Police Court
At the East Maitland Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Stout was charged on an information laid by Mr. Alexander Brown with…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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The Massacre of Christians. the Sultan Charged with Complicity. Arrest of 400 Moslems
LONDON, Tuesday.—Various foreign Consuls at Constantinople have informed the Porte that they believe he connived at the wholesale massacring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 1. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.) His Face his Fortune
JAMES FORTUNE, president of the Beachcombers' Association, made his bow to the Bench on two charges—one for wilfully exposing himself and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, September 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
FRANK KAUTER was charged with using obscene language at Lochinvar on August 22nd. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and 4s 10d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 2. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Only One
ON the part of the police there was only one offender, a seaman, named George Hopkins, and upon being asked how he pleaded he scarcely…
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AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., James Kingsley was fined 20s, with 4s 10d costs, for having infringed the railway bylaws by…
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Mrs. Stewart v. Callaghan, goods £1 1s 7d, and 5s 6d costs. Verdict for amount claimed, to be paid 5s per fortnight…
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Andrew M'Phail, licensee of the Old Oak Hotel, Derby-street, was charged with selling liquor during prohibited hours on Sunday last. The defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, September 3. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and G. C. Martin, J.P.) The Ballerinas
SARAH JUDD, Mary Johnson, Lizzie Armstrong, and Ellen Morgan, four ballerinas evidently, for they were discovered dancing in different parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, September 3. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., and Messrs. H. Rushton, J. Fletcher, and W. Conn, Js.P.) LANGUAGE
BENJAMIN SAGER, hailing from Toronto, pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language at Toronto on the 24th August…
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Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Thomas Robinson, on remand from Aberdeen, was brought up as a person of unsound mind…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, September 4. (Before Messrs. A. L. Payne and W. Conn, Js.P.)
EDWARD THOMPSON, Robert Tate, J. Williams, John White, and Henry Anderson, all youths, were charged with riotous behaviour at Jesmond on the night of the…
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We learn that the King of Portugal and his entire Court are rejoicing over the zeal and industry with which Queen Amelie is devoting herself to the study of the Böntgen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 5. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Upper House Reform
ALFRED FLOY, Henry Webb, Michael Dolan, and James Lynch were considerably "elevated" on Friday night, and on Saturday morning they…
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AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G F. Scott, P.M., William Johnston was fined 1s, with 2s 6d costs, for having contrary to the municipal bylaws…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, September 7. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and J. O'Mara, J.p.) a Warm Member
A BIG, burly navvy named John Gallagher made things fairly hum in Hunter-street West on Saturday night, but he pulled up lame, as all…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Patrick Maher was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The Armenian Christian who has been found guilty of firing on the Turkish troops during the recent riots in Constantinople, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 8. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., and D. Ludlow, J.P.) Masters of Language
JOHN OLSEN and John Anderson, two seamen, fired a couple of volleys of indecency in Hunter-street the previous night. They were both full of beer,…
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Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Enright, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Edwards was fined 2s 6d, with the option of…
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