Marine Court Decision
Marine Court of Inquiry was held at Singapore recently touching the loss of the ship Phasis. The Court found "that the Phasis was wrecked on a coral reef in the China Sea, which appears from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1897
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 54
Life on the Ocean Wave. Cases at the Police Court. Mate of a Vessel Fined
AT the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, Robert George Perkins, a seaman, proceeded against Alman W. Wyman, chief mate of the barque…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 10. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Deemed to be Insane
JAMES O'CONNOR, 24, a labourer, was before the Court as a person deemed to be of unsound mind. W.P. Constable Reading said he arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cident to a Gaol Warder. Dangerous Fall. A Prisoner's Brave Action. Sydney
[?]MAS HOGAN, a warder at the Darling[?]t Gaol, nearly met with a fatal accident [?]rday afternoon. Hogan was on duty at [?] of the watch towers overlooking the yard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Police Court
MESSRS. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., H. Crothers, Alex, Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Mr. Scott did not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 11. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Riotous
SUSAN DUNCAN, for being found wandering in Church-street, behaving in a riotous manner, was sentenced to three months imprisonment. For using indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, November 11. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and G. C. Martin, L.Ms
MARY JANE M'CONNELL was granted a booth license for the Cricket Ground on the occasion of the English cricket match on the 19th and 20th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swansea. Stealing a Miner's Tok[?]
Several cases were heard before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., on Thursday. The first was that of W. H. Murray, charged by First-class Constable Gibson, of Catherine Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Classification of Prisoners. New Gaol Regulation
THE Government Gazette, which came to hand yesterday, stated that his Excellency the Governor had been pleased to approve of the following regulation being substituted for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, November 12. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
ELLEN CARRINGTON and Elizabeth Reeves, each married and aged 22, arrested by Constable stable J. Graham for drunkenness in Watt-street, were fined 5s, in default imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 12. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Maintenance Case
SARAH ANN CROPPER summoned John Liddle for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Defendant admitted that the information was true, and expressed his willingness to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Full Court Application
AN application was made to the Full Court on behalf of A. A. Mylecharane, of Forbes, for a mandamus directed to [?]. A. L. Sharpe, P.M. of Forbes compelling him to hear a…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., J. Woodbury, and E. Hinchcliffe, Js.P., occupied the bench at the Wollombi Police Court on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District. Cessnock Police Court
Messrs. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., G. Brown, J. Doyle, R. Greenwood, L. Stephens, and W. Snape, Js.P., occupied the bench at the Cessnock Police Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, November 13. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunks
WILLIAM STEEL, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Elizabeth Armstrong, charged with…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.H., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. An old man was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Granville Burglary. Two Men Committed. Parramatta
AT the Police Court W. Hales and J. Benn were charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of T. Abernethy, of Granville, and stealing jewellery to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 15. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Language
PETER WALSH, alias Wm. Watts, was charged with using indecent language in Market-street. Constable Revatto said the language was used all along the main street to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of German Missionaries. Redress Demanded
LONDON, Sunday.—The German East African fleet has been ordered to proceed to Shantung, in China, which borders upon the Yellow Sea and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Undefended Cases
Hunter River Farmers and Produce Co. v. F. Rogers. Mr. Fox, of Maitland, appeared for the company. This was a claim for £1 12s 10d, goods sold. Mr. Murray,…
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