New York Police
THE disclosures made daring the inquiry into the Now York police [?] were certainly unique in the history of civilisation. According to evidence given, the police appear…
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Courts & crime, 1898
1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 52
Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 14. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Riotous Conduct
JAMES CORUMS pleaded guilty to riotous conduct in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on the 11th instant. Fined 5s, DRUNK…
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The case Button v. Markwell, reported in page 3, closed last night, and resulted in a verdist for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
HANS HANSEN, a seaman, for drunkeness, was fined 5s, or the rising of the court; Martin Paddle, for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street,…
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A SENSATIONAL incident took place in the Divorce Court this morning. While the Judge was giving a decision a man rushed into the chamber, and drawing a diveres…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Rookwood Tragedy the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Sydney
THE police have been continuously on the alert in the hope of capturing Cusack, the alleged perpetrator of the Rookwood murder, but up to the time of writing their vigilance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.)
Fredk, and Maria Hunter v. Richard Parker, claiming £2 12s 5d, good sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiffs, with 5s 9d costs…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Woolf Joel, who was brother-in-law of the late Barney Barnato, has been shot dead by a man named Ludwig Wertheim,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Court
The case Morris v. Couper, particulars of which are given in another column, concluded last night, and resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, with £10 damages and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 15. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M) Drunkenness, &c
THOMAS PRINNIVELLE was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Perkin-street, and with using obscene language at the same time and place accused pleaded guilty…
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Some amusing incidents arose at the District Court in connection with the evidence of certain witnesses. The following " odds and ends" will show that things are not so dreary…
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THE Court re-opened at 9 o'clock before his Honor Judge Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Miscellaneous
John Brian, Reinhard Aananson, Charles Seaby, and George Black, for drunkenness were each fined. Aananson was fined an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District. Police Court
MESSRS, G. F. Scott, P.M., Henry Crothers, and Alexander Wilkinson occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Peterson was charged that he did,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Frank Rickard, charged with being drunk in Bolton-street, was fined 5s, or imprisonment till the rising of the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 17Th. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M. Obscene Language
CHAS. TYLER pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language on Saturday evening Constable Brady deposed to the offence. Defendant was fined £1, 5s 6d, costs, or 7 days…
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THE bearing of the adjourned suit Oliver v. Oliver, was continued to-day before Mr. Justice Simpson. The suit was one for a judicial separation brought by Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court of Criminal Appeal Bill. the Measure Rejected
LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons to-day a bill providing for a Court of criminal appeal was rejected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)
James Borgen v. Aloe. Miller, no order made; summons not properly served. James Bergen v. Peter Campbell, goods: verdict for amount claimed, £2 9s, to be paid…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the last Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Clarke was fined £2 with costs for…
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