Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, 23Rd March
MARTIN WARD, West Wallsend, was charged with using indecent language on the 12th inst. Constable Duffell testified to the language made use of. The accused was fined…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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The Police
Mr. Inspector Lynch is still, so to speak, in possession of Dudley. He is residing there in case of developments. Yesterday he had under him Senior-Constables Brown and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 26. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunks
JAMES Ross, John Goodwin, and Michael Costigan each were fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness in the public streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Sydney, Saturday. a Midnight Assault
Between 11 and 12 o'lock last night two brothers, named Walter and Thomas Beattie, who are shearers, were set upon by a number of young fellows and brutally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsen Police Court. Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) Drunk
JOHN BURT, a swagman, hailing from Teralba, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and, although he had been an inmate of the lockup for two days, he was…
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Two music permits were granted for the Toronto Hotel…
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Mr. W. Kechan, registrar of the electoral revision, presented his books, and had 10 new names added to the list of the free and independent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, March 28. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
JOHN MURPHY, Michael Costigan, Archibald Scott, David Thomas, and James Sand, charged with drunkenness, were each fined in various sums…
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Edward Elford pleaded guilty to stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, at Singleton. His Honor, in sentencing prisoner…
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George Wilkins and Arthur Williams were charged that they did, at Newcastle on the 17th March, in company, steal a purse containing a sum…
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Henry Maurice was charged with stealing from the dwelling of Henry Curan at Newcastle on the 18th March, 1898, a number of articles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) School Case
ELI HUGHES was charged with neglecting to send his two boys, aged respectively 10 and 11 years, to school, and was fined 5s and 5s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Disorder[?]y Seaman
John Denihey, a seamen, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street West, and with using indecent language at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 29. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen)
THE March sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court were opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice…
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John Clegg was charged that he did at Waratah, on the 27th March, assault Thomas Alfred Bray. Mr. J. H. F. Waller appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Cattle Stealing
John Cruickshank was charged that he did at Wyalla on the 17th February, 1898, steal one steer, the property of James Jackson. Accused, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 29. Alleged Indecent Assault
ALFRED WALKER was charged that he did at Hamilton, on the 19th February, 1898, assault Ivy Emily Dunn, a girl under the age of 10 years, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, March 30
A YOUNG man named James Dillon was charged at the instance of Con. stable Barry, of Lochinvar, with hawking mats for sale without a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victoria. Melbourne, Wednesday. Attempted Murder
John Sheen, who attempted the murder of his wife at Malvern last month, was to-day sentenced to three years' imprisonment. ILLEGAL TREATMENT…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, March 30. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Trio
WILLIAM BRUCK, an engineer, for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours. Thomas Vipen, a miner, for being…
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