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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

1,139 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 57

Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, November 22. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Auctioneers' Licenses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 3

THE time for the renewal of auctioneers' licenses being due, applications were put in by Thomas Alnwick, Wallsend, and William Conn, Lambton, and…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Christie, J.p.). a Sad Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 November 1892 · page 6

AN elderly draper named Thomas Cleary was fined 5s with an option of 24 hours' lockup for drunkenness, and received a further penalty of £3 or…

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The Alleged Dyke Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 8

CHARLES MALMBURG, the seaman who was before the Police Court on Monday and remanded, charged with doing bodily harm to one Alexander Hill on board the barque…

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Licensing Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 8

AT the Licensing Court yesterday, before-Messrs. fair, P.M., and Martin, J.P., the license of the Royal Hotel, Stockton, was transferred from John Rae to Alfred Stollary…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 7

GEORGE WILLIAM GIBSON was brought up under a warrant, dated 29th September under a warrant, dated 29th September last, from the Newtown Bench,…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 23. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 6

JAMES NEVIN, a seaman, was fined 5s, or, in default, 24 hours in the lockup, for being drunk on the previous day. A Youthful Thief…

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Lambton Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) an Old Offender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 6

MARY CANNING, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Elder-street on the 22nd instant; also with using indecent…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 23. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Insulting an Inspector

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 6

WILLIAM E. SLACK was charged with using insulting language to Sydney Macdonald, inspector of nuisances, at Messrs. Morris and Gillespie's…

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Summons Court. Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 November 1892 · page 6

Inspector Lloyd, on behalf of the Newcastle Borough Council, proceeded against the following persons-for breaches of the municipal bylaws:—…

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The Paddington Council Clerk Sentenced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 5

GEORGE EDWARD BLACKMORE, who pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday to two charges of embezzling £119 odd, the property of the Paddington Municipal…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. Charged with Lunacy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 5

Julia O'Griffin, a good-looking Irish girl, who is married to Haji Mulla, the Afghan priest, who has charge of the Mosque appeared before the Police Court, charged…

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News From Broken Hill. The Rioters Sentenced. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Gibson pronounced sentence on the seven men found guilty of rioting at South Broken Hill on October 29. His Honor expressed his approval…

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Greta Police Court. Tuesday, November 22. (Before Messrs. Osborne and Davies, Js.P.) Auctioneer's License

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 8

AN auctioneer's license was granted to William B. Tipper. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M.)…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 24. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 6

THREE seamen named Jacob Shisshoff Thomas Rathcliffe, and Joseph Barston were find in sams varying from 5s to 10s, with the usual…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Insulting Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 6

Hewit Banfield was charged by Charles W. Ogilvie with using insulting language towards him in a public place last Monday…

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, November 24. (Before Mr. Mair, Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Re Philip Reynolds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 November 1892 · page 3

BANKRUPT, a miner, residing at Islington, said his insolvency had been caused by family sickness and slackness of work. No creditors appeared,…

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At the Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 5

John Makin, 50, and Sarah Makin, 43, on remand, were charged at the Central Police Court to-day on suspicion of causing the death of the illegitimate female child of…

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Summons Cases. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 2

Charles Williams sued Henry Parker for having assaulted him on the 21st instant. Mr. Cronin appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Millard conducted the defence…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 25. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Indecent Language

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 7

THOMAS WHITEHEAD pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Elder-street on the 23rd instant, amid was fined 5s and costs, in default, three days in the lockup…

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A Broken Hill Magistrate. Called Upon to Resign. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 November 1892 · page 5

AFTER giving full consideration to the explanation by Mr. Josiah Thomas, J.P., of Broken Hill, respecting certain speeches which he was reported to have delivered to…

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