Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 11. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Striking Effect
THE approaching early settlement of the strike produced a most striking effect on two miners, who when arrested were as happy as two…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Minmi Small Debts Court. Thursday, 9Th July. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Mr. A. E. Ayerst, J.P.)
HENRY FENWICK, farmer, Mount Elliott, near Minmi, sued John Brown, of the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, for damages amounting to…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., John Griffiths was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 13. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. J. Burke, J.p.) a Dock Full
AT the council meeting the other night a complaint was made that the watermen could not get into the dock at the Market wharf, and a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Moscow Disaster. Prosecution of Police Officials. Committed for Trial
LONDON, Monday.—Numerous arrests have been made of officials who had charge of the fete held at Moscow recently in honour of the coronation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, July 14. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Mr. W. Conn, J.P.)
L. LYNCH was charged with indecent exposure, and also with making use of obscene language in Elder-street on Saturday, the 11th instant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 14. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. D. Ludlow, J.P.) Only One
HENRY HUMPHRIES was in Thorn-street on Monday night as full of spirits as a bottle of rum, but he did not misbehave himself in any way, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 15. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Three of the Boys
JAS. DICKFORD, Richard Ross, and Joseph Tarrett celebrated the settlement of the strike by over-filling their skips to such an extent that they…
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Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Robert Swain was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 16. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.)
WILLIAM PHILIPS was charged with being drank at Teralba on the 9th instant. Constable Dunshea deposed to the offence. Fined 5s, and 5s 6d costs; paid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 16. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G.C. Martin, J.P.) Aspiring Cricketers
GEO. M'KEE and John Collins tried to emulate the doughty deeds of the Australian cricketers by putting up a big score. They succeeded in the…
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Although yesterday was the regular day for the East Maitland Police Court sittings a clean sheet was presented, and Mr. J. Cunningham, J.P., was only called upon to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 17. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs, D. Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P.). A Tram Collision
Charles Barton, with sufficient plaster on his head-piece to cover a bachelor's table, was charged with drunkenness in Hunter-street. Charles had evidently been in…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday last, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Thomas Holmes was brought up for drunkenness and was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, July 18. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Quintette
Five sailor men named respectively John Wilson, Atkin Abetess, James M'Coll, Archibald Montgomery, and James Wood were out searching for…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Richard Bourke was fined 1s, with 2s 6d costs, for having suffered a horse to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 20. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Full Dock
WHAT with the "drunks," and the "languidges," there was a full dock to welcome the P.M. as he took his seat on the bench yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragedy at Orange. a Police Inspector Attempts Suicide. Orange
A DISTRESSING occurrence took place at the Orange police barracks on Saturday night. Mrs. Ford, wife of the sub-inspector of police, was seized with a violent fit and died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Alleged Theft From Newcastle
AT the North Sydney Police Court to-day George Simpson was remanded till to-morrow on a charge of having at Newcastle on April 5 stolen a Gladstone bag, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 21. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.) Their Troubles
JAMES WATSON, Anthony Moore, and Alexander Barrett were more or less full during the previous day, and they pleaded guilty to the charge of…
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