CABLEGRAMS. The Murder of an Actor. Further Details. the Accused in Court
LONDON, Friday.—Latest particulars of the murder of Mr. William Terries show that he had just alighted from a brougham at the theatre and chatted…
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Courts & crime, 1897
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 54
Newcastle Police Court SATURDAY, December 18. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) No Means of Support
THOMAS ALCORN, described as a butcher, was sentenced to three months' hard labour in Maitland Goal for having insufficient means of support…
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MESSRS G. F. [?]COTT, P.M., Henry Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, John Bourke, M. Murray, and A. Cobb, Js P., coupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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ON Saturday, between 3 and 11.30 p m, the house of Mrs. Thomas Boll, of Fittown, Wallsend, was entered through a back room window and the sum of £7 in gold taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 20. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk
JOHN M'CLOSKY was charged with being drunk in Macquarie-street, Teralba, on the 18th instant. He was fined 5s, or 24 hours. INDECENT EXPOSULE…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
WILLIAM CLARKE, Joseph Steel, and Elizabeth Barnes were charged with being drunk. They were each fined 6s. The woman Barnes was further charged with using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.)
A. Marquett v. Jas Rodgers, claim for [?]s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 6s 6d costs. Daniel Marks v. Joseph Boyce, claim for…
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BETWEEN the hours of 8 and 9 on Monday night while Constable Mahood was on duty in Morehead-street, Lambton, he heard crise of distress in the park. He at once ran to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Quartette
JOHN MURPHY, a miner, Nicholas Walton, a seaman, John Fry, a labourer, and Mary Butler, a married woman, were charged with drunkenness in different parts of the city…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Police Court. Tuesday, December 21. (Before Messrs. T. Jones and H. Pryor, Js.P.) Profane Language
T. HICKEY was charged With using profane language on the 20th inst. He was fined l0s, in default three days' imprisonment. LARCENY…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wiekham Post-office Robbery. Carter Before the Court. Details of His Confession
AT the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Payten, 8.M., John Hugh Garter, postmaster, on remand, was charged with stealing £163 9s 6d, the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton. the Recent Assault
Another resident hamed John Rock was arrested on Tuesday night and charged with being concerned in the recent assault and attempted robbery in the park…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Alleged Burglary
AT the Central, John Joseph Fiynn was charged with entering the dwelling-house of Michael Walls, 22 May-street, with intent to commit a felony therein, on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder of an Anarchist
LONDON, Tuesday.—In the case of the French anarchist named Brosette, who was recently murdered in Longacre, London, and was suspected in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 22. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
FRANK ANDERSON and Margaret Tovey, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours. John Coyne, for behaving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Murder of Mr. Terriss. Verdict of the Jury
LONDON, Tuesday.—A verdict of wilful murder has been returned by the coroner's jury against the man Prince, known as "Mad Archer,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lead Stealing Sydney
THE metropolitan area is afflicted by the presonce of a number of thieves whose purloinings are confined to a given class of goods. They are known as "lead sharks,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Assault in Lambton Park. Patridge Committed
AT Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. James Mair, S.M., James Patridge and John Rock were charged with assaulting and attempting to rob William West in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, December 23. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Maintenance
MRS. IGABBLLA HERD sued her husband, William Herd, for the support of herself and four children, and explained that they had new been separated 13 months, that the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Deserters
WILLIAM EDWARD GILCHRIST and Roland Morgan were each charged with being absent without leave, and with disobeying the lawful commands of the master of the Grace…
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