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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Alleged Assault by a Ship's Officer. The Captain Arrested. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1895 · page 5

THE hearing of the charge against Wm. Henry M'Clelland, second mate of the ship Canada, of having unlawfully assaulted on the high seas a seaman named Wm. Ayres…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 8

Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Walter Mead, a young man, was…

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District Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 8

The East Maitland sittings of the District Court will be held on the 12th proximo, and the public should bear in mind that plaints must be filed on…

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Summons Division. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Moore, J.P.) Assault

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 6

The complainant in this case, a little fellow named James Smith, 7 years of age, proceeded against James Woodbine, a lad of 12 years, for…

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The Public and the Police in India

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 8

THE police chronicles of Bengal for last year, says the India Daily News, record a striking instance of the difficulties which the attitude of the people…

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Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 26. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and A. F. Moore, Js.P.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 6

JAMES PRIEST, 35, a seaman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness; and Henry Gurnan was ordered to pay 10s, for indulging too freely…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Congestion of Court Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

Business in the Supreme Court, Brisbane, is becoming very congested owing to only two judges being available. Judge Real to-day offered to sit four hours extra daily…

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The Gunnedah Sensation. Ethel Wright Before the Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1895 · page 5

AT the Gunnedah Police Court this morning, Ethel Susannah Wright was charged with having put strychnine in a flour bin of the storeroom at her grandmother's place, Park…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 8

AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Henry Bowland, an elderly man, was charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing his person…

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Stealing Metal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 7

Samuel Blaxell, 21, labourer, Robert Blackett, 18, labourer, and William Anderson, 18, baker, were charged, on remand, with stealing in company…

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Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Larceny of a Ham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 7

JAMES WATTON, 36, a seaman, was charged with stealing one ham, valued at 10s, the property of Mr. J. N. Brunker, at Newcastle…

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Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, November 27. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Affiliation Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 3

ARTHUR HUGHES was charged with being the father of an illegitimate male child, and neglecting to support the said child through to mother,…

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The "Daily Post" Cases. Remarks by the Magistrate. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

THE case against Mr. J. C. Watson, M.P., and ten other defendants, charged with conspiracy to defraud in connection with the Daily Post, the defunct Labour organ, was…

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Grounding of French Ironclads. a Court of Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 November 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—In consequence of the recent grounding at Hyeres near Toulon of the ironclad Admiral Baudin and another war vessel…

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Maitland District. Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 8

MR. G. F. Scow, P.M., and Mr. H Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. A DESERTING BLUEJACKET…

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Queensland Brisbane, Thursday. Burglars Sentenced

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

In the Supreme Court to-day John Woods and Geo Thomas Fulton were convicted of breaking into Scott Bros store and stealing a quantity of groceries Woods was sentenced…

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Alleged Assault at Sea. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 5

AT the Water Police Court to-day. James Moore was charged with having on the high seas on October 28 last maliciously wounded Walter Wiggins with intent to do grievous…

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Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Receiving

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1895 · page 7

FRANK M'KENNA, 30, seaman, and Frank Bowman, 32, were charged with receiving one ham, the property of J. N. Brunker, knowing it to be…

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Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. David Fairhall, who had been enjoying…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. Alleged Theft

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 5

Albert Terry was charged at the Police Court with stealing a bicycle from Broken Hill, which he rode to Adelaide. The case was adjourned…

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