Alleged Cattle Stealing
Henry John Grimes, a respectable-looking man, carrying on the business of a dairy farmer at Dalgety, near Greta, was arraigned on two charges—one of stealing two…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Alleged Assault and Robbery
John Patrick Kennedy and Annie White were presented on a combined charge of robbery with violence, and with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Kennedy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 8. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Indecency
HERBERT BARKER, a seaman, charged with offending against decency at Merewether, pleaded not guilty. Constable Murphy said he was on duty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Australia. Adelaide, Monday. the Charge of Murder
Madame Harper, announced of the murder of Mrs. Bain by an illegal operation and found guilty of manslaughter, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment at the Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Advertising Medium. Newcastle Advertisers in Court
AT the Small Debts Court yesterday W. M. M'Lardy and Co., of Sydney, sued William Scott, Henry Palmer, and J. D. Smith for the recovery of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riot at a Cricket Match. Revolvers Drawn by Police. Sydney
AT the Gleba Police Court this morning four men were charged with participating in a serious disturbance at Wentworth Park on Saturday afternoon. Sydney Rivers, 29, no…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P, Edward Robinson was fined 5s, with the option of imprisonment till the rising of the Court, for…
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John Patrick Kennedy (indicted as John. Peter Kennedy), and Annie White were charged with robbery with violence and assault, occasioning…
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Charles Anderson, a strong-looking young man, was charged with that he did, on 15th January last, steal one gelding, a van, and harness, the…
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When his Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock, the jury in the cattle stealing case—who had been locked up all night—were admitted, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 9. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) He Supposed So
ARTHUR PALMER said he supposed so when asked if he was drunk on the railway premises the previous afternoon. Thomas Wilson (with his head…
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Noah James, a young man, on bail, was charged, before Mr. C N. Payten, S.M., on Wednesday, with being drunk and disorderly at Minmi on the 26th February. He was…
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In sentencing John Patrick Kennedy, found guilty in conjunction with Annie White of a common assault upon a Chinese named Jack Sam,…
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William Bennett, who was found guilty of indecently assaulting Sylvia Myers Sadler, a little girl 7 years and 9 months old, in the outhouse of Cameron's Hotel, was next…
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David Williams and Frederick Daniel Heffernan, two seafaring men, who pleaded guilty to stealing money (since returned) from Oscar William Carson, about a month…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 10. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Moloney Again
W. M. MOLONEY, after an absence of several days, made his re-appearance, looking quite a new man. Since his arrival in Newcastle William has put…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before G. F. Scott, P.m.) the Robbery at Greta Colliery Office
RICHARD ROBERTSON, Of Greta, miner, was charged on remand with having on the 28th ultimo, broken into and entered the premises of the Greta Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The District Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before his Honor Acting-Judge Wade.)
THE District Court for the Newcastle district was opened yesterday, his Honor Acting-Judge Wade presiding Congratulations…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., granted the application of George Blake, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, Large, to have music on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton Police Court. Thursday, March 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
JAMES BYRNES was charged with being of unsound mind. Sergeant Salter deposed that accused called at the lookup on Wednesday and requested to be taken into custody, as…
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