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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow, Moore, and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

JOHN WALL, showman, agreed with Constable M'Gill's opinion as to his non-sobriety in Hunter-street on Wednesday afternoon; 5s, or 24 hours…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1895 · page 3

Ro Abraham Thompson and Nicholas Johns. No creditors appeared, and the meeting closed. The amount of liabilities to unsecured…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1895 · page 7

MR. COLIN CHRISTIE, J.P., attended at the Newcastle Police Station on Saturday morning, and disposed of the persons arrested…

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Greta Police Court. Saturday, April 13. (Before Dr. W. H. Rogers and Mr. T. Jones, Js.P.) INDECENCY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1895 · page 7

EDWARD MILLS, a free labourer, was charged with indecent behaviour in High-street on the 11th inst. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d,…

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Telegrams New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. the Chinese Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1895 · page 5

THE police last night arrested a Chinaman named Ah Kum on a charge of being concerned in the murder of Hip Nam at Campbell-street on Wednesday…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1895 · page 8

MR. J. D. PRENTICE, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Oscar was brought up for drunkenness and discharged, and Hugh…

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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1895 · page 6

MR. CHRISTIE, J.P., dealt with the following cases at the Newcastle Police Station yesterday morning:— Drunkenness…

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The Cootamundra Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1895 · page 5

A GERMAN named Pernert has been arrested at Windsor by a local constable on suspicion of being concerned in the Cootamundra murder. Accused, it is stated, was…

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Cholera in Hiroshima. Removal of the Mikado's Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—A serious outbreak of cholera has taken place in Hiroshima, Japan, where the Mikado and his Court have been staying several…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, April 16. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Christie, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 3

P. DOYLE, carpenter, on bail, arrested by Constable Harrington in Hunter-street; 10s, or 48 hours. Patrick Duggan, labourer, chosen…

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The Minmi Explosions. Accused Before the Court. Both Men Committed for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1895 · page 7

PETER CURRAN, miner, and Richard Leighton, miner, appeared in custody before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., at the Minmi Police Court on Saturday, on a…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 8

MR. H. CROTHERS, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Quinn, charged with stealing a quantity of harness, the property of Mr. R…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, April 17. (Before Messrs. D. Watson and Thornton, Js.P.) Insufficent Evidence

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 6

WILLIAM WELFORD, a boy, was charged with breaking an insulator, valued at 1s, the property of the Government, on February 16th…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1895 · page 2

WM. FRANCIS NOLAN got into the stage of inebriety that led to police interference and Mrs. Maggie Wallace was another victim; 5s, or 24 hours…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 8

MR. H. CROTHERS, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The police proceeded against George…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 18. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Mr. T. Croudace, J.p.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1895 · page 6

GEORGE LLOYD was charged With assaulting his wife on the 17th inst. He pleaded guilty, stating that at the time he was under the influence of…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 8

MESSRS. H. CROTHERS and J. Enright, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry Curran was brought up as a person of unsound mind,…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Ludlow, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 7

AUGUST BOMB, seaman, was the solitary case of "simple drunk," Constable King having found him that way about midnight on Thursday at Carrington; 5s, or 24 hours…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. Thorn and Ludlow, Js.P)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1895 · page 7

The following appeals against the recent valuations of property within the borough of Carrington were disposed of:— CONFIRMED BY CONSENT…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, April 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 April 1895 · page 7

JOHN BURKE, seaman, patronised his namesake's most approved products unduly, and struck a track resembling the flight of a snipe along…

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