Police Court
Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. DEEMED TO BE INSANE…
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Courts & crime, 1896
1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 52
Death Sentences. Extraordinary Scene. Attempted Murder in Court
LONDON, Thursday.—The trial of Albert Millson and Henry Fowler, for the murder of Henry Smith at Muswell Hill on February 13th, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 22. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Wife Maintenance
SAMUEL JOHNSON was charged with disobeying an order of the Court to contribute 5s per week towards the support of his wife, Margaret Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Moore.) A Case that Failed
JOHN SMITH, 29, was charged with being on the premises of the Centennial Hotel at 6.15 a.m. on the 22nd inst. for an unlawful purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mrs. Dean Suing for Divorce. Dean's Conviction and Pardon. Reference to the Full Court. Sydney
MR. JUSTICE SIMPSON further dealt with the suit of Dean v. Dean The petitioner, Mary Dean, sought a divorce from her husband, George Dean, now a confinee in…
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AT the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday Charles G. Williams was brought up before Mr. Crothers, J.P., on a charge of soliciting alms. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Recent Whitechapel Murder. Supposed Heirs in Sydney. Sydney
THE cables from London recently announced the conviction of a burglar named Seaman for the murder on April 4 of a wealthy Jew named John Goodman Levi and his servant,…
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MR. G. F. SCOTT, P.M, occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Christopher Curry was fined 5s, with an opinion of 24 hours' lookup, for having been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Alleged Theft of a King
Frederick Langerhon, steward of the steamer Prince Regent Luitpold, has been arrested on a charge of stealing a ring valued at £120, the property of Mrs Schuchnik,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 26. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN M'CORMICK and Sarah Judd were fined 5s, or 24 hours, for drunkenness, and John Black 10s, or 48 hours. Indecent Behaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dean Divorce Case. Decision of the Full Court. The Petition Granted. Sydney
THE suit brought by Mary Dean for a dissolution of her marriage with George Dean was before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice and Judges Manning and Cohen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 27. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. O'Mara, J.P.) Indecent Language
JAMES GRAY, Herbert Tooth, James M'Kenzie, and James Nicholl, seamen, were fined 20s, or seven days, for indecent language. The…
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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 8 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Audacious Theft
An amusing theft took place at Fitzroy to-day. Two men were suing each other for a horse, the ownership of which was disputed. The horse was tethered outside the Court,…
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IN Sydney yesterday Detective O'Sullivan and Plain-clothes Constable Hickey arrested a man named William Flowers, and succeeded in recovering some valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 28. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Martin, J.P.) Indecent Behaviour
JOHN PICKMAN, seaman, pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour, and was fined 40s or 14 days. Absent Without Leave…
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Mr. G. F Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. The police proceeded against John M'Briarty on a charge of assaulting James…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Friendly Appeal Court
A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening as a Friendly Appeal Court. Alderman Crothers, The Mayor, presided, and the full council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 29. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Thorn and Ludlow, Js.P.) Drunkenness
JOHN OLSEN and Harry Connors were fined 10s, or 48 hours, for being drunk and disorderly. orderly. John O'Brien for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. John Rean, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sentenced Reformers. Petition for Their Release
LONDON, Saturday.—News has been received from South Africa that President Kruger has forwarded a letter to Mr. Barney Barnato, the…
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