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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 57

The Foundering of the Bowra. Law Court Proceedings. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1895 · page 5

THE case of Reynolds and others v. North Queensland Insurance Co. was concluded in No. 3 Jury Court this afternoon, before Sir William Windeyer and a jury of four. The…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · 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…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. the Assault Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 5

Mrs. Drew, the lady who was stuck up and robbed yesterday, to-day informed the police that she wished to withdraw from the case, as one of her assailants was a male relative, and…

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Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, June 26. (Before Mr. Henry, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

JOHN RYAN, sen., charged with using obscene language, was fined 10s, with 5s 6d costs. George Rose, drunk and disorderly,…

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Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 8

The Bench sat to hear appeals against municipal assessments in the borough of West Maitland. Mr T. Hughes, town clerk, represented the council. Ninety nine names…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 27. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) No Appearance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 7

EDWARD WILSON, charged with using obscene language, failed to appear. Sergeant Coghlan explained that the police had been unable to serve the…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

SERGEANT HICKEY prosecuted for the police. Drunkenness. Patrick M'Dermott, seaman, drunk…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 7

RE Robert Henderson.—No creditors appeared, and the meeting closed. Bankrupt said his statement of affairs was correct. He had never been…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. Mair, Martin, and Shaw, Licensing Magistrates.) Transfers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1895 · page 2

The following transfers of publicans' licenses were granted:—Archibald Buchanan to Mrs. Ganey Taylor, Miners' Arms' Hotel, Hamilton…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

Mr. J. N. Brooks, Pt., and Dr. Wright, J.P., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. DRUNKENNESS…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 3

MESSRS. H. Crothers and A. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. DRUNKENNESS…

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Summons Division. Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

John Gilbert Hanost, seaman, proceeded against Mr. Vidler, chief mate of the ship John M'Leod, for assault. Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that the plaintiff…

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Newcastle Police Court Friday, June 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P.) Sergeant Hickey prosecuted for the police. Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 2

Edward O'Neal, seaman, drunk in Hunter-street on Thursday night, Constable Turnbull; 5s, or 24 hours. Charles Henry, labourer, drunk in…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Friday. Police Inspector Reduced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 5

The Executive has decided to reduce Sub-inspector Mathers, of Mackay, to the rank of a second class sub-inspector, for culpable neglect of duty in failing to produce certain…

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The Redfern Murder. the Inquest. Brown Committed for Trial. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1895 · page 5

THE inquest upon the three children murdered by their father in Redfern yesterday was held this morning. A large crowd assembled outside the hotel where the inquiry…

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East Maitland Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1895 · page 8

On Saturday last Charles Hanley, who was in Maitland gaol for medical treatment, was further remanded till next Friday. Thomas Collins, who was released from…

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Newcastle Police Court Saturday, June 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1895 · page 7

GEORGE PAICE, seaman, drunk in Hunter-street on Friday; 5s, or 24 hours. William M'Alpine, drunk in…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 8

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

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 6

JAMES THOMPSON, charged with having been drunk on the railway platform at Teralba on the 28th ult., was fined 5s, or 48 hours. James was further…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 1. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1895 · page 6

EDWARD MAHEEN, labourer, drunk in Hunter-street, about midnight on Saturday; Constable W. Scott; 10s, or 48 hours…

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