Summons Division. Unlawful Assault
Alfred Oswald Walkom summoned, David, Griffiths for unlawful assault on the 24th ult. Mr. Moore appeared for plaintiff,…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Newcastle Police Court Friday, December 2. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Drunkenness
Thomas Patten (cook) and Alfred Parnell Hoy (seaman) were fined for drunkenness on the 1st inst. WITHOUT A TICKET…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Colonel Picquart's Court-Martial. Will Not Be Postponed
LONDON, Friday.—The Court of Cassation is still examining Colonel Picquart. It is not considered likely that the court-martial on Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cuba and the Philippines. Native Police and Troops
LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Alger suggests that America should build a railway through Cuba, at a cost of 20,000,000dols, and to enrol a Cuban native…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Common Assault
William Arnold, a seaman, committed for trial on a charge of assaulting and robbing one William Quinn, was charged only with common assault…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William Simson was fined 5s, or 24 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Indecent Assault
Alfred Jacobson, who described himself as a, traveller, was charged with indecently assaulting one Richard Somerville, a boy of about 15 years of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, December 5. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
William Bows. Charles Seaby, Henry May, John Rees Williams (alias John Flanagan), Robert Jewett, Chas. Hausen, John Fisher, Murdoch M'Leod, John Johnson,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, December 5. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Indecent Language
Patrick Riley was charged with making use of indecent language in Mary-street, Plattsburg, on the 3rd instant. Constable Hogan explained the circumstances, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Bankruptcy Court. Monday, December 5. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.
William Mackie having been called, Mrs. Mackie appeared and explained that her husband was away at sea, and did not know of the meeting. Under these circumstances the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Alleged Horse Stealing
A man named Patrick Fox, well-known among drovers on the Great Northern-road, was arrested yesterday morning on the Lamb's Creek-road at about 5 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, December 6. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
Robert Jewett, miner, was fined for having been drunk in Pacific-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, December 6. (Before Mr. Jas. Mair, S.m.) Case Dismissed
A boy named J. Price, of New Lambton, was charged with stealing a watch, value 10s, the property of a man named Campbell, on the 22nd…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 6. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Municipal Rates
The Waratah Council proceeded against several ratepayers for the recovery of rates. Mr. J. Hann, council clerk, appeared on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, December 7. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness
William Curry, Richard Musgrove, and Robert Mercer, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s. REMANDED…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle District Court
Following is supplementary to the report of yesterday's District Court proceedings appearing on page 6:— The Building Dispute Case…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle District Court. Opening Day. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)
The December Sessions of the Newcastle District Court were begun yesterday, before his Honor Judge Murray. The representatives of the legal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Mest Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, December 8. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Maintenance
William Charles Plumridge was charged by warrant with having deserted his illegitimate male child at Merewether since March 27, 1895…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Bankruptcy Court Thursday, December 8. (Before Mr. James Mair, Registrar.)
The public examination was declared closed in— Re Francis John Mitchell, bookmaker's clerk.—Bankrupt said he lived…
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