Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

1,071 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 54

The Case of Alleged Wife Murder. an Untrue Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The report that the body of the first wife of the man De Jong, who has been arrested on a charge of having murdered two…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 7

HENRY VINCENT, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Alleged Larceny…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, September 28. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Public Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 7

RE William Bailey.—Bankrupt said he was insolvent about three years ago. He was a miner, and his failure was due to slackness of work and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Third Day. Thursday, September 28. (Before M. Justice Windeyer.) Civil Cases. Parsons v. Cameron and Another

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 September 1893 · page 7

THIS was an action for ejectment, part heard on the previous day, in which William James Parsons, farmer, of the Manning River, sought to…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Summons Cases. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

A youth named Harold Burton pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting Roger B. Jenkins. The complainant stated that Burton threw a bottle at him and cut his leg. A fine…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Ten Years for Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions to-day, Judge Coffey sentenced Angus M'Leod, who pleaded guilty to five charges of burglary, one of stealing from the person, and one of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 3

THOMAS DREW, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Carcoar Tragedy. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Glasson Committed for Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 5

THE inquest on the victims of the Carcoar Bank tragedy was resumed and concluded to-day. David Donaldson deposed that he saw a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Circuit Court Fourth Day. Friday, September 29. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Brunker and Others v. Kelly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1893 · page 7

THIS was an action for ejectment, part heard on the previous day, in which James Nickson Brunker, auctioneor, and John Bothwick, squatter, sought to recover from Hugh…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 30. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 7

EDWIN JONES, miner, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Drunk and Disorderly…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Recent Dynamite Outrage in Spain. an Anarchist Sentenced to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 5

MADRID, Saturday.—Pallas, the well-known anarchist, who was arrested for throwing a bomb amongst the group of military officers during a…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Carcoar Tragedy. Glasson Removed to Bathurst Gaol. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 5

HEBERT GLASSON, committed for trial at the Bathurst Circuit Court for the murder of Mr. Phillips and Miss Cavanagh at Carcoar, was removed to Bathurst Gaol yesterday. He…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Maitland Circuit Court. Fifth Day. Saturday, September 30. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Barton v. Thomas. An Interesting Land Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 October 1893 · page 6

THIS was an action (part heard on the previous day) under the Real Property Act, in which the Master-in-Lunacy (Henry Francis Barton)…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Burglary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

A burglar entered the house of Mr. C. Hawker, M.P., for Menindie, on Saturday night, and stole a gold chronometer and jewellery, totalling in value the sum of £150…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 2. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 6

THOMAS JENNINGS, Ewin Lumsley, and Alexander Bonner, labourers; Charles, Hago, seaman; William Cooper, James Wilmott, and Robert…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 2. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 7

THE only business Was the case of Wm. Griffiths, from New Lambton, charged with being drunk. It appears that on Saturday evening the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

A Broken Hill Assault Case. Notice of Appeal Given. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

AT the Police Court to-day Johan Hackett and George Little were charged with the assault of a labourer named Joseph Beaglehole. Beaglehole was the man who, on the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Alleged Attempted Wife Murder. a Strange Case in Victoria. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court, to-day, a man named James Cleland was remanded for a week on a charge of having attempted to murder his wife, Jane Cleland, in Victoria…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Central Criminal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

THE Central Criminal Court at Darlinghurst was formally opened to-day and adjourned until to-morrow. THE MINISTERIAL LIBEL ACTIONS…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

The Alleged Outrage at Broken Hill. Accused Before the Court. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1893 · page 5

JOHANN VEARK was before the Police Court to-day on charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm on James Stirling and ravishing and carnally knowing Helen Stirling. The…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →