Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) On the Island
CHAS. WESTON and Chas Austlin were about to engage in a fistic encounter at Carrington on Monday night, when Constable Shaw put in…
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Courts & crime, 1896
1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 52
Swansea Police Court. Wednesday, 18Th Nov. (Before Mr. Chisholm, P.M. and Messrs. Thomas Parton and R. F. Talbot, Js.P.)
THOMAS HAM was charged by Constable Grant with drunkenness in a public place. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s 10d costs. He was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Divorce Court. An Insane Respondent. Sydney
IN the Divorce Court to-day Judge G. B. Simpson had before him the case brought by Margaret Florence Ko[?]beke for a dissolution of her marriage with Hugo Frederick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, November 25. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.m.) Child Desertion
DAVID SMITH, under warrant of arrest from Queensland, was charged with deserting one of his children, a boy 7 years of age, without any means of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, November 26. (Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.m.) Small Debts
JOHN Lawson v. John Dobie, Minmi, goods sold, claim £2 10s 8d. Settled out of Court. William Penman v. Mathew Lambie, claim for bread sold £2 1s 8d. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 25. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) The Two Jimmies
JAMES FRASER admitted that he was too shaky on the previous day to walk a chalk line, and the Police Magistrate sent him about his business on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 26. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M.) Seamen in Trouble
Two apprentices belonging to the ship British Commodore were charged with being absent without leave, and the captain not wishing to punish the lads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Mount Rennie Prisoners. Released From Gaol. Ten Years' Imprisonment. Sydney
The five Mount Bonnie prisoners, William Newman Michael Donnellan, Hugh Miller, George Keenan, and William Hill, were to-day released from prison in accordance with…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Henry C. Tongs was fined 5s, with 4s 10d costs, for having used profane language in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Assault at Cooranbong. Bevan Pleads Guilty. Sydney
JUDGE COHEN presided at the Central Criminal Court to-day, and heard the case of Joseph Bevan, charged with having assaulted a girl named on October 20. Mr. Rolia, instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Blue Mountains Mystery. Supposed Murder. Sydney
IT is feared that the man, Lee Weller, who disappeared from Springwood some days ago and has not been since heard of has been the victim of foul play. Weller, who was a sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 26. (Before Messrs. J. Mr, P.M., and J. Thorn, JP.) B. and C.
WM. BARKER and William Carney, seamen, were overpowered owing to the excessive heat of the previous day, and when they came to realise their positions they were within the…
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At the West Maitland Police Court, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., on Saturday last, John Kirby and Herbort Gardiner were charged with having stolen an oilskin coat,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Police Court. Saturday, November 28. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.m.) Stray Stock
MRS. CALVERT was charged with allowing two horses to stray in Bull's-lane, Waratah, on the 18th instant, and was fined 10s and 2s 6d costs…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Rourke, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. Prisoners Sentenced
At the Criminal Court to-day, Thos. Robert Jones was sentenced to three years for obtaining money by false pretences, and Chas. Alexander was imprisoned for 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 30. (Before Mr. J. Mair, P.M., and Mr. J. O'Mara, J.p.) a Big List
THERE was not half sufficient seating accommodation for the ladies and gentlemen who on the previous day had forgotten themselves to such an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Condition of Constantinople. Many Arrests by the Police. the Young Turkish Party
LONDON, Monday.—The London newspapers to-day publish telegrams from Constantinople which state that the Porte is causing large numbers of…
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Yesterday forenoon Edith Fry, for whose apprehension a warrant was issued by the East Maitland Bench in October last on a charge of stealing £220 and sundry articles,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Summons Cases. Stealing Copper
William Hicks, a lad, 17 years of age, was summoned for stealing a quanting of copper, valued at £1, the property of the New South Wales…
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