Meara v. Downie. a Police Slander Case
This was an action for slander in which Senior-constable Meara, of Carrington, sued Mrs. Phœbe Downie, wife of Robert Downie, of Carrington, for £200 compensation for…
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Courts & crime, 1895
1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 57
District Court. First Day. Friday, December 6. (Before Judge Backhouse.)
THE District Court was commenced yesterday morning, the list being a lengthy one…
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Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday. John J. Stewart was brought up for drunkenness and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 7. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Sailors' Offences
GASTON CAQUANT, a seaman, of 17 years, belonging to the ship Timandra, was charged with being absent without leave, and was sentenced to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. Second Day. Saturday, December 7. (Before Judge Backhouse.)
THE District Court, Which was opened on Friday, was concluded on Saturday…
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Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Lovett, summoned Thomas Lovett. Mr. Reid appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sparke for the defendant…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers and Dr. Haynes, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
JOSEPH PARKINSON pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street on Sunday evening, and was fined £1, in default seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Court. Water and Sewerage Board Prosecutions. Leaving a Tap Running
For leaving a tap running in an empty house at Laman-street, Cook's Hill, George W. Saunders was fined 10s, with £1 6s 6d costs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, December 9. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Messrs. A. Ross and H. Rushton, Js.P.) Illegal Arrest
ERICK PLATT sued Chas. Hy. Curtis for £10 damages for illegal arrest arising out of an assault case on the 6th day of November…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, December 10. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Stone Throwing
JOHN WHITE, Thomas Parsons, and William Lonsdale, boys, were charged with throwing stones to the danger of persons passing in Hetton-street and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summons Court. Maintenance Cases
There were only two summons cases, and both of them had to be postponed. In that of John James Henderson, charged with disobeying an order of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.). Drunkenness
JOSEPH THOMPSON, for being drunk in Bolton-street, Thomas M'Auliffe for drunkenness on the Market Wharf, and Elizabeth O'Rourke for the same…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Police Court
AT the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. Brown, J.P., Charles Henley was brought up on remand as a person of unsound mind, and was further…
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John Osborne Smith and Albert Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing on 22nd October last at Rouchel 30 wethers and 20 ewes the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 12. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Absent Without Leave
CHARLES M'CONDACH, a seaman, for being absent without leave from the B.R. barque Inveresk at Newcastle on Wednesday, was sent to Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, December 11. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness
WILLIAM SKYRM was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 23rd ultimo, and fined 5s, with 5s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Police Courts
MR. H. CROTHERS and Dr. Haynes, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Martin Jamison was fined 10s without…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Remarkable Case. a Woman Charged with Marrying a Minor. Sydney
AT the Water Police Court to-day, Kate Henderson or Hayes, age 21, was brought up on a charge of having on December 4, "wilfully married" George Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., the District Registrar)
Thomas Hough, labourer, of the Tea Gardens, who was given a certificate of discharge from his debts, stated, under examination, that he…
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