Maitland District. Police Court
MR. H. CROTHERS, J. P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. LAROKNY. The youths Robert Johnstone and John…
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Courts & crime, 1895
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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 26. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Assault
JOHN FRENCH was charged with assaulting John Ross on the 23rd instant, and pleaded guilty under provocation…
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Griffith Bros, proceeded against Mr. and Mrs. Solari for £2 7s 6d, the price of a half-chest of tea sold to defendant in 1894…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 26. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness
EDWARD STONE, 32, seaman, and John Wilson, 45, coaltrimmer, were charged with drunkenness, and were fined 10s, or 48 hours…
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MESSRS. H. Crothers, S S. Moore, and J. Enright, Js P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. ALLEGED INCENDIARISE…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Christie, Js.P.) The Effect of "Two Glasses."
JANNAH WALLACE, a woman of 60, on being told that she was charged with being drunk the previous evening at Hamilton, said, "I took a couple of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Gambling Crusade. "Double" Shops Closed. Police Prosecutions Threatened. Sydney
THE police have commenced a very active crusade against betting in Sydney. Sub-Inspector [?]indall this morning made a round of visits to the "double shops," and formally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. Murder
Mrs. Willis, wife of a farmer near Balaolava, was to-day found lying in her house dead, with a large gunshot wound in the neck. Samuel Willis, her husband, is not to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) An Unfortunate
A MISERABLE looking old fellow, of 64, giving the name of George Paton, appeared in the dock without boots or socks, and the charge-sheet described…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strange Story of Murder in Western Australia. a Black Boy's Tale. Two Prospectors and Natives Shot Dead. Perth
A SENSATION Story of bushranging and murder has been told to the police at Kalgoorlie. Two prospectors, whose names are not known, were camped near Mount…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. W E. Henry, P.m.) Beyond Control
Two boys, aged 7 and 11 years respectively, were brought up as being beyond the control of their natural guardian. John Hodge,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. O'Mara and Thorn, Js.P.) A Serious Charge
JOHN NESETIE, a mute, 24 years of age, appeared on remand charged with attempting to criminally assault a little girl named Elsie Maud…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. Thursday, August 29. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar.) Meetings
Re Thomas Lord, of Merewether.— The insolvent deposed that his liabilities amounted to £34 5s and his assets nil. The statement…
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Mr. J. N Brooks, P M, occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Connell was brought up on remand as a person of unsound mind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greta Police Court. Friday, August 30. (Before Dr. W. H. Rogers, J.p.) Pig Straling
J. RYAN was charged with stealing one pig, valued at 4s, the property of Mr. G. D. Nattrasa, on the 29th instant Coustable Snu hall stated that from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 30. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn, Thornton, and Ludlow, Js.P.) Drunkenness
CHARLES CALDER, 28, seaman, and Kate Woods, 40, were charged —the former with being drunk in Hunter-street, and the latter with using obscene language. Older…
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MR. H. CROTHERS, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday last. Annie Clark was fined 58, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
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MESSRS. J. Gillies, M. Murray, and S. S. Moore, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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THE following letter was received from the Minister for Justice by Mr. J. N. Brunker, member for East Maitland, and forwarded to Mr. Alfred E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 2. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
A STRANGER named Mackey was fined 5s for being drunk and disorderly at Plattsburg on the 31st ultimo, a further fine of 20s, or 14 days, being…
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