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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 57

Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 3

JAMES CAVANAGH was charged with assaulting Samuel Dumbleton in the bar of the Prince of Wales' Hotel, Lambton, on the 9th November…

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Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Alleged Assault and Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 7

ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. THOMAS WILLAMS was charged with assaulting and robbing Thomas Brown of between £6 and £7, on the…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.) Indecent Behaviour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 7

A MAN named D. Morgan was charged with indecent behaviour whilst under the influence of liquor. The man admitted his guilt, and was fined 20s, or…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) "Intoxicated," not "Drunk."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1895 · page 6

JOHN ANDERSON, 32, seaman, hailing from a far-away port in Finland, foolishly partook too freely of the strong waters and got into trouble…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 8

MD. G. F. Scow, P.M., and Mr. A. Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Murray was fined 5s, with an option of…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 21. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 6

EMMA GEE alias Emily Lewis, known to the police, was fined 10s, or 48 hours, for drunkenness. Andrew Hick, a seaman, who…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Alleged Murder

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 5

A man named Charles Strange has been commited for trial at Cunningham for the murder of Frederick Dews, near Road-heights…

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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, November 21. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) the Tenancy Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 2

JOSEPH SMITH sued Lot Crook for declining to give up possession of premises after due notice to quit had been served…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P. Renewals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 November 1895 · page 6

The following licences were renewed without police objection:—J. Jack, Carrington Club Hotel, Carrington; and James Wilson, Racecourse Hotel,…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Kate Ingram was brought up on remand…

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The Elizabeth-street Murder Seawall Sentenced. Seven Years' Penal Servitude. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

JOHN Seawall, convicted at the Central Criminal Court of being an accessory after the fact in connection with the death of Jessie Nicholls, for whose murder on August 30…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

A DISTURBANCE among Chinamen, resulting in a charge of attempted murder, occurred at Wylie Creek, near Wilson's Downfall, about thirty miles from Teaterfield, on Wednesday…

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Bankruptoy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, acting district registrar, conducted two public examinations at the East Maitland courthouse yesterday forenoon…

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Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 22. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) a Chinese Robbery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 3

CHARLIE AH CHUNG was Charged on arrest with stealing £9 from the dwelling of Charlie Ah Bong, his brother, at Jesmond, on the night of Tuesday, the 19th instant…

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"Rev." James Clarke Again. Fined for Assault and Insulting Language. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 5

THE "Rev." James Clarke again figured in a police court to-day, when he appeared at Newtown to answer a summons issued at the instance of William John Jones, charging…

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Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 22Nd (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 November 1895 · page 3

ANNIE CLARK, charged with drunkenness, was fined 6s, or 24 hours. Desertion. Paul Steinberg, Frederick Warren, and…

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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 23. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 November 1895 · page 6

JOHN KNOTT and Emmerson Dixon were charged with drunkenness. The former, according to Constable Broder, was very disorderly at 10.30 on the…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Mr. J. Pearse and Dr. Haynes occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William O'Connor pleaded guilty to a…

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Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 25. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Saturday Offences

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 7

JAMES OSWALD, a seaman, for indecent behaviour, was fined 10s, or seven days; William Barnes, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, or…

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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, November 25. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) a Costly Spree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 7

PATRICK RILEY and Anthony Riley were called to answer the charges of drunkenness, obscene language, and indecent exposure on Sunday, the 17th…

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