Stealing a Railroad
In 1859 the railway enterprise known as the Wisconsin Central Railway (not related or in any connected with the present company of the same name) had…
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Courts & crime, 1904
985 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 50
Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., Herbert Kerrigan was charged that he did, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta Police Court. Wednesday, December 30th. (Before E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M.)
Mary Ann Golder, of Leconfield, summoned Albert Powell, of Illalong, for the desertion of his illegitimate child, Defendant denied the paternity. After evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two fist offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Thomas Aubrey for a similar offence was fined 5s, in default 24…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts' Court
R[?]n Pryor sued Jonathan Henderson, senr., of Kurri Kurri, for £3 15s 11d, goods sold. Jonathan Henderson, junr., Kurri Kurri, for [?]2s 1d, goods sold, C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Small Debts Court. Thursday, December 31st. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.)
W. W. Johnson sued Samuel Hostelow for goods supplied and issued a garnishes order against Messrs. J. and A. Brown and Co. The case had been postponed in order…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Licensing Court. Thursday, December 31. (Before Messrs. M. S. Love, G. F. Scott, and Dr. J. Harris, L.Ms.)
The following applications for the renewal of billiard licenses were granted:—Thomas Henry Fisher, Plattsburg; William Rand Selly, Plattsburg; James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 1. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders, for being drunk, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Improper Language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chinese Court
A correspondent of "The Times" writing from Shanghai give a singular picture of the journey of the Chinese Court from Chang-rung-fu, the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Adamstown. Police Station
At the commencement of the last year the attention of the authorities was directed to the necessity of erecting a police station here on the land set apart for that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, January 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for being intoxicated were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, January 4. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Edward Sinuott, aged 70, pleaded guilty to a similar offence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Licensing Court
Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., R. Scobie, and H. Crothers, L.Ms., accepted the bench at the West Maitland Licensing Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Domestic Tragedy. Murder of a Wife. Sydney
Early this morning a tragedy occurred at a house in Botany-street, Waterloo. A dealer named James Minchan, who was apparently in a frenzy from drink, struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Small Debts Court. Monday, January 4th. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M.) Case Withdrawn
William Johnson of Pittown, Wallsend and Margaret Reid, for alleged slander and on account of an error in the name of the defendant in the plaint, the case was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Teralba. Police Business
The return of business transacted at the Teralba Police Office last year shows that there were 99 cases under the Vagrancy Act and Police Offences Act, 40 summons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, January 5. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
Ellen Simmons pleaded guilty to being drunk in Hunter-street on the 4th January and was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January [?]. (Before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M.) Drunkenness
Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the court. Larceny…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coogee Collision. Marine Court Inquiry. Melbourne
The inquiry late the circumstances connected with the Coogee disaster was continued to-day by the Marine Court. Henry Thomas Dixon, seaman, on board…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District West Maitland Police Court
Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
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