Seven Years for Burglary. Sydney
AT the Central Criminal Court to-day Charles Shogoff pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling-house of W. T. G. Mann, at Ashfield. On the night…
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Courts & crime, 1893
1,071 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 54
Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. ASSAULT
Patrick Stevenson and Charles Francis, two young men who assaulted a man and lost him the use of his right eye, were to-day sentenced to six months. A great scene…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, February 21. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Small Debts
MRS. GRIFFITHS sued Thomas Davies claiming 6s 3d for copies of the Newcastle Herald supplied. The defendant pleaded not indebted, but…
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VOLUNTARY sequestration: Wm. Harvey, of Lambton, miner. Mr. Morris, official assignee. In examination re Thomas Fletcher: Anna…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Asher and Thorn, Js.P.) A Solitary
MARTIN FLAHERTY, 41, seaman, was fined 5s, or in default 24 hours' gaol, for having been drunk in Newcomen-street, on the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NO. 2 COURT. (Before Messrs. Martin, Shaw, O'Mara, and Christie.) Petty Larceny
Edward Jones, age 15, was brought up on remand from Monday last with having stolen a quantity of bags, valued at 2s 6d, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, February 23
(Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Messrs. Thos. Fryar and H. Rushton, Js.P.)…
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JOHN WILSON BENNETT, formerly the manager of the Paddington branch of the E.S. and A.C. Bank, who pleaded guilty to forgery, embezzlement, and stealing while in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Cattle-stealing. Sydney
A YOUNG man named W. A. Berghofer was brought before the Orange police magistrate this morning on a charge of stealing cattle, and was remanded on the application of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Drunkenness
A FIREMAN named John O'Brien, a seaman named Daniel Denny, a labourer named Thomas Cross, a married woman named Mary Ann…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 23. (Before Mr. Mair, Registrar in Bankruptcy.) Re Stephen Robertson
BANKRUPT said he was a miner, and had never been insolvent previously. His bankruptcy was caused by want of work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Summons Cases. Alleged Assault
Elizabeth Joseph, a single woman, appeared in answer to a summons charging her with having assaulted Patrick Owen. Mr. Readett appeared for the defendant,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 24. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Rodgers, Js.P.) Drunkenness
MICHAEL, DOWLING, 27; Patrick M'Caffery, 37; and Andrew M'Allister, 38, all seamen, were each fined the usual 5s, or in default 24 hours' goal, for having been drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. Criminal Court
At the Criminal Court to-day Edward Van Nicrop and John Alfred Smee, each received two years for embezzlement. Nicholas Ash got three years for firing a haystack…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Helensburg Colliery Dispute. Court of Arbitration. SYDNEY
THE difficulty between the Metropolitan Coal Company and the miners at the Helensburg Colliery is to be referred to [?]bitration under the Trades Disputes Conciliation and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Strike at Pittsburg. Two Men Sentenced
NEW YORK. Sunday. —The men Boeur and Knoll, who were concerned in the attempt upon the life of Mr. Frick, the manager of Carnegie's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Saturday, February 25. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Indecency
JOHN MURPHY, who had been previously, before the Court, pleaded guilty to using indecent language and indecent behaviour at Charlestown on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Changes in the Police Service. Promotion of Inspector Brennan
INSPECTOR MARTIN BRENNAN, who for the past six years has boon in charge of the Newcastle police, has received intimation that he will be promoted to the rank of superintendent, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Loss of H.M.S. Howe. Finding of the Court Martial Disagreed With
LONDON, Friday.—The Admiralty has issued a minute expressing disagreement with the finding of the court martial into the loss of H.M.S…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Stealing
Edward Wright surrendered to his bail, and was charged with having, on January 1st last, stolen a fishing net, the property of Thomas Brown, at…
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