Alleged Murder
A VERDICT of 'Wilful murder' was returned against Edmund Kesteven, a well-known professional cricketer, at an inquest held recently at…
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Courts & crime, 1895
1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 57
Ruffianly Assault. Sydney
ROBERT STRONG and Joseph Strong were charged at the Water Police Court with assaulting Joseph Hegarty. Prosecutor, the boatswain of the ship Wolverine, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunk
WILLIAM JENNINGS, trainer, had a day cut on Thursday, and wound up in Hunter-street East that night, paying the C.P.S. 10s for the accommodation…
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THE Colonial Secretary has made a concession to the police which will no doubt be appreciated by them. Under the old order of things, a superintendent was entitled to draw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
DAVID CHRISTIE, seaman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, for having been drunk. Absent Without Leave…
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MR. J. N. BROOKS P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. INTEMPERANCE…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Minmi Assault Case. Police Court Proceedings. Laws and Williams Committed for Trial. Two Others Discharged
AT the Minmi Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., Joseph Hunter, John Williams, William Teasdale, and Robert Laws were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
J. R. WEILES, miner, was taken from Watt-street at midnight on Saturday, by Constable Douglas, very tight; 5s or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Darlinghurst Robbery. a Frenchman Charged. Sydney
AT the Water Police Court to-day Octave Carasco Roch, a Frenchman, was charged with stealing in the dwelling-house of Mathew Camoron Stenhouse, Burton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Quigley Estate. Application in Equity. A Maitland Auctioneer Committed to Gaol. Sydney
BEFORE the Chief Judge in Equity to-day Mr. Gregory Walker moved in the matter of Augusta Sophia Quigley, an infant, for an order for the committal for contempt of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 12. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie and Clapin, Js.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN PEARSON, seaman, charged by Constable Vincent with having been drunk in Hunter-street West about midnight on Friday, was fined 5s, in…
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Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Griffin was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged in consideration of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Burglary
WHEN the employees arrived at Ireland's bond yesterday morning they found that some "enterprising burglar" had been playing round there in the night. The door…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Threatening Language
F. M. TILGHMAN was charged with having used threatening language towards Michael Menser, on the 10th instant. This case was remanded from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Unlicensed
G. D. NATTRASS was charged with driving a vehicle for hire without a license. The defendant pleaded in excuse that he thought his license…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fataiity in Bathurst Gaol. Trial of John Williams. Found Guilty of Manslaughter. Sydney
THE trial of John Williams on a charge of having murdered a fellow-prisoner named James O'Connor in Bathurst Gaol on January 5 took place to-day before Sir William…
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Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Edwards was charged on an…
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Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. John Reid was fined 2s 6d, with 7s 4d Court costs, for having neglected to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Alleged Attempted Burglary
DANIEL MOLONEY, a young man, Was charged at the Water Police Court to-day, with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of James M'Ilwaine with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 15. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Martin, J'sP.) Drunkenness
CHARLES HENRY, 54, a labourer, and Thomas Churchill, 28, also a labourer, were both called upon to pay 5s, or suffer 24 hours in durance vile, for being drunk in the principal…
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