Waratah Police Court. Saturday, January 4. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Cruelty to Animals
HENRY HOLMES pleaded guilty to working a horse With a sore shoulder, and was fined 5s, with 5s 6d costs. DESTROYING TIMBER…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. T. Grierson and A. L. Payne, Js.P.) School Fees
NATHANIEL JONES, of Dudley, was charged with neglecting to pay school fees, and was ordered to pay £1 12s 10d, the amount due, payment to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.). Drunkenness
LIZZIE ARMSTRONG, a miserable-looking woman, was fined 5s. or 24 hours, for drunkenness; and John Murphy, who is described as a miner, but is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. J. F. Scott, P.m.) Illegal Removal
ISAAC HEMMINGS, miner, was charged at the instance of Thomas Jones with clandestinely removing furniture, on the 3rd ultimo, to evade payment of…
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MR. G. F. SCOTT, P. M., and Mr. H Crothers, J. P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Geerge Richards pleaded guilty to a charge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, January 9. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.). An Obstroperous Seaman
CHARLES ADAMS, 28, a Sailor, celebrated the return from a deep sea voyage on Wednesday by getting very drunk, and behaved in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, January 9. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Indecent Behaviour
HECTOR M' CALLUM pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in an indecent manner on the 4th inst in Mary-street Plattsburg. James Llewellyn…
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Messrs. H. Crothers and A. Wilkinson, Js P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An old wanderer, who gave his name as…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, District Registrar, conducted the adjourned single meeting of creditors in the estate of Thomas Henry Cash, at the Courthouse, East Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, January 10. (Before Messrs, Ludlow and Thorn, Js. P.) Drunkenness
JOHN ATAMS, a seaman having dollars in his looker, had the fortune to fall into the hands of Constable Turnbull on Thursday whilst three seas over, and was looked up for safety…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., an elderly man named Francis Robertson was brought up as a person of unsound mind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 11. (Before Messrs. Christie and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunkenness
THE oppressive heat on Friday was probably the cause of the excessive thirst owned by John Kelly and John Adams, which no quantity of beer…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James Clark was fined 2s 6d, with an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 13. (Before Mr. M'Marlane, P.M.) Alleged Assault
LOUIS CROWLEY proceeded against W. O'Neill by summons for assault. Mr. Millard appeared for the complainant and Mr. Low for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Business for 1895. An Interesting Return
THE magnitude of the business transacted at the Newcastle Police Court is shown in an interesting return which has been prepared by Mr. E. W. Fegan, acting Clerk of Patty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Execution in Melbourne. Murder Through Jealousy. Melbourne
WITHIN the pr[?]ncts of Melbourne Gaol Charles Strange was hanged this morning for the murder of Frederick Dowse at Cunninghame. He conducted himself with…
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Mr. H. Crothers and Dr. Haynes occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday A couple of thirsty individuals named…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, January 14. (Before Mr. McFarlane, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.) Insulting Language
JOHN MELLICOTT, a respectable-looking youth, was charged by Constable Murphy with using bad language in the street. The accused pleaded guilty,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scientific Murder in the New Hebrides. Diabolical Death Dealing. Sydney
IN a private letter received from Dr. Lamb, medical missionary at Amboym, New Hebrides, the doctor recounts a diabolical murder of a "boy" attached to his station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, January 15. (Before Mr. MacFarlane, P.M.). Drunkenness
Jas. Balfour, 33, a seaman hailing from Russia, admitted with a smile that he was drunk the previous night, and was fined 5s or the rising of the…
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