Police Court
Mr. G F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs Crothers and W. S Harrison, Js P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Wallsend Police Court. Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Language
GEORGE GILMOURE, a youth, pleaded guilty to making use of indecent language. It would seem that the boy made use of some nickname to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 15. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Full House
WHEN the curtain rose on the first act of "One Night in a Bar-room" there was a full house, and the performance went off with a bang that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Moloney Again
WILLIAM MICHAEL MOLONEY, who paid his respects to the presiding magistrate on the previous morning, again showed up yesterday as fresh looking as the proverbial daisy…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Police Court
AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., James M'Grath was charged with having at Rutherford on 16th instant, stolen a silver…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, February 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) The Third Time
WILLIAM MICHAEL MOLONEY toed the mark for the third time this week. He was charged by Constable Newing, the lockup-keeper, with being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butler Before the Court. Another Alleged Victim. an American Witness. Supposed Charge in Butler's Interest
LONDON, Tuesday.—At the hearing before the Court at San Francisco on Monday a woman named Mary Burns gave evidence that Butler when in…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. A. Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James M'Grath appeared on remand…
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George Pierce, a well-known resident of Carrington, proceeded against Peter Lingram, a ship's carpenter, for assault. Mr. Dart appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Reid…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. a Scoundrel Sentenced
Robt. Gray, aged 54, was sentenced to seven years for ravishing a little girl of 12, to whom he communicated a disease. The case was of a most revolting character…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.)
FNOCH FELLOWES and Henry Grant, members of the Lambton Fire Brigade, were charged on an information laid by the trustees with unlawfully detaining the property of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, February 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Disobeying Lawful Commands
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Evan Wright, Alex. Mitchell, Michael Kelly, Jos. Murphy, and Thos. Clark, seamen, belonging to the vessel Bankhall, were found guilty of disobeying…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carrington. Police Changes
The residents of the municipality will learn with regret that Constable King, who has been stationed here about two years, is about to be removed to another station. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Sunday. Alleged Theft From Steamers
SEVERAL complaints have recently been made to the police of the loss of valuables from coastal and other steamers visiting Sydney. Yesterday the chief steward of a coastal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, February 20. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Deemed to be Insane
JOHN JARVIS, a miserable looking object of humanity, who was arrested on Friday morning by Constable Boland, with the assistance of Senior-constable Meara, for damaging a…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. A. Wilkieson, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. The applications of L. Morris and J. Moylan for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. Burglary by Females
AT the Criminal Court to-day, June Prenderville and Nellie Baxter, two married women, were sentenced for burglary at Redfern. Prenderville's sentence was three years'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, February 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) The Prudential Party
JOHN GORDON, Alexander Beeson, and Jas. Bain were full of federation and beer on Sunday, but they did not prove that they were in any way…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Murder of William Brady
The trial of Phillips, the confessed murderer of William Brady, was to-day adjourned until next month. STEAMER MARITTA DISABLED…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder of Father Salvatore. Degradation of Mazhar Bey
LONDON, Saturday.—Colonel Mazhar Bey, who was acquitted by a military court at Marash on a charge of being responsible for the murder of an…
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