West Maitland Police Court
At a few minutes before 12 o'clock on Tuesday night Senior-constable Wirrell was sauntering along one of the throughfares of West Maitland when his attention was…
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Courts & crime, 1894
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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, October 3. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Injury to Property
H. P. CHENERY, Of North Waratah, was charged with maliciously injuring the property of W. T. Gibb, by removing a copper boiler and some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Blackbraes Troubles. Conflicting Evidence. a Sentence of Two Months' Gaol
BEFORE Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P., at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday afternoon, the adjourned case against Demetrius…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 3. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Christie, Js.P.) In Liquid-ation
JOHN HERYMAN, sailor, was imitating the actions of a distressed voyager, as he feebly murmurs, "Steward," and Constable Stapleton came to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Mr. W. T. Gibb, J.P.)
Ripley v. Brown, claiming £24, balance due on the purchase money of a house at Hexham. Mr. W. Sparke appeared for the…
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BEFORE Judge Innes at the Bathurst Circuit Court on Wednesday, Frederick Dennis was arraigned on a charge of murdering John William Hall, at Fitfield, near Parkes, on…
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MR. J. N. BROOKS, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., formed the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, and disposed of the business in three minutes…
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Matthew Chisholm, first mate, was charged with shooting at Demetrius Altavisio with intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, on board the British…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Dismissed
JAMES CONNELL, miner, was charged with riotous behaviour at midnight on Tuesday, on Bullock Island Bridge, but the evidence was not conclusive,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 4. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Postponed
G. FROOME JUN., charged with having used indecent language in John-street on the 25th September, pleaded not guilty…
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W. W. Johnson v. Mrs. King, Case again postponed for a fortnight. W. W. Johnson v. R. Fenwick, Claim, £7 0s 2d, for goods supplied…
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Mr. J. N. brooks, P.M., and Dr. Wright and Mr. R. Scobic, Js.P., constituted the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. The only case of importance set…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Minmi Police Court. Friday, October 5. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Assault Case
JOHN WILSON charged Dr. B. B. Fleyer with assaulting his son, Joseph, aged about 10 years, on September 22nd in Minmi. This case was postponed from 26th September, when some…
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ABOUT 1 p.m. yesterday a topsail belonging to the schooner Marina, lying at the A.A. Company's Wharf, was stolen from where it had been left on the wharf, alongside the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, October 5. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P.) Riotous
CHARLES MORGAN, an aboriginal, held an orgie on a diversified scale in Hunter-street, among the witnesses being Constable Guilfoyle. 10s, or three days at Maitland Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Victorian Murder. a Sad Story of Domestic Infelicity
THE brutal crime committed at West Melbourne last Saturday afternoon, when a wharf labourer named Weymouth George Wash out the throat of his wife, Annie Wash,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, October 6. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Topsail Carried Away
JOHN TUCKER, seaman, was charged with stealing from the A.A. Company's wharf one topsail, the property of James Anderson, of the schooner…
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MR. J. N. BROOKS, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Pearse. Js.P., constituted the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, October 8. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Indecent Language
THE adjourned case of G. Froome, jun., was introduced. Constable W. Asche deposed that on the 25th September, at about 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragedy in New Zealand. Double Murder and Suicide
IN consequence of the extraordinary message received at Nelson (N.Z.) from the wife of the telegraph operator at Tophouse, the police proceeded…
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