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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 57

Summons Court. Trespass. MEREWETHER v. Disney and Others

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 7

In this case Edward A. M. Merewether proceeded against Thomas Disney, Leon Hicks, and Clement Howcroft for trespassing on enclosed lands…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1895 · page 7

The license of the General Washington Hotel, Stockton, was renewed to Hugh Cobb, and the licence of the Grand Hotel, Bolton-street, was renewed to John F Connolly…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 3. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 August 1895 · page 7

THOMAS BURGESS was charged with drunkenness and using indecent language. For the first offence he was ordered to pay 5s, or remain in…

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Political Murder. a Friend of M. Stamboloff Removed

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

LONDON, Saturday.—Intelligence received reports that M. Matakieff, one of the most intimate friends of the late M. Stamboloff, has been murdered in…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 7

MESSRS. H. Crothers, J. Gillies, M. Murray, and C. E. Nicholson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 5. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

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

GEORGE SIMPSON, Alfred Jacobson, and William Curry answered to their names, admitted their sins, and were each fined 10s or 48 hours. William…

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Another Robbery. Theft From a House at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

FOLLOWING close upon the burglary at the residence of Pilot Wood, another robbery was committed early on Sunday morning at the residence of Alderman George Marsden,…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 5. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) School-attendance Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 8

THE following persons were fined 1s, with 6s 11d costs, for neglecting to send their children to school the required number of days:—Henry Richardson,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Criminal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

At the criminal settings to-day Henry Skinner was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for stealing a pair of boots. John M Cabs and Hugh Kellard, escapees…

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Charge of Conspiracy. the Butler Case. Trial at the Central Criminal Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1895 · page 5

AT the Central Criminal Court to-day, the case known as the Butler conspiracy case came before Judge Simpson and a jury. Elizabeth Susannah Peake, Charles Davis,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. Enright, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Bennett, who in view of the fact that he was 81 years of age, should have…

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East Maitland Court Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 8

The authorities have awakened to the necessity of making some improvements at the East Maitland Courthouse, and the interior of the building looks as if it were…

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Summons Court. Devereuse v. Jack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 6

In this case Harry Devereuse sued John Jack, licensee of the Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington, for £6, wages due for six weeks' work at the rate of…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 6. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Christie, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1895 · page 6

WILLIAM CURRY, 35, for drunkenness in the street at Carrington, was fined 10s, or 48 hours. Alexander Bonner, for the same offence, escaped with a…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Disorderly Conduct

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1895 · page 6

THOMAS HICKS, a young seaman, appeared in Court with a badly damaged eye, and in a rough weather voice said he was not guilty of disorderly…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 8

Messrs. H. Crothers and S. S. Moore, Js P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. CHILD DESERTION…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Deserting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 6

HARRY H. WILSON, 20, seaman on the articles of the barque Kelverdale, was charged with deserting and was conveyed on board the vessel in…

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The Diamond Robberies. Accused at the Police Court. Windon's Confession. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 5

AT the Central Police Court to-day John Harigo, 17, Oscar Frederick Wilson, 14, Edward Sadlier, 19, and Alfred Windon, 15 years and 10 months, were charged with…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 8. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1895 · page 6

Alfred H. Butters was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday, the 3rd instant, in Nelson-street. Constable Holt deposed to the offence…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 8

MESSRS. A. G. Cullen, J. Cunninghame, and Dr. Wright, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. NO PARTIES…

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