Report of the Local Police
The local police ascertained that a young woman stayed at the Scott-street Coffee Palace on Sunday evening, and her appearance led people to believe that she was…
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Courts & crime, 1893
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Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, September 5. (Before Messrs. Martin, and Shaw Js.P.) Drunkenness
THOMAS WRIGHT, labourer, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Contempt of Court. Committed for a Month. Sydney
IN the Divorce Court this morning, in the case of Hardwicke v. Hardwicke, Judge Windeyer committed the respondent for a month for contempt of court. The respondent,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The District Court
THE local District Court will commence before Judge Docker, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Since the last Court, only 93 cases have been entered, the list being the smallest for some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 6. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunkenness
FRANK BROWN, seaman, and Edward Jackson, labourer, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Banknote Cases. Irving before the Court
John Irving was arraigned on an indictment charging him with having in his possession for an unlawful purpose, and without lawful excuse, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Supreme Court Bench. a Rumoured Retirement. Sydney
IN legal circles it is stated as probable that one of the judges of the Supreme Court Bench will shortly retire, and it is a matter of speculation as to his likely successor. At one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Horse Stealing Case
Edward Robert Doohan and George Doohan, found guilty by a jury on Tuesday of having on July 3rd stolen a skewbald gelding, valued at £10,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Theft of Chaff
George Spruce and Robert Rae surrendered to their bail, and stood charged with having on July 11th last stolen one bag, containing chaff, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin, and Shaw, Js.P.) Alleged to be Insane
AMY JONES, a married woman, was brought up as a person of unsound mind. Constable Holmes produced a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Discovery of Infant Remains in Melbourne. New Developments. Two Trunks Handed to the Police Melbourne
THE case against Mrs. Thwaites is believed by the police to be weak, the evidence so far having been purely circumstantial, and nothing having transpired to legally connect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Darby-street Assault Case
John Joseph Murphy and Janet Murphy sued Thomas Duffy and Bridget Duffy to recover the sum of £50 as compensation for an assault on July 25th, in which the female…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Manslaughter Case. Mrs. Hemming Sentenced to One Month
The jury in the case of Margaret Hemming, charged with manslaughter, returned to Court at 10 o'clock, as they wished to ask a few questions. They had been considering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Case, Js.P.) Drunkenness
MICHEAL LEALY, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Absence Without Leave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swansea Police Court. Wednesday, September 6. (Before Mr. H. Gordon, P.M., and Mr. R. F. Talbot, J.P.)
WILLIAM FORBES was charged by Constable Bowen with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 2s 6d, and costs 2s 6d. Same for using obscene language in a public place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The District Court. Shedden v. Ellis
THIS was an action in which Alexander Shedden, jun., builder, of Hamilton, sued William Henry Ellis, merchant, to recover the sum of £24 for damage done to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Alleged Robbery From a Tramcar. An Appearance Before the Court
AT the Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Henry, Police Magistrate. John Broadbent surrendered to his bail, charged on suspicion with stealing a bag…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Mair, Martin and Shaw, L.Ms.) Transfer
An application for the transfer of the license of the West End Hotel from Robert Rostrom to Charles Greenwood was considered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunk and Disorderly
JAMES DEMPSEY, seaman, was fined 10s, with an option of 48 hours' lockup, for having been drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Knorr Before the Court. Sydney
Rudolph Knorr, described as a cook, who was arrested for complicity in the child murders at Brunswick, Victoria, was charged at the Central Police Court yesterday, and…
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