Vice-admiralty Court. Sydney
MR. JUSTICE OWEN, sitting as Deputy-Judge Commissary in Vice-Admiralty to-day, delivered judgment in the case of Grant and others v. the owners of the steamer Kingsley…
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Courts & crime, 1897
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 54
Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 16. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Serious Charge
ALBERT LAVENDER 60 years, a labourer, on remand, was charged with carnally knowing one Ellen Louisa Holland, a girl between the age of 10 and 14 years, to wit 13 years…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Full Court. An Important Decision. Sydney
THE appeal of Charles Grant Tindal (Tindal and Son) against the assessment by the Income Tax Commissioners of Tindal and Son for 1896 came before the Full Court for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Husband and Wife
MARY CALLAGHAN, a married woman, for drunkenness in Darby street, was fined 10s, in default three days. She was also charged with using indecent language in the same…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. Carrington. Police Promotion
Constable Shaw has been transferred to Charlestown, to take charge of that station, and will enter on his new duties to-day. Carrington will thus lose a painstaking and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, November 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payte[?], S.m.) Breach of Mining Rules at West Wallsend
ARCHIBALD FAIRLEY, manager of the Seaham Colliery, West Wallsend, proceeded against' James Finney, a workman, for committing a breach of the special rules, viz., entering a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General News. Charges Against a Police Official
The Rev. F. W. Isitt has been particularly unfortunate with regard to a statement made by him to the effect that a police official at Orange was a chronic drunkard and unfit to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →China and Germany. Murder of German Missionaries. a Squadron at Kiachan. a Large Force
LONDON, Wednesday.—A German squadron has arrived at Kiachan Bay, about 100 miles south-west of Cheefoo, one of the treaty ports of China, with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Wednesday, November 17. Legislative Assembly. Police Leave. Inspection of Land Boilers. Sydney Water Supply. Sydney
THE Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The MINISTER FOR JUSTICE, in answer to Mr. M'GOWRN, said an extra rate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, November 18. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Discharged
MYLES CAMPBELL and Andrew Dorward, two seamen, charged with being absent without leave from their vessel were discharged, there being no…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 18. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk
DAVID BARNETT, Jun., Pleaded guilty to being drunk at Teralba on the 5th inst., and was fined 5s, 2s 6d costs, or three days. Paid. Patrick Scanlan…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, November 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Sunday Bathing
James Johnson. Chas. Hanson, Thomas Bent, and Robert Murray were charged with bathing in a public place at Cardiff on Sun- day, the 7th inst. They all pleaded guilty,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, November 19. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Absent Without Leave
ANDREW HOLMBAG, a seaman, was charged with being absent without leave from the barque Glengarry at Newcastle on the 18th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Silk Theft. Sydney
AT the Water Police Court Augusta Patterson was charged with stealing from the shop of David Jones and Company a piece of damask silk, a piece of satin three pieces of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court
Jas. Laughton v. Jas. M'Cann; claim for £1, for house rent.—Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s costs. A. Hay v. Win. Anderson; claim…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, November 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) An Abominable Offence
John Bryson, a miner, was charged with committing an abominable offence at Newcastle on the 21st inst. Constable Cameron said that shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, November 23. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Stray Stock
Mr. S. M'Donald, inspector of nuisances, appeared to prosecute several persons for allowing their stock to stray on the public streets, when fines…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, November 24. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Solitary
CORNELIUS CONWAY, charged with drunkenness in Perkin-street, was fined 58, in default the rising of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Africa. the Expedition to the Jub River. Murder and Mutiny
LONDON, Monday.—A despatch has been received in London giving details concerning the expedition despatched by the British Government in June…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Mexican President. the Attempt on His Life. Murder of the Assailant. Officials Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Tuesday.—Ten police officials have been sentenced to death in Mexico for complicity in the murder of Joaquin Arroyo, the man who…
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