Stealing from a Dwelling
George Moss, age 34, was charged with having, on February 7th last, stolen the sum of £15 in money, and two blankets valued at £5, from the…
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Courts & crime, 1892
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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. STEALING £16
MARY CLARKE pleaded not guilty at the Central to-day to having stolen the sum of £16 from the person. The theft was committed in a house. She was sentenced to six months'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Branxton Police Court. Saturday, December, 17. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.m.) Hawkers' Licenses
HAWKERS' licenses were granted to James Harrigan and Samuel Lyons. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Ellen Frost, for using obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta Police Court. Saturday, December 17. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
WILLIAM DAVIS, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and 2s 6d costs, or seven days. George Gould and Richard Barks,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Christie, J.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN M'PHERSON, 36, labourer, Chas. Trappier, 22, seaman, James Bullock, 23, seamen, Charles Jones, 24, seaman, and James Conyers, 40,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
THOMAS WILSON, 34, seaman, Alick Hassam, 57, Hindoo, and William Williams, 25, blacksmith, were each ordered to pay 5s, or suffer 24 hours…
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Jane Bell, a widow, was charged by Joseph Woodcock with having fraudulently removed her furniture from the complainant's house at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CABLEGRAMS. Daring Burglary at an English Mansion. Jewellery Worth £30,000 STOLEN
LONDON, Tuesday.—A daring burglary has been perpetrated at Leigh Court Somerset, jewellery valued at £30,000, belonging to Lady Miles,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. £75 for Assault
IN No. 1 District Court to-day Chas. Regan, by his next of kin, Richard Regan, proceeded against Wm. Cook for the recovery of £200 as damages for an assault. It was claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, December 20. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Removal of Trees
DUNCAN CHERRY was charged with maliciously cutting two trees the property of Andrew Peattie, at Tickhole. The defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Monday, December 19. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour
JOHN WILSON and Joseph Collins, two youths, were charged with riotous behaviour in Hill-street, Plattsburg, on the evening of the 14th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Stealing a Purse
THOMAS COOPER was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having in company stolen a purse and £4 10s from the person of Mary Hurst. Prosecutrix stated that she was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, December 21. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Slaughtering Licenses
APPLICATIONS were received from 18 butchers for licenses to slaughter on premises within the municipality. No objections being lodged, they were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 21. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Christie, Js.P.) Drunkenness
A SEAMAN named Jeremiah Boast and a young woman named Minnie Pierce were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Baby-Farming Case. More Scenes in Court. Sydney
IN the Coroner's Court this morning the inquest on the bodies of the four infants that were found buried in the yard at the rear of 109 George-street, Redfern, on November 9,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. BURGLARY
Charles Schanze and George Wiles were to-day committed for trial for a burglary in Wakefied-street. BOOKMAKERS FINED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Court. Indecency
William Williams was fined £2, and 2s 6d costs, or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment, for having behaved in an indecent manner at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P.) Drunkenness
GEORGE LEWIS, 22, stonemason; Jack Bellinger, 27, an aboriginal; Robert Gilehrist, 33, seamen; and Alex. Gaven, 33, miner, were each called on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Thursday, December 22. (Before W. E. Henry, P.M., and H. Rushton, J.p.) Breach of Colliery Rules
ZEPHANIAH JACQUES was charged by Mr. John Dixon, Inspector of Collieries, with a breach of the special colliery rules of the Duckenfield…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, December 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., the Registrar. Public Examination
BULSON OLIVER, miner, of Carrington, bankrupt, was publicly examined. The only debts proved in the estate were William Arnott, £3 15s 9d, and…
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