Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 6. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Refusing Duty
J. W. MAIR, seaman, was charged with disobeying the lawful commands of the master of the British ship Oweenee on the morning of the 5th…
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Courts & crime, 1895
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Maitland District. Police Court
Mr. J. N. BROOKS, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers, J. Rourke, and M. Murray, Js.P, occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.). Drunkenness
A NUMBER of drunkards faced the Magistrates and acknowledged their offences. The first called was William Thomas, 32, who was ordered to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie, Ludlow, and Thorn, Js.P.) Obscene Language
GERTRUDE MILLER, a married woman, 22 years of age, appeared on the stool of repentence, and with tears in her eyes denied that she was guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Riotous Behaviour
JOHN THOMPSON, seaman, got fighting drunk on Tuesday, and gave an exhibition in Hunter-street. He acknowledged the offence, and was fined 20s, or seven days…
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Mr. J. N. Brooks, P N., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Daniel Farry was fined 20s, with 4s 10d coats, for having behaved riotously…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, July 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
THREE offenders against sobriety faced the magistrate, viz., Charles Henry, John Waller, and Mary Barber, and were fined 5s for 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder of a German in Morocco. Indemnity Demanded
LONDON, Thursday.—News to hand states that the German fleet assembled at Tangier, the capital of Morocco, to enforce the previous demand for an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. W. H. Shaw, J.P.)
The following applications were granted at the quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court:—Edward Lorey, renewal of license for Imperial Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, July 12. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness
ONE case of drunkenness was heard, but in consideration of having been locked up over-night, the defendant was discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 12. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN BROWN, 36, a powerfully-built son of Neptune, was charged with riotous behaviour on Thursday evening. The arresting constable stated that the accused was fighting with…
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At the East Maitland Police Court, before Dr. Wright, T. P. on Saturday last, a young man named Charles Morgan was fined 20s, with an option of 21 days' gaol,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. July 13Th. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness
JAMES WILSON and Samuel M'Connell were fined 5s each, or 24 hours for drunkenness. A Dramatic Sailor…
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Messrs. H. Crothers, J. Rourke, and S. S. Moore, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael O'Brien, a blacksmith, and a stranger, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) School Attendance Cases
WILLIAM DICK, late of Cardiff, but now residing at Greta, was summoned to recover the sum of £1 2s 9d school fees. Mr. Beaumont, teacher,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 15. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness
WILLIAM IRVING, Harry Mailer, Patk. Murphy, and Thomas Dudley were charged with drunkenness. The three first-named were fined 10s or 48 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Murder
A female half-caste aboriginal, aged 10 years, has been murdered by an aboriginal near Barcaldine. The body of the victim was hacked to pieces…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 16. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie and Ludlow, Js.P.) A Question of Wages
THOMAs PARRY, described as the second officer of the British ship Rajore, proceeded against Henry Killender, the master of the vessel, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
GEORGE PEACHMAN, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours; and John Wall, for adding disorderly conduct to his offence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 17. (Before Dr. Walker and Messrs. Osborne and Jones, Js.P.) Weights and Measures
THE following cases were heard and dealt with at the instance of Sergeant Oxley, inspector of weights and measures:—…
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