Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 14. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness
JANE FERGUSON and John Proctor, for drunkenness, were each fined 5s. A Riotous Seaman. For behaving in a riotous manner Charles…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Maitland District. Police Courts
Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Myles 'M'Innes was charged by Sop…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, December 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Small Debts
WARATAH COUNCIL v. Joseph Kitchen, claiming rates £1 4s 6d. Mr. Reid appeared for the defendant, and stated that a letter had been received from the council agreeing to…
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James Morrow was charged with using indecent language on the Maitland-road on Saturday last, and was fined 10s or four days in Maitland Gaol…
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The boys Thomas Bellamy Herbert Bellamy, and Joseph Lynoh, convicted of indecent decent assault on the girl Ethel Sully, at Maitland, were brought forward for sentence…
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William Richard Leer, convicted of assault on a girl, Edith Payne, at Pokolbin, cried bitterly when he was brought forward for sentence. He maintained that he was…
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William Evans, convicted of indecent assault at Musweolbrook, appealed to his Honor for mercy on the ground that he had never been before a Court previously. He…
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WILLIAM CORNISH, a watchman, was assaulted in Sussex-street. About 12.30 this morning a Norwegian sailor named Thomas Guren same along. The watchman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 15. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Bad Lot
EMILY SHAW was charged with drunkenness in Hunter-street West, to which she pleaded guilty. She wee further charged with having no visible lawful means of support and no…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex. Willkinson, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Police Court. Thursday, December 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Resist[?] the Police
JAMES MCEROW was charge on remand with resisting the police on Saturday, the 11th inst, on the Maitland-road, Waratah. Matthew M'Donald, a carpenter, deposed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Burglary at Wickham. Extraordinary Affair. Arrest of the Postmaster
SHORTLY after breakfast yesterday morning the local police authorities were informed of an alleged robbery at the Wickham Post Office, from which building a sum of over…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 16. (Before Mr Jas. Mair, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour
A FRENCH seaman pleaded guilty through Mr. Molinas, to behaving indecently in Thorn-street. A fine of £1, in default, seven days was imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Wednesday, December 15. (Before C. N. Payten, S.m.) Unsound Mine
CHARLES STEWART bailing from Teralba was charged with being deemed to be of unsound, mind. It seems that the man had been drinking, and was brought in from Teralba…
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RE Thomas William Johns.—Bankrupt said he was a miner, and attributed his insolvency to inability to obtain employment and ill-health. His wife also had bad…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Minmi Small Debts Court. Wednesday, 15Th December. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
THE Caledonian Coal Company, Limited, versus Henry Sidebottom, price of seven trees taken from the company's estate, West Wallsend, valued at £21. Case postponed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morpeth. Daring Theft
Whist the tram was at East Maitland last night some unknown Demon went in [?] the waiting room, and finding that the I guard, who at such times has to do duty [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, December 17. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Dark Cloud
Maggie Bulleck, a daughter of the soil, was charged with drunkenness on the wharf. Asked how she pleaded, Mrs. Bullock said she was guilty, but added that her condition…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, December 17Th. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) the Socialist Meetings in the Park
H E. HOLLAND and Robert White were charged on an information laid by the Lambton Council that they did on the 28th of November last from part of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder of an Actor. William Terriss Killed. the Murderer Arrested
LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. William Terries, the noted actor, was murdered outside the Adelphi Theatre to-night. The murderer was immediately…
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