Pinkerton's Police
LONDON, Friday.—A bill has been introduced in the United States Senate for the suppression of Pinkerton's police, a private police organisation, which was prominently…
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Courts & crime, 1893
1,071 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 54
Newcastle Police Court Saturday, January 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
A SEAMAN named John Perkins was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. 1ad Language…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CABLEGRAMS. The Mercantile Bank. Arrest of Millidge in London. at the Police Court
LONDON, Friday.— Millidge, the late manager of the Mercantile Bank, who was arrested yesterday, had booked his passage by the Himalaya when he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder at the Dyke. a French Sailor Killed. Three Seamen Arrested
ABOUT 5 o'clock yesterday morning the body of a French seaman named Joseph Campagon was found lying, in the hold of the ship Birfillan at the dyke under circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lynch Law in America. Three Prisoners Taken and Killed. Disastrous Conflict with the Police
NEW YORK, Friday.—Another case of lynching has occurred at Bakerville. The lynchers stormed the prison and obtained three prisoners whom they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H.M.S. Howe. All Hope Abandoned. Result of the Court Martial
LONDON, Saturday.—Latest advices state that the prospect of again floating H.M.S. Howe are very small. Admiral Fairfax, who has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burglary and Violence. Sydney
THE case of daring burglary and murderous assault which occurred at the White Lion Hotel, Riley and Goulburn streets, came on to-day at the Central Police Court, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Police Court. a Dearth of Cases
THE only case in the Police Court yesterday was that of Owen Jones, 35, a seaman, who pleaded guilty, and was ordered to be imprisoned for four weeks' hard labour for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Murder. Sydney
THE police yesterday evening arrested a coachpainter, named John Dodd, whom they charged with having caused the death of David Molan. The latter died in the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Alleged Murder. the Inquest
AN inquest was held at the Clarendon Hotel at 10 o'clock yesterday morning on the body of Joseph Compagnon, the French seaman who was found…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Death of a Chinaman. Verdict of Wilful Murder. SYDNEY
THE inquest was resumed this morning on the body of the Chinaman, Ah Bun. The two men, Michael Harrington (who has a club foot) and William Mercer, were before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News From Broken Hill. The Unemployed. Departure of Police. Fatal Accident. Broken Hill
THE Unionist Committee to-day received £181 10s from various sources, including £100 from the Bendigo branch of the A.M.A. The council's issue of coupons this week is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, January 10. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Alleged Assault
ISABELLA HALL was charged with unlawfully assaulting Martha Davies at New Lambton on the 2nd instant. Mr. Millard appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Alleged Murder. Resumption of the Inquest
THE inquest on the body of Joseph Compagnon, the French seaman, who was found dead in the hold of the ship Barfillan on Sunday morning, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Christie, J.P.) Drunkenness
ISAAC BLACKWELL, 61, miner; Arthur Williams, 27, labouror; and Thomas Dywatt, 23, baker, were fined the usual 5s, or in default 24 hours' gaol,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summons Court. Breaches of Bylaws
On the information of Stephen Richardson, inspector of nuisances for the municipality of Wickham, Patrick Myers, William Butters, and Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ben Tillett Before the Court. Alleged Inciting to Riot
LONDON, Monday.—The hearing of the charge of inciting to riot during the Bristol strike against Bon Tillett, the well-known labour leader, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Assault Wholesale. Sydney
THE case in which Robert Pickworth, William Heydon, William Bray, and Thomas Heydon were charge with assaulting, in company with others, a man named Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
A seaman named Jacob Jacobson was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenuess, A Noisy Sailer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inadequate Police Protection
AT the conclusion of the inquest on Joseph Compagnon, the French seaman who was found dead in the hold of the ship Burfillan on Sunday morning, the jury, after bringing…
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