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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1894

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Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, February 22. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar in Bankruptey.) Public Examinations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 6

RE Jonathan Price.—Bankrupt, a miner, residing at Merewether, said his insolvency was due to slackness of work and pressure of creditors…

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The Bridge-street Burglary. Accused Before the Court. Again Remanded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 5

THE Water Police Court this morning was the centre of great excitement, an enormous crowd filling the court to witness the proceedings against the Bridge-street burglars…

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A Magistrate on Large Families

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 12

CHARLES CHUBB, of a lodging-house at Vauxhall, was summoned at Greenwich a few days ago for neglecting to maintain his wife and family. The…

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Threatening the Queen. an Escaped Lunatic Charged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—A man named Wyndham H. Carter, who escaped from a lunatic asylum some time ago, was charged to-day with sending…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Case Withdrawn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 2

WILLIAM ROYAL was charged with using bad language to Fergie Reid at New Lambton. Mr. Gorrick appeared for the defendant,…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 23. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P.) Larceny

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 6

BENEDICT PARRAH, seaman, was charged with stealing a bag of clothing, valued at £3, the property of Herman Spritz. Constable Scott stated that the accused was…

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News from Cape Colony. Detachment of Police Missing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Friday.—Intelligence has been received that a force of Cape Mounted Rifles are missing from Umtati, on the borders of Pondoland, an…

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A Would-be Assassin Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Leauthier, who wounded the Servian Minister in Paris recently, has been sentenced to imprisonment for life…

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Police Caution in France. Trial of Henry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 4

PARIS, Saturday.—The police authorities continue a vigorous crusade against the anarchists, and 25 of their number have been expelled from…

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Forged Bank Notes. Two Girls Charged. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

AT the Central Criminal Court to-day two young girls, Ruth and Ethel Renn, were indicted before Sir Wm. Windeyer on a charge of having uttered a forged bank note. The…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, February 26. (Before Messrs. Christie and O'Mara, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 6

CHARLES NUGENT, labour; Richard Bate, Cook; and William J. Hanans, labourer, were each fined 10s, with an option of 48 hours' lockup, for…

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An Affray at Redfern. The Police Show Revolvers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1894 · page 5

SENIOR-CONSTABLE M'LEAN and Constable Bannan, plain clothes officers, of the Redfern police, had an exciting experience last night while endeavouring to arrest four men for…

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Summons Case. Alleged Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

Thomas Dicker was charged with having assaulted William Kerber on the high seas, on the 22nd August last…

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Stealing Tobacco. Heavy Fine. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 5

Two young men named Adam Adams and Joseph Batten were charged, at the Central Police Court to-day, with having stolen 40 dozen plugs of tobacco, valued at £20, the…

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Waratah. Police Wanted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 3

During last year several attempts at burglary, which were in some cases successful, were made in this district, notwithstanding vigilant supervision…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 27. (Before Messrs. Lochhead and Christie, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 6

JACOB RUSSELL, seaman, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Language…

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The Burglary at a West Maitland Parsonage. a Self-Accused Young Man

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1894 · page 7

BETWEEN 7 and 8 o'clock on Monday evening the Rev. Mr. Yarrington, pastor of St. Mary's Church, West Maitland, received a visit from a…

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The Dora Dora Murder. Jackey at the Police Court. Statement by Accused. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 5

AT the Albury Police Court to-day, the alleged Dora Dora murderer, Jackey, alias Bullya, was presented on a charge of being concerned in the murder of the Polish settler…

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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Small Debts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 6

PRYOR BROS. v. J. Griffin, for goods sold, valued at £6 13s 9d. The debtor did not appear, and a verdict for the amount claimed, with 3s cost, was…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.p.) a Festive Seaman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 6

JOHN LEE, age 26, a seaman, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the public wharf on the previous evening…

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