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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, June 1. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Clapin, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 7

THOMAS HARRISON, clerk, and John Flinn, seaman, each got drunk on Friday evening, and respectively fell into the hands of Constables Boland…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Outrage in Arabia. an Unprovoked Assault. Two Lives Despaired Of

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The latest news from Jeddah regarding the attack on the British and other Consuls at Jeddah, the chief Arabian port on the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Lane was fined 10s, in default…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Prisoners Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day, the following sentences were awarded to those pleading guilty:—George Jarmand and Ferdinand Eminde, seven months each for…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 3. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Beer-Juggters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 7

JEREMIAH KEOHAN, seaman, escorted from Hunter-street West by Constable Dwan on Saturday afternoon; 5s or 24 hours…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 8

AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday forenoon, before Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Enright, Js.P., Clementina Pardey, alias Jones, was brought up for drunkenness…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 7

John Wilson, carpenter on the ship Cambusdoon, proceeded against Mr. Denar, second mate of that vessel, for assault alleged to have been…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Theft of a Doctor's Diploma

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 5

A curious medical case was heard to-day, when Marines Freesburgh was charged at North Manville with stealing diplomas belonging to Dr. William Mackay, of…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 4Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Christie, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 7

JOHN SWEENEY, seaman, arrested by Constable Newing in Gipp-street, Carrington, on Monday evening; 5s, or 24 hours…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 5Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Language

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

DANIEL CONNOR, seaman, gave utterance to much filthy language in Hunter-street, within hearing of Constable Turnbull on Tuesday…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers, J. W. Pander, and M. Murray, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 6Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Taking a Seat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 7

PATRICK M'DERMOTT, seaman, was charged with stealing an armchair, valued at 13s 6d, the property of Mrs. Annie Pearson, at Newcastle, on…

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Barque Janet Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 4

The barque Janet Court reached the harbour yesterday from Rio Janeiro, via Adelaide. Captain Kenny is in command, and the vessel is consigned to Messrs. J. and A. Brown, but her destination hence…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 7

Re Powell Andrews, pastrycook, of 103 Bull-street, Newcastle. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for a creditor, H. J. Abrahamson, and Mr. Dart for the…

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The Close Court-martial. Private Detectives' Claim. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 8

AN action arising out of the recent court-martial in which Captain Close figured as the defendant, came on for hearing before Judge Murray in the District Court to-day. The…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 7

Renewals of publicans' licenses for 12 months were granted to the following:— John M. Limeburner, of the…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 7

MESSRS. H. Crothers and J. D. Prentice, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. DRUNKENNESS…

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East Maitland Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 7

Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. A. G. Cullum, J.P., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. L. Graham was charged by summons…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 7

The consideration of appeals against municipal assesments within the borough of East Maitland came on at the local courthouse yesterday forenoon. A large number of cases…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Another Melbourne Sensation. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

An elderly man named Abel Rosewall, a cab proprietor, of Richmond, was arrested for attempted murder under sensational circumstances to-day Rosewall lived in a house in…

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