The Darby-street Shooting Case. Brown Before the Court
John Brown was charged with shooting at some person or persons unknown with a loaded revolver at the foot of Darby and Bull streets on the…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 3. (Before W. E. Henry, P.m.) Assault
THOMAS GIBSON, on bail, was charged with assaulting David Wilkinson on Friday last at the Wallsend Colliery B Pit, Pittown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, August 4. (Before Mr. W. Conn, J.P.)
THOMAS MORGAN was charged with riotous conduct in Elder-street on Saturday night last. He pleaded not guilty. Constables Mahood and…
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AT the Divorce Court to day, before Mr. Acting Judge Cohen, Margaret Mason, of Newcastle, wife of Patrick Mason, of Tamworth, and formerly of Newcastle, sued for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 4. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P. The New Brew
ROBT. WRIGHTSON and Michael Joseph Brandon toed the line, charged with over-indulgence in the new brew. Brandon's face resembled a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Australia. Adelaide, Wednesday. a Shopbreaker Sentenced
A man named Thomas Wallace was sentenced at the Criminal Court to-day to eight months' imprisonment for breaking into a shop at Gawler. Wallace was subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 5. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Trio
GEO. COTTER, Thos. Cahill, and Thos. Birchell met in the first heat of the beer and bitters stakes, and as soon as the starter gave the word to go they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Shipping Office Row. Mooney Before the Court
A man named Thomas Mooney was charged with assaulting Constable Revatto in the execution of his duty at the shipping office the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Police Court
Mr. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Percy Wallace, alias Jackson, was charged on remand with having on 15th June last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 6. (Before Messrs. A. Ross. H. Rushton, and W. Conn, Js.P.) Obscene Language
MRS. ISABELLA MEIKLEJOHN, of Pittown, Wallsend, summoned Mr. John Smart, of Pittown, for making use of obscene language on the 18th July…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 6. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.p.) a Rich Find
Jon M'ALLISTER, Vie. Johannson, and T. Montgomery were out fossicking on Wednesday, and they struck it very rich. Everywhere they went the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Darby-street Shooting Case. Brown Before the Court
John Brown was charged with shooting at Thomas Smith and Albert Cross with a loaded revolver on Saturday night last in Darby-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before W. E. Henry, P.M., H. Rushton, and W. Conn, Js.P.)
W. W. Johnson v. W. Bromley, claim £12 10a 10d, Court costs 10s 6d. In this case the defendant objected to the amount, and claimed that during the year 1889 the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parliament. Thursday, August 6. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions. New Bills. Shorthand Writers in Court. Sydney
THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. POSTPONEMENTS. The second reading of the Australian Legal Professions Federation Bill, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend. the Police Magistrate
Some time ago the municipal council of Plattsburg, in conformity with the decision of a municipal conference held at New Lambton, communicated with the members of the…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. John and Edmund Eckford were charged with having assaulted James S. Pritchard, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 7. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow and J. Thorn, Js.P.) Done Brown
MARY FERGUSON was full of fun and whisky in Charlton-street on Thursday night, and when she attempted to go home she was "done brown," for Constable Brown, coming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CABLEGRAMS. The Murder of Mr. Stokes. Trial of Major Lothaire. Hearing of the Appeal
LONDON, Thursday. — The Superior Council of the Congo Free State at Brussels yesterday resumed the hearing of the appeal against the decision…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court on Saturday. Bertie Eckford was charged with having, on or about 14th February, 1895, at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 8. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Ellen on the Flute
ELLEN ELLIOTT, looking at her very best, only that her eyes were a magenta sort of appearance, stood before the new deposition clerk for the…
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