Bankruptcy Court. Friday, May 19. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
Re William Smorthwaite, miner. New Lambton, Bankrupt deposed that his failure to meet his liabilities was due to slackness of work, sickness…
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Courts & crime, 1899
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Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, May 20. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson.) LARCENY
Edward Farley and William Martin (seaman) were charged with having on the 18th instant, at Newcastle, stolen, in company a coat, valued at 35s, the property of Joe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Division. Assault
Rudolph Winterhalder prosecuted Arnold Blom for assault on the high seas on board the British registered ship Andromeda on or about the 25th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, May 22. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Frances Carroll, Jas. Smith, Joseph Burkett, Joseph Price, and Donald M'Kay were fined for drunkenness Drunk, Disorderly, and Language…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ship's Company Charged with Manslaughter
The Inquest was held at Southwark recently respecting the death of Richard Henry Novill, a Thames waterman. There was a large attendance of friends of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 22. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour
John Miles and John Boyle were each fined 10s, in default four days' gaol, for riotous bahaviour. Assault…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
For having celebrated her most gracious Majesty's birthday by becoming intoxicated, James Driscoll, Thomas Maxwell, William White, Gus Berry,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
Judgment were given as follow:— Hunter District, Water Supply and Sewerage Board v. Anthony Moore, claim 10s; judgment for plaintiff, with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 26. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Samuel Owens, Henry Smith, William Busse, Robert Belmer, and William White were fined for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and W. R. Sullivan, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Drunkenness
James Fraser, and old violater of the principles of sobriety, was fined £1, with the alternative of a week's gaol, for having been found intoxicated in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Council Appeal Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
The adjourned ease of the Wallsend Coal Company came on again for hearing. Mr. Millard, solicitor, and Mr. A. Ross, manager appeared on behalf of the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, May 30. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Indecent Behaviour
William White, for having behaved indecently in Scott-street on the evening of the 29th inst., was sentenced to seven days imprisonment in Maitland Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.m.) Bad Language
John Hodges was charged with using indecent language in a public thoroughfare on Friday, the 19th May. A fine of £1 and 4s 10d costs was imposed; in default, 14 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lambton Police Court. Monday, May 29. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Bad Language
John Pugh Roberts was charged on an information laid by Constable Mahood with using, obscene language in the Lambton tram shed on Sunday night, the 28th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 31. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour
For having behaved in a riotous manner in Hunter-street on the 30th instant, Peter F. Dougherty was fined 5s, with the alternative of 24 hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Maintenance
Solomon Handcock was charged with neglecting to comply with the order of the Court, the sum of £5 7s being then due towards the maintenance of his…
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Anthony Ingram v. William Murphy, claim £1 4s 10d, goods supplied. As the plaintiff could not produce any books to show the details of the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Bankruptcy Court
At the Newcastle Bankruptcy Court yesterday, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, District Registrar, the public examination of William Treat Asche, coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, June 1. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Riotous Behaviour
Thomas Dorsey was fined £1 or seven days, and William Mullen 10s with the option of three days' imprisonment, for riotous behaviour…
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