaman named Oliver Obson, were each fined 10s, with the option of 48 hours' lockup for drunkenness…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) School Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 3

Charles Nees was charged with not sending his child the required number of days to the school. This being the second office a fine of, 7s 6d, and 5s…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, October 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Christie, J.P.) Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 6

A YOUNG seaman named Michael Flaherty was fined 20s, with an option of seven days' goal, for having used indecent language in Hunter-street…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, October 12. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 3

A MRRIED woman, named Johama Slater, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. A Juvenile Wanderer…

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The Morpeth Tragedy. the Coroner's Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 5

AN inquest was held yesterday in Morpeth on the body of Edwin Trickle bank, killed by his stepson, as reported in our issue of yesterday, before Mr. G. C. Martin the Newcastle…

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The Queensland Investment Co. Cases. The Judgment of the Full Court. Chief Justice Lilley Censured. BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1892 · page 5

JUDGE WINDEYER to-day delivered the Full Court judgment on the Queensland Investment Co. cases. The court was packed by the leading people of the colony, who listened…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 13. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Discharged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 6

JOHN BELL, a miner, was brought up on remand as being of unsound mind, and was discharged. Cheap Travelling Again…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar.) Re George Dawson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 6

THE bankrupt in this estate was a labourer, residing at Jesmond, who attributed his insolvency to want of work. There were no creditors…

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Circuit Court for Newcastle. Deputation to the Minister for Justice. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 October 1892 · page 5

A DEPUTATION consisting of Aldermen Rodgers and Smith and Mr. D. J. M'Lean (representing the Newcastle Council and the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce), accompanied…

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"Sugar" in Trouble. Sentenced to Two Years. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions to-day, before Judge Gibson, the heroine of the Riley-street tragedy, Catherine M'Williams, or Carruthers, alias "Sugar," and her…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, October 14. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Trespass Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 2

JOHN HUMES was charged with trespassing on enclosed land, to wit, an orchard situate at Redhead Flat, without the consent of the person in charge. Timothy Oakley…

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More Trouble in Burmah. Who Shall Watch the Police?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 October 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—Intelligence received from Burmah reports that the Civil police stationed at Fort White have rebelled and joined to…

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Arrest of Two Cracksmen. a Burglary Frustrated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

ALFRED ARUNDALE and Richard Payten, alias "Dick the Bummer," two well-known and oft-convicted vagabonds, were arrested by Detective Goulder while conversing with a…

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Action of Mr. Morley. a Murderous Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, has declined to provide police protection at evictions in Ireland, except during daylight. The Times regards…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 15. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 6

WILLIAM WINDRAGE, 45, miner, was fined the usual 5s, or in default 24 hours, gaol, for having been drunk in Robinson-street, Tighe's Hill, on the…

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Summons Court. (Before Messrs. G. C. Martin and Colin Christie, Js.P.) No License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 October 1892 · page 6

Robert Doohan was charged by the City Council that on the 1st inst., in the evening, he did drive an omnibus in the streets without having procured…

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