Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 57

Serious Charges Against a Solicitor. Application to the Full Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 4

AN application was made to the Full Court this afternoon on behalf of Denis George Garvan for a rule nisi calling upon Alfred Hale, a solicitor of the Supreme Court, to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 8

Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday last. George Rosen, who had hawked wares without first procuring a license,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Newcastle Police Court Saturday, February 16. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 6

CHARLES DUNN, 28, labourer, and Charles Henderson, 32, miner, were charged with having been drunk in Hunter-street and Stockton…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Hawaiian Rebellion. the Ex-queen Charged with Treason

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The latest intelligence received from Hawaii states that the court martial in connection with the recent rebellion has resulted…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Native Plot in Java. Murder of Europeans Planned. Many Arrests Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—A widespread native plot has been discovered in Java by which all the European residents were to have been murdered…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 8

Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. J. Pearse, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Humphrey Jones, Thomas M'Mahon, and John Watson…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Strange Case of Burglary at Bathurst. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

A ROBBERY of a mysterious nature was committed at Bathurst some time between Saturday night and this morning on the premises occupied by E. H. Taylor and Company,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Protection

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 8

Now that the greater number of police officers stationed at West Maitland have returned from special duty in various parts of the country the superintendent would confer…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 6

ROBERT DUNN, Eldon Goble, and Andrew Olsen, were each fined in the usual amounts for over indulgence in strong drink…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Bankruptcy Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 6

John Elliott, late hotelkeeper, Wallsend, was again examined, and stated that he was a married man with five children. The eldest, a boy,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Greta Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. T. Jones, J.p.) Drunkenness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 7

JOHN ROACH, miner, for being drunk on the 17th inst., was fined 5s, or 24 hours in gaol. On a second charge of obscene…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 18. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) an Extensive Spree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 6

JOHN Low was charged with being drunk, making use of obscene language, and resisting the police in the execution of their duty…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Summons Court. Throwing Missiles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 6

Reginal Henderson was summoned by Constable Strahan for throwing a missile in Railway-street to the danger of persons passing…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Criminal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 5

At the Criminal Court to-day John Wilson received one month's hard labour for riding away with a tricycle left in the street. Francis Mannion got two years' for breaking…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Old Gaol Birds. Heavily Sentenced. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 8

BEFORE Sir William Windeyer, at the Central Criminal Court to-day, three men, George Murray, Samuel Cosgrove, and Frank Hamilton, were arraigned on two…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness

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

JOHN SIMPSON, miner, was ordered to pay 5s, or be locked up for 24 hours, for over-indulgence in strong drink. That Cockatoo…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

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

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

WILLIAM CANNING pleaded guilty to using obscene language in New Lambton, and was fined is and costs, or one week's hard labour. The fine…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Drunkenness

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

JAMES ADAMS, a labourer, was charged with having been drunk in John-street on Monday evening, and in consequence of having been locked up all…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Correspondence. Police Protection at Campbell's Hill. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 8

Sir,—In perusing your Maitland news in to-day's issue, I came across an item asking for police protection at Campbell's Hill. Well, sir, having to frequently pass there…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

The Seaham Assault Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

ONE of the Seaham free labourers named Henry Butsy has been admitted to the hospital as a result of the assault committed at West Wallsend on Monday night. The man…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →