Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 17. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Half-dozen
JOHN SIMPSON, John Gillon (16 years of age), William Barnett, Peter Guthrie, James Fraser, rand Thomas M'Court indulged in far too mach…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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The Alleged Malpractice Case. Verdict of Murder. Sydney
THE jury sitting in the inquiry into the cause of the death of the young woman named Emily Franz, after an absence of an hour, returned into court, and the foreman informed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 17. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Assault with Intent
THOMAS GIBSON, on bail, again appeared charged with inflicting bodily harm on one David Wilkinson, at Pittown, Wallsend, on 31st July. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 18. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.) All Hail
ALEXANDER WATSON, hailing from Waratah, was "aleing" at Islington on Monday, and being locked up "hailed" Black Maria the next…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. a Charity Collector Charged
AT the Water Police Court to-day Waller Vincent was sentenced to six months' hard labour on a charge of having obtained 10s from F. G. Cattrell by the false…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 19. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J.O'Mara, J.P.) Two Pints
WM. RATCLIFFE, an Old salt, leaned over the rail, and, in reply to the charge of drunkenness, admitted that he was full, but proceeded to explain…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. W. Birkenhead, J.P. John M. Brennan was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) School Attendance Cases
THE following cases were for not sending children to school the required number of days during the last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Licensing Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before W. E. Henry, P.M., and T. Fryar, J.P.)
DAVID THOMAS applied for confirmation of the Sulphide Works Hotel at Argenton, Cockle Creek, Sergeant Coughlan explained that the premises…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, August 20. (Before W. E. Henry, P.M., and T. Fryar, J.P.)
D. M'DONALD sued J. Guilfoil for the sum of £1 15s, value of a quantity of stone broken at the Sulphide Works, Cockle Creek. After nearly an hour…
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Messrs. H. Crothers and A. Wilkinson occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. A child named William Green was charged under the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swansea Police Court
ON Wednesday, 19th instant; before W. Henry, P.M., Messrs. Thomas Parton and B. F. Talbot, Js P., the following cases were heard:—F. Aldrich, assistant inspector of…
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Mr. W. F. Robertson, J.P., conducted the public examination in bankruptey of George Smith, the elder at the East Maitland Courthouse, yesterday forenoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Murder of a Turkish Consul. an Albanian Outrage
LONDON, Friday.—Information has just been received that a band of Albanians murdered the Turkish Consul at Vrania…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, August 21. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs, Ludlow and Thorn, Js.P.) Drunkenness
MARTIN YOULDEN and Christopher Leonard, a seaman and a labourer respectively, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in Hunter-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Summons Court. Breaches of the Public Instruction Act
A good deal of the magistrates' time was occupied hearing petty charges against parents who were alleged to be guilty of committing breaches of the Public Instruction…
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At the West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., on Saturday, John Neilson, the old man who had made a report as to having been robbed, was brought up as…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, August 22. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M.) Pickman and the Policeman
FOR being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street on Friday evening, John Pickman, a man with five or six previous convictions, was fined £1, in…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. S. S. Moore, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, John E. Lawson was brought up for drunkenness and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 24. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) Stealing
JAMES Turner, a youth about 21 years of age, was charged with stealing three bags, the property of Mr. John Wilkinson, Sergeant John…
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