Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, March 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Language
THOMAS ARMSTRONG and Roy Souter, seamen, were fined for using bad language, the former 20s, or seven days, and the latter 40s, or 14 days…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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District Court
The Maitland District Court will be opened at the East Maitland Courthouse at 10 o'clock this morning before Judge Backhouse. The list is fairly largo, and the proceedings will…
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MR. H. CROTHERS, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Emile Benier was brought up as a person of unsound mind and discharged Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Shipboard Offences
EDWARD LIDDIARD, a fireman of the steamer Agapanthus, was charged on warrant with wilful disobedience of orders, and also with being absent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) an Unlawful Rescue
G. BATEY was proceeded against at the instance of Mrs. E. Brennan, charged with forcibly rescuing an animal lawfully seized for the purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Police Presentation. Departure of Mr. Munro
MR. DUNCAN MUNRO, the watch-housekeeper at Newcastle, who is about to proceed to Coolgardie, was made the recipient of an illuminated address and a gold watch…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P. M., and Mr. J. Gillies, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The hearing of a case in which Frank…
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A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held to consider the report from the police concerning the Royal Standard Hotel. Sub-Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shocking Murder in Victoria. a Ballarat Mystery
AT a small hamlet, known as Canadian, near Ballarat, a married woman named Johanna M'Carthy, was murdered on Tuesday afternoon. The police have arrested two women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 19. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Breach of the Licensing Act
MRS. STEVENS, of the Red Lion Hotel, Wallsend, was summoned for having music on her licensed premises last Sunday. Constable Brady deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 19. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P.) Drunkenness
JAMES BLACK, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24, hours; and Rudolph Croft and Hamen Fred, seamen, for being disorderly whilst under the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Court. Thursday, March 19. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Hector v. Morris
THIS case had been held over from the preceding day, the only question at issue being as regarded costs. Mr. Chambers, who appeared for…
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At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M , William Mullins was fined 2s 6d with 4s 10d costs on each of two charges of drunkenness…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., presided at the Revision Court held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday forenoon. Two names were added to the electoral lists…
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THE mysterious murder of Johanna M'Carthy, at Canadian, near Ballarat, has not yet been cleared up, but the investigations of the police have set…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 20. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Christie, Ludlow, and Thorn, Js.P. Drunkenness
JANE MILLER, for drunkenness, was fined lies or 24 hours. John Comer, who after indulging very freely, created a disturbance, resisted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Court. Friday, March 20. (Before Judge Backhouse.) Scholes v. Brooder
THIS case had been adjourned from the preceding day for the attendance of James Brooder. Upon the opening of the Court Mr. Watt…
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THE circumstances attending the murder of Mrs Johanna M'Carthy at Canadian, near Ballarat, on St. Patrick's Day, are still enshrouded in mystery. The scene of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 21. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Larceny
JOHN JONES, a seaman, was charged with stealing 25 bags, valued at 6s, the property of Mr. William Arkins, of Watt-street. The accused, who…
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THE business of the Singleton District Court was commenced and concluded by Judge Backhouse on Saturday. There were 12 cases on the list, but only one was defended…
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