International News. The Situation in the East. War Premiums Charged
LONDON, Tuesday.—Many of the London underwrites are now charging 5 per cent. war premises…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Stockton Graving Dock. Successful Appeal to the Land Court. a 99 Years' Lease
AT the Land Appeal Court in Sydney yesterday, Mr. M'Dermott, representing the Stockton Graving Dock Company, appealed against the recommendation of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 31. (Before Mr. Mair, S.m.) School Attendance Cases
EDWARD MILTON, charged with neglecting to send his child to school the required number of days for the half-year ended 31st December, 1897. Mrs. Milton pleaded guilty, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, March 31. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
LEFEN HIPPOLYTE, a seaman, for drunkenness in Bolton-street, was fined 5s, in default, the rising. James Buchanan, a seaman, for using…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, March 31
THE Circuit Court was reopened yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The members of the legal profession present were:—Barristers: Messrs. A. B. Shand, R. Windeyer, A. R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 1. (Before Mr. James Mair, S.M.)
MARGARET M'LESTER pleaded guilty to being drank at Dudley on 26th of March, and was fined 10s or 24 hours. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarterly Licensing Court
The quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland yesterday morning. Messrs. G. F. Scott, R. Scobie and Dr. Wright, L.Ms. presided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, April 1. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) a Blackguard
PIETRO BLANDARRO, on remand, was charged with wilfully and obscenely exposing himself on the Upper Reserve on March 28. The accused pleaded guilty through Mr. M…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Attack on King George of Greece. Trial of the Would-be Assassin. Sentenced to Death
LONDON, Friday.—Paroitza, the man who in February at Athens attempted to assassinate King George of Greece, has been sentenced to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Petty Debts Court. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M.)
John Hughes summoned Charles Johnson for the sum 16s, for the use of one horse and cart. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff said that defendant and another…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday. April 2
JOHN JEN, a seaman belonging to the foreign-registered Birma, was sent to gaol for four weeks for deserting that vessel on 1st instant. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Police Court
MESSRS G. F. SCOTT, P.M., Alex, Wilkinson, J. P. occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. Two young men, Charles Finch and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, April 4. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) a Violent Seaman
OSCAR JOHNSON pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and not guilty to assaulting Constable Reading, who informed the S.M. than when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Saturday, April 2. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Unfit to Be at Large
MICHAEL SHORT was charged With being of unsound mind. Constable Hogan deposed to having arrested the accused the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court Hunter, A.o.f
THE quarterly meeting of Court Hunter, A O F. No. 4583, was held at the Hunter River Hotel last evening. Bro. Knott, C.R., presided. The secretary (Bro. J F. Graham)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
Joseph Franks, of Plattsburg, on being examined, deposed that he was a coalminer, working at the Cooperative Colliery. He had filed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. Monday, April 4. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, L.m.) Transfer
Mrs. Ann Jane Buckley, of the Commercial Hotel, Lambton, applied for a transfer of her hotel license to Thomas Liddle, of Newcastle. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, April 5
JOSEPH BREWSTER pleaded guilty to a breach of the bylaws of the Waratah Council by failing to provide an omnibus at 8 15 p.m. on the 19th ult., to keep his turn in rotation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, April 5
THOMAS DONOVAN, a fireman, for being drunk in Watt-street, was fined 10s, or 48 hours; and for using profane language was fined £1, in default seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court
Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning. A man named Bernard Alpin was charged…
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