The Queensland Police
The fact that a Commission has been appointed to inquire into the working of the Queensland police force emphatically shows that the state of the posse comitatus…
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Courts & crime, 1899
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Wallsend Police Court. Tuesday, August 8. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Thomas Smith, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on Sunday evening, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or three days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Appeal Court. Sydney, Tuesday Night
The Land Appeal Court to-day dealt with seventy-two cases in which the Minister appealed against rentals fixed by the local Land Board in respect of Church School…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dreyfus Court-Martial. Opening of the Case
LONDON, Tuesday.—Intelligence regarding the re-trial by Court-martial of Captain Dreyfus, which took place yesterday at Rennes, states that the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, August 9. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Desertion
Oscar Olsen, Hans Bradhering, Carl Michelsen, and Peter Vander. Vlies were each sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol, for having,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Stockton "Output." Decision of the Full Court. Sydney
Before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice G. R. Simpson and Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, to-day Mr. pilcher, Q.C., and Mr. J. L. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, August 10. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Desertion
James Kelly, Ola Andersen, and James Miller were each sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment, with hard labour, for having on the 8th inst., deserted the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Small Debts Court
The weekly list of small debts cases disposed of yesterday by Mr. L. S. Donaldson was abort, there being only two plaints: Joseph Israel v. John Davis, claim 9s 6d;…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, August 9. Charge of Presenting a Revolver
At the Minmi Police Court, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., Walter Hall was charged with presenting a loaded revolver at Luke Corney on the road between West Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, August 11. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
Henry Williams pleaded guilty to being drunk in Dudley on July 31, and was fined 5s, and 4s 10d costs of Court. Taking Matches into a Pit…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Queensland Police Commission
So[?]e important resolutions were agreed upon by the Queensland Police Commission for to purpose of securing evidence and more effectually carrying out the purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, August 11. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Alleged Unnatural Offence
The greater part of the day was occupied by the hearing, with closed doors, of a charge against a seaman named James Kelly, who early on the morning of the 10th inst., was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, August 12. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) In Company
Frederick Wooley and William Edwards were charged with having in company, at Hamilton, on or about the 20th ult., stolen a sulky saddle breeching, and reins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers and M. Murray, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, August 14. (Before Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M.) Maintenance
David Dennett was charged with disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his wife, Isabella Dennett, and was ordered to be sent to Maitland Gaol until the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Monday, August 14. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
William Babbage, John Donaldson, Thomas Connolly, were fined for drunkenness on Saturday and Sunday. Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten and Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.Ms.) Renewal
David Thomas, of the Argentine Hotel, Argenton, applied for a renewal of his hotel license. There being no police objection, the renewal was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, August 15. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkenness
John Dickman was fined for having been drunk in Watt-street on the afternoon of the 14th instant. Desertion…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Dreyfus Court-Martial. General Mercier's Evidence
LONDON, Monday.—In the course of his evidence it the Rennes Court-martial on Saturday, General Mercier, who was Minister for War when Dreyfus was convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parliament. Tuesday, August 15. Legislative Assembly. the Public Service. Mines Department. Throsby and Cottage Creek Lands. Boxing Exhibitions and the Police
The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in reply to…
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