Branxton Post-office Burglary
A MAN named James Barnett, alias Long, was arrested by Constable Daly, at Waratah Station, on Wednesday, on suspicion of having stolen the sum of £11 from the…
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Courts & crime, 1898
1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 52
A Lambton Assault
James Partridge, a young man, pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to rob William West at Lambton on 20th December last. The prisoner was remanded for…
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Emmerson Dixon, a miner, of Adamstown, was charged with indecently assaulting Susannah Gray, a widow, at Adamstown, on 18th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Burglary and Capture
Burglars broke into Leicester Arms Hotel, Carlton, early this morning. A constable disturbed them. One man escaped, but the other, Victor Herman, an Italian, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wife Assault Case
Where the court opened at 9 a.m., Patrick Carmo[?], the man from Raymond Terrace Found [?] guilty of inf[?]leting actual bodily harm on [?] wife by means of a foreible hick which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 10. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
DAVID SMITH, a seaman, for being drunk and disorderly in Thorn-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1, or seven days. For using indecent language at the same time and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Wallsend Assault Case. a Dispute About a Nose
Robert Whitehead, a Wallsend man, was charged with assaulting Simon Ridley, and occasioning him actual bodily harm, on 12th February. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, L.Ms.) Transfers
The license of the Globe Hotel Thorn-street, was transferred from Jane Thornton to William Edwards, The license of the Sportsman's Arms,…
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James Partridge, the young man who pleaded guilty to an assault with intent to rob William West at Lambton on 20th December last, was defended by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing His Mate's Goods
Albert Carlson, a seaman, lately of the City of Adelaide, found guilty of staling, on 20th February last, one bank draft, one piece of paper, sand certain money, the property of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, March 11. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
KATE RALLY, charged with behaving in a riotous manner is Church-street, the previous evening, was fined £1d, in default seven days John Johnson, Henry Briggs, and Emil…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Police Officer Stabbed
An intoxicated Dutchman, a stranger to the town, caused a sensation in High-street yesterday afternoon between 3 and 4 o'clock by stabbing Senior Constable Holmes, who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wickham P.o. Robbery. Carter Sentenced to Two Years' Imprisonment
Before his Honor passed sentence on John Hugh Carter, the late acting-postmaster at Wickham, who had pleaded guilty to stealing from the office sums amounting in all to £163…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, 9Th March. (Before Mr. C. N. Payte, S.m.) Indecent Behaviour, &c
DAVID JACK charged with indecent behaviour in Main-street, Minmi, on 2nd instant, was fined 10s and 5s 6d costs, or four days' gaol. He was also charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Convention. the High Court. Melbourne
IN a discussion with regard to the constitution of the High Court, Sir Joseph Abbott raid that it might be only the beat men who would attend the sittings of the High Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle District Court. March Sittings. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)
THE business of the District Court was commenced before his Honor Murray at 11.45 a m. yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Stockton Colliery Disaster. Actions for Damages. Postponed Till the Next Court
Bridget Curran, the widow of the late George Curran, who was killed by bad gases while employed at the furnace part of the Stockton Colliery in December, 1896, sued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court
Messrs. Henry Crothers and J. Enright, Js P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday morning. George Petersen was remanded until…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 12. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M) Drunks
JOSEPH LANCEY for being drunk in Keightley-street was fined 5s or 24 hours. Riotous Behaviour. Emil Lawson and Joseph M'Donald were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle District Court. March Sittings. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)
THE business of the District Court was commenced before his Honor Murray at 9 a.m. on Saturday…
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