Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 25. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.). Drunkenness
JOSEPH GILLESPIE, James Osborne, James Elliott, and George' Watson, for imbibing too freely, were fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Maitland District. Police Court
MR. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Rourke, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 27. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Maintenance
MRS. DEWS summoned Thomas Dews, her husband, for maintenance. Mr. Baker appeared for Mrs. Dews, and Mr. Harris for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.). Saturday Offenders
THOMAS DIXON, William Brown, Barney M'Elevey, and Peter Martin, for drunkenness, were fined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newtown Murder. Discovery of the Husband. His Attempted Suicide. Sydney
THE sensational murder of a woman, Mrs. Lore, at Newtown yesterday, was followed to-day by the discovery and arrest of her husband, George Love, who had made an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., George. Compton was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.). An Amorous Sailor
HARRY MONTAGUE, a seaman, admitted that he was drunk but did not remember being disorderly. Constable Bartlett stated that on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Afternoon Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.)
Henry Millard, a respectable-looking lad of 18, was charged, on remand, with fraudulently embezzling the sum of £3, the moneys of his…
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At the West [?] Police Court [?]day, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P. Pa[?] How was fined on with on option of [?] hours' lockup, for drunkenness, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, April 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Drunkenness
BENJAMIN COOPER, 28 years of age, for drunkenness, and Thomas Langlois for disorderly conduct, were fined—the former 5s or 24 hours, and the latter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Burglary in a Draper's Shop
A NIGHT watchman named Horner had an encounter early this morning with three men whom he saw attempting to break into the drapery shop of Mr. P. J. Wilson in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Raid on the Transvaal. Trial of the Reform Committee. Four Prisoners Sentenced to Death. Sixty Accused Imprisoned and Fined
LONDON, Tuesday.—Sentence was passed to-day in Pretoria on the members of the Reform Committee, who pleaded guilty to taking part in Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Adamstown Appeal Court. Wednesday, April 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.)
The following assessments Were reduced by consent:—Joseph Davenport, six-roomed w. b. cottage, Union-street, from £23 8s to £18 4s per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, April 30. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Affiliation
ROSE WHITE sued Charles Mitchell, Jun., of West Maitland, for the maintenance of her illegetimate male child…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, April 30. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Drunkenness
JAMES MURPHY, Joseph Gillespie, and James Kelly for drunkenness were fined 5s or 24 hours. Assault…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Evan Lumley was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for having been drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, 1St May. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Obscene Language
JOHN THOMPSON pleaded guilty to using obscene language within hearing of persons passing in Dixon-street on the 24th ult. It appears that the defendant was ejected from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 1. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Ludlow, Js.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN DOYLE, Henry Walker, and George Pace for drunkenness were fined 5s, or 24 hours John Edwards for being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s, or seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Police Court. Saturday, May 2. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Destroying Trees
JOSEPH PRESBERY and William Bridges, two boys, were charged by Special Constable Hayes with damaging trees on the A.A. Co.'s estate on the 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, May 2. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN HENDERSON, a son of Neptune, and John Hoffman were fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness. George Olsen, a Norwegian, was fined 5s for…
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