Small Debts Court
Lucha v. Ganga Singh, for £5 7s 11d, being the defendant's share of an amount owing during their late partnership, and paid by the complainant…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Greta Police Court. Wednesday, June 29. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) a Partnership Dispute
Lucha, an Indian hawker, charged Ganga Singh, another Indian hawker with stealing 10s, the property of a co-partnership, at Greta, on 7th May…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. W. Holmes, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. James M'Keachie and George Medlam,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness
Francis Rooney. John Roberts, David Morgan, Ellen Morgan, and Mary Smith were each fined for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, 29th June. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk
James Beatie and Richard Bellows, for being drunk at West Wallsend on Sunday, the 19th instant, sere fined 5s each, and 5s 6d costs, or four days…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 30. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Stray Horses
The inspector of the Borough of Plattsburg proceeded against William Elliingworth for permitting two horses to stray in Clarke-street, on the 16th inst. Fined 5s, and 2s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Mair, District Registrar.)
Re William James Smith-Bankrupt said he was a labourer, and attributed his insolvency to slackness of work and sickness. He had been residing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Mair, S.M.)
Hugh Johnson v. Albert Rodgers, claiming £1 2s for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Moore for the defendant. Adjourned for a fortnight for further…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Licensing Court (Before Messrs. J. Mair and C. N. Payten, L.Ms.) a Renewal
Elizabeth Fortune was granted a renewal of the license of the Hunter River Hotel, Hunter-street, formerly held by her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Waratah Police Court. Saturday, 2nd July. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Insufficient Means
John Fisher was charged? with having insufficient lawful, means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Detective J. M'Hattle deposed that on…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, July 4. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
Daniel Deniehy, Charles Morgan, Thomas Howes, James M'Fadden, Peter Matterson, John Roberts, John Burke, John Stephen Lane, Ernest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, July 5. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c
John Munro, John Hughes, Thomas Howe, and William Kerr, charged with drunkenness, were each fined. Frank Toole and Fredk. Dawson…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Summons Case. Assault on the High Seas
Joseph Barron, master of the ship Glenorchy, proceeded against Timothy Clemons for having assaulted him on the high seas on the 21st June…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, July 6. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Disobeying a Summons
Ellen Thompson, a married woman, was charged by warrant with disobeying a summons, in which she was charged with using obscene language…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempted Murder at Wallsend. a Young Girl Shot. Love and Jealousy. an Infuriated Lover Attempts to Kill His Former Sweetheart. He Runs Amuck. Brave Conduct of Miss Wells. Two Other Persons Fired At
A most profound sensation was created in Wallsend last evening when it became known that Miss Nellie Wells, aged 19 years, eldest daughter of Mr. J. J. Wells, so well known…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex. Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extensive Police Arrangements
After several hours' search yesterday forenoon, Sergeant Coughlin returned to Wallsend, leaving his men still examining the bush for traces of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revision Court
Mr. Keohan, registrar of the electorate of Wallsend, submitted a list of 48 additional names to be added to the electoral roll…
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Andrew M'Intyre applied for a transfer of the Hand of Friends Hotel, Minmi, to Thomas Sharp. There being no police objection the transfer was granted…
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