The Rising in Sierra Leone. the Murder of Missionaries
LONDON, Friday.—The missionaries killed by the natives in Sierra Leone were Mr. and Mrs. Cain, and Misses Archer, Hatfield, and Schenk…
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Courts & crime, 1898
1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 52
Maitland District. Deputation in Favour of a Police Officer
A deputation, consisting of Aldermen Wilkinson: (Mayor), Nicholson; Cobb, Messrs. C. F. Selling, G. F. Scott, P.M., W.' Howell, R. Ross, J. D…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Survivor's Narrative. Official Explanation to the Police Authorities
One of the survivors has signed the following statement made before Sub-inspector Saunders and Captain Newton, harbourmaster. John Johnson states:—I am an able seaman,…
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Messrs. C. F. Scott, P.M., Henry Crothers and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 9. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunk
J. Sneldon pleaded guilty to being drunk in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday, the 8th inst., and was fined 5s. Paid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 9. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S. M.) Drunkenness
Josiah Kitteridge, John Murphy, Patrick Rowe, William Dixon, and Jeremiah O'Rourke were each fined for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Intercolonial News. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. an Assault
A young girl named Catharine Band was working along Campbell-street, [?] maker, last night, when a youth named James Wilkie osme up, and matching hold of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta Police Court. Monday, May 9Th. (Before Dr. W. H. Rogers, J.p.) Drunk, &c
J. Rylatt, jun., was charged with being drunk in Anvil-street on Saturday night. The accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 28 6d. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Police Court
Messrs. Henry Crothers and G. H. Webb, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 10. (Before Mr. Payten, S.m.) a Trio
Wm. Lonsdale, on two charges of drunkenness, was fined in all £1, or eight days. Thomas Charlton, for drunkenness,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 11. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. A. Pryor, J.p.) Assault Case
John Jones, alias Plummer, was charged, on remand, with assaulting Charles Burns, thereby causing him bodily harm, at Greta, on Sunday, 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) the Only One
Robert Herron, an engineer, for being drunk in Victoria-street, Adamastown, was fined 5s, in default the rising of the Court…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M. Henry Crothers, M. Murray, and C. W. Holmes, Js P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 13. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Struck Out
Elizabeth Thew summoned Joseph Cockburn for assault at Charlestown on the 29th of April. Prosecutor did not appear when called, and the case was struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 13. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Vagrancy
Emily Shaw, aged 26, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support, at Newcastle. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An Attempted Burglary
Mr. Thomas Judge and his family had an unpleasant experience on Sunday morning at about 1 o'clock, when a man was discovered prowling about in the house by Mr. Judge's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 14. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunks
A Richards seaman, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Hammond P[?]n, for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, was fined £1, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District. Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, May 16. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunk
James Ramsay pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk in John-street, Plattsburg, on the 8th instant, and was fined 5s, 4s 10d costs, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 16. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c
Matthew Murnane (miner), John M'Callum (cook), Douglas Smith (seaman) John Gascoigne (carpenter), Philip Murphy (coaltrimmer), George…
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