Police Court
At the West Maitland Police Court; yesterday, before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P., the recognisances of Patrick Markham and two sureties were…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Newcastle Police Court. Monday, July 26. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) The Only One
JAMES DUNNING, a fireman, was the only inebriate before the Bench, and, pleading guilty, he was fined 5s, in default 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, July 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
MICHAEL SCANLON, hailing from Teralba, pleaded guilty, and Constable Fallon informed the Bench that the offence took place in…
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James N. Johnson applied to have the name of his hotel altered from the Travellers' Rest to the Terminus Hotel Sergeant Coghlan stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 27. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Riotous in Hunter-street
STEPHEN FAHEY, a labourer, behaved riotously in Hunter-street on the previous evening, and Constable Ramsay coming along promptly locked him up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, July 28. (Before G. F. Scott, P.m.) Small Debts Court
MR. HOLMES, butcher, Lochinvar, sued G. Gillierd for £2 11s 3d, J. Collins for £1 1s 6d, and G. Pooley for £1 3s 3d. Summonses not served…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 28. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness
PETER HANLEY, a salesman, was charged with being drunk in Hannell-street, Wickham, also with having used obscene language in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, July 28. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
STEPHEN EARLE, Minmi, appeared on a charge of drunkenness on the 21st instant in the main street. He was fined 5s and [?] 6d costs, or four days. Paid…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., A. Wilkinson, J.P., and C. W. Holmes, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, July 29. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Municipal Case
FRANCIS MORLEY, a bus driver, was proceeded against by Inspector Lloyd for leaving the horses attached to his for leaving the horses attached to his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, July 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Indecent Language
JAMES IRVINE was charged with making use of obscene language in Nelson-street, on the 19th inst. Constable Brady deposed that he…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before the Registrar, Mr. Mair.)
Re James Lahiff. Bankrupt said he was a labourer living in Newcastle. He attributed his bankruptcy to sickness in his family, and to slackness of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, S.Ms.) Transfer
The licence of the Britannia Hotel, Junction, was transferred front James Smallcombe to William L. Smith, there being no police objections…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, July 30. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Disorderly Seaman
JOHN O'BRIEN, a seaman, pleaded guilty to assaulting the mate of the Bannockburn at Newcastle on the 29th instant. The mate, Mr. Neil, said the man came…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 31. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness
ALEXANDER WALLACE, a seaman, and Thomas Kirk, a miner, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for being drunk in…
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LONDON, Friday. — M. Bortcheff, formerly aide-de-camp to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, and M. Novelitch, Prefect of Police at Sofia, have been…
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Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and A. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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On returning from church on Sunday evening, Mr. W. Leaver and his family found that someone had broken into their premises, situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 2. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Full Dock
ARTHUR PENFOLD, charged with having used obscene language in Hunter-street West, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, in default seven…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The hearing of the charges brought against a number of native journalists was conducted at Bombay yesterday. Bal Gangadhar…
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