Court Honours
Apparently life is a very serious affair in Germany. The charge of lese majeste can be founded on a very slight basis, and the slightest public remark reflecting on the form…
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Courts & crime, 1896
1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 52
Revision Court
THE Revision Court held at the Courthouse yesterday was presided over by Mr. J. Mair. In the Newcastle East electorate (city division) six additional names were added to…
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M. Anderson v. G. M. Brown, for goods sold and delivered, viz., a tin of kerosene for the use of the church, Belmont. No appearance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Obscene Language
JOHN ROY pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on the 10th inst., and said he had been grossly insulted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. G. C. Martin, J.P.) Only One
CHRISTOPHER CUNNINGHAM was the only one to toe the mark on a charge of drunkenness, and pleading guilty he was fined 10s, which he planked…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Baron Ehrhardt and four others have been sentenced to be imprisoned for several months for declaring that the German…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend Licensing Court. Thursday, October 22. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M., and Messrs. T. Croudace and T. Fryar, Js.P.) RENEWALS
AN application was made from J. W. Buckley for renewal of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton. There being no police objection, the application…
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Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. A young woman charged the reputed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, October 23. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M, and J. Thorn, J.P.) Discharged
LUKE MURRAY, a rivetter, who was before the Court a few days ago as a person deemed to be of unsound mind, was ordered to be discharged, the acting-gaoler having…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, October 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Overloaded
EDWARD PRENTICE and William Williams were loaded considerably when they came to an anchorage on Friday night. The Police Magistrate had no…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Lieutenant Brusewitz, the German officer who recently murdered a civilian civil engineer, at Carlsrube, has been tried…
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MR. H. CROTHERS, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Edward Harrison and Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Saturday, October 24. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Drunk
JOSEPH PARKINSON pleaded guilty to being drunk in Clarke-street Plattsburg, on the 23rd instant, and was fined 10s or seven days. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, October 26. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Trio
ELIZA TROTTER, George Johnson, and Patrick Murray figured as the inebriated trio, but their performance fell very flat, and they are now rehearsing…
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THE sittings of the Supreme Court in connection with the final law term of the year commenced this morning. The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice and Judges…
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Henry L. Swift, an individual who, having found the weather warm and the country parched, quaffed the flowing bowl rather freely, was brought up before Mr. H…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, October 27. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.m.) a Quartette
THOS. JONES, Thomas Johnson, Wm. Bayliss, and John Murphy got under the controlling influence on Monday, and the first-named three were…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Denis, Fitzpatrick was brought up for drunkenness, and was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, October 28. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Overcharged
MALCOM MANSELL was so overcharged on Tuesday night that Constable Bartlett had to lock him up. Malcolm simply said guilty, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Police Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs. Osborne, T. Jones, A. Pryor, and Dr. A. E. O. Walker, Js.P.). Wednesday, October 28. Alleged Cattle Stealing
HENRY J. GRIMES, on remand, was charged with stealing two heifers unbranded, the property of Robert Cousins, on or about the month of…
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