Summons Cases. An Alleged Assault
Edward Jonanean, a coloured man, proceeded against Edwin Duncan for an assault at Stockton on the 28th November. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, December 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M)
THE names of the youths anmoned by the Wallsend Goal Company in connection with the recent stoppage of the colliery by the wheelers were called, but as the manager had…
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F Witherspoon v. Jos. Eado, amount claimed £4 10s 9d, for goods sold and delivered; verdict, with 6s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swansea. Police Court. (Saturday, November 27. Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk and Riotous Cases
Joseph Wardill, miner, charged by Constable Grant with being drunk in Swansea on Saturday, 20th inst, was fined Sa, or 24 hours in the lookup. Fine not paid. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, S.Ms.) A Renewal
A renewal of the license of the Durham Hotel. Islington, was granted to Hugh Cobb, there being no police objections. Application Postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, December 3. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Larceny
ARCHIBALD WILLIAM SASS, aged 40, a wireworker, was charged with stealing an alarm clock and cruet-stand, valued at 23s 6d, the property of John Beckley, at Newcastle, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Small Debts Court. Friday, December 3. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
JOHN ROBSON, storekeeper, versus Andrew Dickenson, for the recovery of the sum of 10s 7d; F. Crondace, garnishee. The S.M. made an order for the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, December 4. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Out of Control
GEORGE REID LIVINGSTONE, a boy 15 years of age, was charged with habitually wandering about the streets in no ostensible occupation…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Two elderly men were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Alleged Assault
D. S. Flinn, the well-known labour agitator, brought an action to-day against a restaurant-keeper for assault. Defendant pleaded that Flinn had behaved improperly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Assault
WILLIAM KENT, cabman, was charged at the Newtown Police Court with having maliciously stabbed Annie Eggleton. The woman was admitted to hospital in a very…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Police Court. Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. A. Pryor, J.p.) Bad Language
W. WIND was brought up on bail charged with using obscene language within hearing of persons in Wyndham-street on Saturday, 4th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
WILLIALM BRINDLEY, John Paton, William Emmerton, Henry Johnson, and Miles Anderson, for drunkenness, were each fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.)
Kirkaldy and Morton v. Geo. Hogarth, claim for £2 5s 6d for picture frames supplied. Verdict for plaintiffs, with 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Weighing of Coal. The Appeal to the Supreme Court
The appeal against the fine of £2 imposed by the Wollongong magistrates against William Rodgers, manager of the Mount Kemble colliery, "for not truly weighing coal at or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Licensing Court. Monday, December 6. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Transfers
THE transfer of the Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Lambton, from Thomas Pryde to John Donnelly, and the transfer of the license of the Reservoir Hotel,…
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A DAYLIGHT burglary was perpetrated yesterday, when the residence of Mr. F. Green, Croydon-street, Petersham, was broken into. The inmates of the household left home in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Timber Case
MRS. ELIZABETH CALVERIT Was charged with being unlawfully in possession of timber cut from the Australian Agricultural Company's estate near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Solitary
MICHAEL FAHY, a seaman, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. An Assault…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Australia. Adelaide, Tuesday. Sentences at the Criminal Court
In the Criminal Court to-day Thomas Gerald Wilson was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment for the forgery of a cheque. Patrick Carr got three years for…
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