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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
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IRENE MUNRO and Mary Canning were the only victims to the common vice who came under the attention of the police, and were punished, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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 →It is understood that Senior-sergeant Fowler, of Barrims, has been promoted to the position of sub-inspector, and that he will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Inspector Lloyd proceeded against William Carson for refusing to pay his fare, amounting to 7s 6d, for the hire of a licensed vehicle. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE District Court will commenced at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning before Judge Murray. The list, which is a very light one, is as follows:—Jamieson v. James, Nesstie…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The list of causes set down for hearing at the next sittings of the Maitland District Court, commencing on the 19th instant, is rather large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WEST MELBOURNE was the scene shocking double tragedy this morning. At an early hour an ex-railway employee named John Watts or Walsho shot his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DAN O'DONNELL, a powerful looking labourer, was presented on two charges, the first being indecant behaviours, and the second assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ELLEN MONGAN and John Finigan were convicted for drunkenness and punished by fines of 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Water Police Court this morning, Thomas Meredith Sheridan, charged with murdering Jessie Nichols, was further remanded until to-morrow, bail being refused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The four accused, Thomas Meredith Sheridan, Edward Thomas, Sarah Chapman, and John Seawell, were again before the Water Police Court this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Michael Hall and Mary Hall, his wife, surrendered to their bail, and were charged with having on August 31st assaulted Harry Johnston at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PATRICK MURPHY was placed in the lockup at 11.30 on Tuesday night for drunkenness, and proceeded instantly to show his disapproval of the police's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE inquest concerning the death of Jessie Nicholls was resumed to-day. The prisoners were again present The court was crowded Sarah Chapman was the first witness called…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE District Court list was read over shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The number of cases was the smallest seen for some years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN the District Court yesterday, before Judge Murray the Newcastle Borough Council proceeded against Captain George Melville, of the pilot service, to recover she sum of £2…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Messrs. H. Crothers and C. E. Nicholson, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Grimmond was charged on an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE inquest concerning the death of Jessie Nicholls, was resumed this morning. The four accused were again present in custody. Sarah Chapman, who was the only witness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS was a Supreme Court issue in which Mrs. Annie Berry, a resident of Cook's Hill, sought to recover from THE Railway Commissioners the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The four accused, Sheridan, Thomas, Sea-well, and Sarah Chapman, were again brought before the Water. Police bench this morning, and remanded until Tuesday next,…
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