Maitland District. Police Court
MR. G. F SCOTT, P. M. occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Yeates proceeded against John Bussell to recover possession of a house and…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Alleged Indecent Assault. Three Years' Imprisonment
James Williams, a negro seaman, was presented on a charge of indecently assaulting a young girl named Margaret Beveridge at Stockton on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cockle Creek Assault Case. Ten Years' Imprisonment
Thomas Sinnott, a powerfully-built man, was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Thomas Ashton at Cockle Creek on March 25…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Transvaal Trouble. the Sentenced Reformers. Thumping Fines. a Haul for the Boers
LONDON, Sunday.—It is reported that the counsels of President Kruger have prevailed in the Transvaal Cabinet, and a sentence of 15 years'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Africa. the Murder of Mr. Stokes. Major Lothaire Cheered in Brussels
LONDON, Monday.—Major Lothaire, who was recently acquitted at Boma, in the Congo Free State, of the charge of murdering Mr. Stokes, the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 8. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. J. O'Mara, J.P.) "Three Men in a Boat."
FRANCIS CLARKE, Joseph Harris, and Thomas Bowen were in the one boat during Saturday, inasmuch as they were wet outside, and they resolved…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, June 9. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.) Only One
PETER CARBURY was the only one to take more than was good for him the previous day, and when he received his pick-me-up in the morning in the…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Crothers, J.P., an inebriate was brought up and discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Lambing Down." Swindlers Sentenced. Sydney
SENTENCE was passed by Judge Docker at the Sessions this morning upon Thomas Carter and Hugh Cameron, convicted on Monday last of defrauding Christian True…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Landskrona Assault Case. Life on Board Ship
AT the Police Court yesterday much interest was exhibited by the sea-faring public in the hearing of the charge of assault laid against the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Theft of Candles
AT the sessions to-day, William M'Lauchlan, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen 287 boxes of candles and 66 boxes of soap, the property of the Sydney Soap and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle District Court. June Sittings
THE June sittings of the District Court were commenced yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Gibson. The barristers in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, June 10. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Ludlow and O'Mara, Js.P.) Drunkenness
CHARLES WILCOX, seaman, was charged with being drunk on the public wharf. He was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Landskrona Assault Case. Mate Sentenced to Three Months' Imprisonment
THE hearing of the charge against Henry Lewis, chief mate of the Landskrona, for assaulting Denis Sullivan, a seaman on board that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Landskrona Case. Second Mate Charged with Assault. Heavy Fine Imposed
YESTERDAY, before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Burke and Ludlow, Js.P., William Allen, second mate of the barque Landskrona, appeared in…
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The Police Department have decided upon a very sensible course in providing the sub-inspector at West Maitland with conveniently situated and commodious premises for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Licensing Court
The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Bench will be held at the East Maitland Courthouse, commencing at 10 o'clock this morning. Altogether 54 applications for renewals of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 11. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Ludlow, J.P.)
JAMES THOMAS WATTS, seaman, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly and assaulting Water-police Constable Reading on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Martin and Shaw, Js.P.)
An application for a transfer of the license of the Naval Brigade Hotel from Hannah Cresswick to Emilie Bellvale Kreiser was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court. Thursday, June 11. (Before His Honor Judge Gibson.) Parry and Wife v. A A. Co
IN this case, in which the plaintiffs were nonsuited, Mr. Shand, who appeared for the company, asked for increased costs in the case, as many…
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