Sydney Quarter Sessions. Prisoners Sentenced. Sydney
THE following sentences were passed to-day by Judge Backhouse at the Quarter Sessions:— James Arnold, who pleaded guilty to a…
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Courts & crime, 1893
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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 15. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Language
JOHN BAILEY, 21, an American seaman, was fined £1, or in default seven days' imprisonment, for having used obscene language in Hunter-street on…
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Gus Rushton, of Ash Island, pleaded guilty to a charge of ill-treating a horse by working it in harness while its shoulders were lacerated. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miller's Point Murder Case. Application for Bail. Personal Recognisances Accepted. Sydney
THE application on behalf of the Crown for a remand of the six young men charged with the Miller's Point murder until the next sittings of the Central Criminal Court on bail,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Divorce Court. Prinsep v. Prinsep. Sydney
IN the Divorce Court to-day, before Judge Windeyer, the case of Prinsep against Prinsep came on. Mr. Lambton appeared for the petitioner, the wife, and applied to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 16. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
W. ROBINSON, labourer, and D. Horn, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup for drunkenness. Language…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend and Plattsburg Police Court. Wednesday, August 16. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Alleged Forgery
JOHN IRVINE was brought up on remand charged with alleged forgery in connection with certain spurious Bank of Australasia notes, supposed to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 16. (Before Messrs. W. R. Curran and A. Asher, Js.P.) Cattle Straying
N. BROMLEY CREER was charged with allowing a horse to stray in a public street on the 24th ult. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
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AT the Central Criminal Court this morning Judge Foster read the following statement:— With reference to the Miller's Point case, I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, 16Th August. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, Registrar.)
THE above Bankruptcy Court was opened at 4 o'clock, Mr. Henry being detained at Wallsend Court until 3 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunkenness
C. HENRY, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unionist and Non-unionist. Case before the Broken Hill Court. Broken Hill
A CASE which has excited great interest in labour circles occupied a considerable time of the Police Court to-day. George Little, a smelter hand, was proceeded against by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 17. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Public Examinations
RE D. S. Miller.—The following creditors proved in the estate:—A.J.S. Bank, £894 9s 5s; R. Breckenridge, £50 5s 6d; Hunter District…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Case of Alleged Forgery. Accused Before the Court. Committed For Trial on the Second Charge
JOHN IRVINE was again brought up at the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., charged with having in his possession…
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MR. MAIR, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday morning, and to their surprise there was only one charge on the sheet. It was one in which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 18. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Case Struck Out
ONLY one case was down for hearing, that of six small boys, who were summoned for trespassing upon the property of Mr. Edward Charlton. When the boys had answered to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Friday, August 18. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
EDWARD CUNNINGHAM was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Macnquarie-sreet, Plattsburg, on the 17th inst. A further charge of indecent language was also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Peculiar Case. Inciting to Murder. Sydney
THE Full Court, consisting of Sir William Windeyer, Sir George Innes, and Mr. Justice Foster dealt this morning with an extraordinary case. At the last sittings of the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Aramac Explosion. Accused Again Before the Court. Brisbane
GEORGE FREDRICK HOWARD was again before the Police Court to-day on suspicion of causing the explosion on the steamer Aramac. Experts deposed that the bomb contained an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Shaw, J.P.) Drunkenness
H. SCOTT, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Language…
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