A Secretary in Trouble. Charged with Embezzlement
LONDON, Friday.—Colonel Vella, secretary to the Malta Dockyards, is charged with embezzling £25,000…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Newcastle Police Court Friday, September 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
Tobias O'Toole (20), boiler maker, for having been drunk in Hunter-street on the night of the 1st inst., was fined 5s, in default imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court Chambers. an Ornamental Building
The City of Newcastle has been improved lately by the demolishing of some of the oldest rookeries and the erection in their stead of buildings of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dudley Explosion. Special Court of Investigation. Evidence by the Colliery Manager. He Supports the Second Right Theory
The investigation into the causes and circumstances surrounding the Dudley Colliery explosion was continued at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday, before Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, September 3. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c
Alexander Simpson, William Bordie, and Thomas Tellison were each fined for drunkenness. Sarah Brown, for having on the 2nd…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex. Wilkinson, and H. Crothers, Js. P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court ysterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Crimping in Newcastle. Case at the Police Court. Accused Heavily Fined
At the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., Gus Olsen, 28, seaman, on remand, was charged with that he did, while not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, September 5. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunks
David Barnett, jun., pleaded guilty to having been drunk in William-street, Teralba, on the 26th August, and was fined 10s, 4s 10d costs, or four days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, September 5. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness, &c
Griffiths Stacey, Ellen Sinclair, James Hepburn, Louis de Yasyang, Thomas Devine, James Smith, and William May, charged with drunkenness, were each fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, September 6. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.M. DRUNKENNESS, &c
John Whitfield, Ellen Sinclair, and Wm. Broodie, charged with drunkenness, were each fined. Richard Brooks, for being drunk and disorderly in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, September 6. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Maintenance Case
Mary Barnes summoned her husband Labon Barmes, for maintenance. Mr. W. Sparke appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. Windeyer…
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John Mason, alias Kelly, now serving a sentence of three months' imprisonment for assaulting Constable M'Vicar, pleaded guilty to having assaulted one…
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Charles Watts, a seaman, pleaded guilty to having assaulted George Albert Bloodwood, at Newcastle, on 23rd July…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Cowardly Assault. Twelve Months' Imprisonment
Alexander Low, a well-known character, as presented on a charge of having assaulted one Hannah Metcalfe on 18th June, thereby, occasioning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Brutal Assault. Three Years' Penal Servitude
James Vickers, now doing a sentence of three months for a brutal assault upon one Mary Jane Pickett, was arraigned on a charge of that he did,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, September 7. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness
Anthony Moore, miner, for drunkenness, was fined 10s, in default 48 hours. Michael Canavan, for using indecent language in Hunter-street, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Serious Charge. Verdict of Indecent Assault. Eighteen Months' Imprisonment
Robert Blaxland, a man of about 45 years of age, described as a cook was charged with committing an abominable offence on 11th June last. On a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The George-street Tragedy. the Inquest. Verdict of Murder. Extraordinary Conduct of Lisson. Sydney
At the Coroner's Court to-day the adjourned inquest touching the death of Miss Gorrick was resumed. Lisson, who had been taken from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Common Assault
Charles Watts, the young seaman who pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting George Albert Bloodwood, was sentenced to be imprisoned till…
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