Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 6. (Before C. N. Payten, S.m.) Shooting a Pigeon
ANTHONY RASH was charged with shooting a pigeon, the property of Mr. Alfred E. Taylor. Mr. R. A. Mackenzie appeared for the…
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Courts & crime, 1897
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 54
Police Courts
At the East Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P M., Angus M'Crae was brought up as a person of unsound mind. Evidence was given by Drs…
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The S.M., then heard appeals against the valuation of properties within the municipality of New Lambton. Messrs. W. Sparke, solicitor, H. J. Noble,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 7. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Two of Them
SAMUEL CHALMERS, a labourer, and Jonathan Dunn, a seaman, were charged with drunkenness, and the S M. let them off with a fine of a crown, in default 24 hours'…
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A FRIENDLY appeal court was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, when the following reductions were made with the consent of the council's valuers—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Small Debts Court. Friday, May 7. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
JOHANNA WILLIAMS summoned Edward Lonsdale for the sum of £3, due for rent. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount, with 5s 6d costs…
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Mr. H. Crothers J P, occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday last. William J Eales was fined 6s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 8. (Before Mr. Mair, S.M.) Drunks
ERICK ECHLAN, labourer, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Jock Forfar, seaman, for a similar offence, was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Saturday, May 8. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Threatening His Wife
WM. JAMES COTTER called upon to show cause why he should not find sureties of the peace for threatening to cut his wife's throat…
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A friendly appeal court was held at the council chambers on Saturday evening. The aldermen present were: Aldermen Thomas Jones (Mayor),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Conscience-stricken Woman Gives Herself Up to the Police. A Remarkable Case
A MIDDLE-AGED woman named Margaret Small, who describes herself as a widow without relations in this colony, called at the Newcastle police station yesterday afternoon…
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Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Sunday night, the premises of W. Keohn, storekeeper, Raymond Terrace, were entered by burglars in a most daring manner. The front door…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M, and Messrs. H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, M. Murray, and R. F. Graham, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
STEPHEN EARLE and Alexander Watson, strangers, appeared in the dock and pleaded guilty to the soft impeachments of drunk and disorderly on Sunday, and were each…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Double Quartette
WHEN the S.M. took his seat there was a double quartette on the list, charged with drunkenness. W. Carney, J. Allen, T. Grace, E. Travers, G. Irving, R. D. Morgan,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death of Senior-Sergeant Dick. a Worthy Police Officer. Forty Years' Service
THE news of the death of Senior-Sergeant William Dick, of the local water-police force, will be received everywhere with the deepest regret. The sad occurrence took place shortly…
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A seaman named Harry Johnson, belonging to the Portland Lloyd, proceeded against George Heywood, the chief officer, for an assault alleged to have been committed on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
A MARRIED woman, named Mary Murphy, who was arrested by Constable Wells for drunkenness in Scott-street on Monday evening, was fined 10s, in default four days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, May 11. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Davis Discharged
DAVID DAVIS was charged on remand with stealing a purse containing four sovereigns and some silver from the person of Miss Edwards, at the new Benevolent Asylum…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday. Alleged Attempted Murder
A curious case of attempted murder has occurred at Sale. A man named Robert Todd was walking along a street with his wife when a young woman named Marie…
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