Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar.)
RE William Tuckey: Bankrupt said he was a traveller on commission, and had kept no books of account. He had never been bankrupt before. His income for the past three…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Police Court
Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. He Go,.a celestial, was fined 5s, with 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Summons Cases. An Alleged Assault
George Henry Collins summoned Richard Owen for an assault at Newcastle on April 14th. Mr. T. A. Braye (for Mr. Low) appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extradition Court. Sydney
A COURT was held in the Executive Council Chamber this afternoon before his Excellency the Governor to hear applications for the extradition of two French prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Fireman in Trouble
JOHN GALLAGHER, a fireman, fired up to such an extent on the previous night that Constable Dwan was compelled to look him up. He was charged with having behaved…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Case of Captain Amora. Appeal to the Full Court. Sydney
THE Full Court, consisting of the Chief Jutice and Judges Stephen and Owen, to-day heard an appeal against his conviction by Captain Amora. The appellant was…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., Samuel and Sydney Elwell were each fined 5s for having been drunk and disorderly, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Quarrel on the Nithsdale. a Serious Assault
WHAT appears to have been a rather serious quarrel between two Indians occurred yesterday on board the steamer Nithsdale lying at No. 12 crane. One of the pair, a seaman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Police Court
Mr. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers, and A. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Patrick Howe and Alfred Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Spanish Anarchists. 26 Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Sunday.—The trial of the persons accused of being concerned in the anarchist outrage at Barcelona, Spain, in 1895, has concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.). Sunday Charges
JOHN BIRBINGOS, a German seaman, who was arrested on Saturday night by Constable Bell for drunkenness on the Market Wharf, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Riotous Conduct and Language
JOHN BLACK pleaded guilty to the charge of making use of obscene language and riotous behaviour at the Great Northern Hotel, Devon-street, Plattsburg, on the 24th April…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All About a Crane Step. Case at Small Debts' Court
AT the Small Debts Court yesterday, Samuel Campbell summoned Jas. Russell for the sum of £3 5s, the value of a crane step, alleged to have been removed by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah. Stealing Nights
During Monday night some night prowlers stripped the clothes lines on the premises of Mr. T. O. Wrightson and removed clothing valued at from £7 upwards. Others are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Cases. Alleged Assault
John Larkin sued George Fulton for alleged assault. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 4. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Sent to the Sobraon
JOHN M'CARTHY, a boy under the age of 11 years, who was arrested, upon warrant, by Senior-constable Meara, on a charge of habitually wandering…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Condition of Butler. The Police Officers Exonerated. Sydney
BUTLER has now been incarcerated in Darlinghurst Gaol for a week, and a strict watch has been kept over him. He has settled down in a most quiet manner. On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 5. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Two Jolly Tars
THOMAS WARD and Thomas King, seamen, made an effort to take possession of this fair city of ours on Tuesday, but Constables Newing and Larsen took up the cudgels on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adamstown Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Mair, S.M.)
A NUMBER of appeals came before the Court yesterday afternoon, but the majority were confirmed, the council clerk stating that this course had been agreed to at the meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 6. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunks
HERBERT LACHLAN, a traveller, was ordered to pay 5s to the revenue, or rusticate for a day George Mason aged 41, a miner, for imbibing too freely, was also fined 5s, with…
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