Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
ISAAC SWANSON was charged with being drunk on Sunday, and was called upon to pay the usual penalty of £1. John Perry, of Minmi, summoned Ann…
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Courts & crime, 1892
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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin and Christie, Js.P.) Drunks
WILLIAM HENRY THREVRS, 46, no occupation; Charles Hyemann, 33, a seaman; Christie Watson, 24, seaman; Alfred Oakley, 21, a labourer; and David Everson,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Alleged Assault
W. J. EVANS was charged with assaulting Mrs. Ann Pease at Lambton on the 10th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
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CHARLES PRESLAND, a hotelkeeper of West Wallsend, whilst riding to West Wallsend from Old Wallsend was stuck up, and robbed to-day, by two men whose descriptions have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, Thorn, and Christie, Js.P.) Drunks
CHARLES MORRIS, 29, a carpenter, and William Graham, 40, a seaman, were fined 10s and 5s respectively, with the usual alternatives, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.M.)
THE only business transacted was the granting of licences for publicans' booths for the Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Race Club's meeting, to…
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THE Government has offered a reward of £100 for information which will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the murderer or murderers of KNUT ALFRED ANDERSON,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Theft. Thirty-nine Sovereigns Missing. SYDNEY
AT the Balmain Police Court to-day, before Mr. B. Lee, S.M., John Lannigan and Thomas Bulger, on remand, were charged with stealing £39 in sovereigns, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 17. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Stone Throwing
WILLIAM EDWARDS, 48, a teacher, was charged with having thrown stones in Hunter-street to the danger of persons passing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Australia. Perth, Wednesday. the Wynne Murder Case
At the inquest opened on the ease of Caroline Wynne at the Police Court the evidence showed that the woman, when drunk, threatened to beat her stepdaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. the Criminal Court
At the Criminal Court to-day, Andrew Watson got two years for stealing. Francis Green, aged 23, was acquitted of indecently assaulting a little girl, a nelle prosequi being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dyke Police Shed
Some months ago, attention was called in these columns to the want of an office for the use of the water police at the dyke, and a suggestion made that the berthing master's old offices be turned…
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David M. Owens, 25, a seaman, was charged with having on the 17th instant stolen from a dwelling £4 10s, the property of Michael M'Grath…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunks
OLAFF CHRISTINSON, 23, a seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. D. and D…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Criminal Court of Appeal
LONDON, Wednesday.—Sir Henry James has introduced a bill into the House of Commons providing for a Criminal Court of Appeal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 18. (Before Mr. Mair, Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Re William Lindus
The following creditors proved in the estate for the sums mentioned:—John P'Evoy and [?] £44 6s 9d; Deaton and Lipscombe, £5 New Oriental Bank Co., Limited, £115…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Murder and Suicide
THE Lanarkshire police were recently informed that Mrs. Devlin, widow of a miner, drowned her two children, James, aged two, and Catherine,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lambton Police Court Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. R. I. Perrott, P.m.) Profanity
ARTHUR ASHMAN, a youth, was charged with using profane language in the Lambton Park on Sunday last. Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, February 19. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Thon, J.p.) a Foolish Act
A WELL-KNOWN individual named William Edwards was charged with having wilfully destroyed a sewer trap, valued at 5s 6d, the property of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 20. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., and Martin, J.P.) Drunks
PETER WOOD, 63, a labourer; Thomas Hills 35, a labourer; John Aslick, 36, a labourer; and Thomas Rodgers, 40, an engineer, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24…
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