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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
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A TERRIBLE murder was committed in Cecil-street, South Melbourne, this morning. A woman named Kate Norton, aged 27, whose husband is in gaol for fowl stealing, had her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. D. Portus, J.P., occupied the Bench on Friday. CARDS IN A HOTEL. David Clarke, charged with a owing cards…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and M. Murray, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALEXANDER MORRISON, miner, got a bad attack of the "blind staggers" on Saturday, and Constable Scott officiated as a "vet."; 5s, or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Walter Clare and John Smith were brought up for drunkenness. The former was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JOSHUA MORGAN was charged with stealing a silver watch, part of a silver chain, a handkerchief, pocket knife, gold breast-pin, and £2 6s in money,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ROBERT HUTCHINSON, seaman, charge by Constable Newing with being drunk in King-street on Monday afternoon, pleaded guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE recent trouble between Captain Samuel Arthur Johnson, of H.M.S. Ringarooma, and Surgeon Francis James Leas, of the same vessel, is being investigated by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An individual named Arthur Poole was brought up on a charge of having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →J. ROBERTSON, painter, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Saturday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNDER the municipal bylaws for cattle straying, nine persons were summoned by Mr. S. Macdonald, inspector of nuisances. The first case heard was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FREDERICK SAUNDERS, seaman, on remand, was charged with stealing a match-box and cigar-case, the property of Captain M'Kenzie, at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE court martial chosen to hear charges of insubordination and contempt made by Captain Johnston, of H.M.S. Ringarooma, against Surgeon Lea of that vessel, sat again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT the Wallsend Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., only two small debts cases were set down for hearing. Those of Irwin v. Hall, and Hall v. Irwin,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT the Swansea Police Court on Wednesday. Messrs. W. M. M'Farlane, Thomas Parton, and R. F. Talbot, Js.P., occupied the Bench. David King, charged by Constable Bowen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SEVERAL transfers of police officers of the district have just taken place. Senior-constable Coughlan, of Morpeth, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant and has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peter H. Frick, seaman, seemed to think that because he had come ashore for the evening, he could try to drink the hotels dry, but he made a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE court-martial appointed to investigate certain charges of wilful disobedience of commands and contemptuous behaviour towards his superior officer preferred against Surgeon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →David Wilson, licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Carrington, was proceeded against by Sub-inspector Saunders for a breach of the Licensing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AFTER our report of the proceedings in the Assembly this morning concluded, the consideration of the Mining on Private Lands Act Amendment Bill was continued…
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