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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
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ABOUNDING FROM INDENTED SERVICE.—George Allwood again came up on a charge of absconding from the indebted service of John Falkiner. As the defendant could not prove his majority, and the complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a squatting case, and the charge was the usual one of trespass, &c., on the Piallaway run, in the Liverpool Plains district, and that many of the plaintiffs cattle had been last and driven away by the depasturing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The court opened this morning at ten o'clock. The Chief Justice intimate that he had received a notice that Mr. Justice Milford would not be in Sydney till April, and that it would be necessary for him to be in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court opened at nine o'clock and the case of M'Dougall v. Bales was proceeded with. The Attorney-General addressed the jury for the defence. He said to sustain his case it would be necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RIDING ON DRAYS.—The following parties were each fined 10s and costs of Court for riding upon the shafts of their drays in violation of the Towns and police Act:—Frederick Parker, Joshua Smith, William Masters…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKARDS.—J. J. O'Hara, Anne Cavanagh, and Hugh M'Donald, found guilty of drunkenness, were each fined 20s—in default 24 hours in the lock-up. OBSCENITY.—Thomas Allan. who pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for debt under contract, in which the defendant and others were sued for payment of a balance due to the plaintiff. For the plaintiff, Messrs Faucett and Windeyer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This case was resumed at a quarter to ten o'clock. Thomas M'Donald took charge as oversees for Warland on the 4th April 1837; he went round the sheep stations, and found the sheep and the yards in good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS ACT.—Edward Conn was charged with committing a breach of the Publicans' Act, in that he did on the 11th instant suffer a person in a state of intoxication to remain on his premises, he not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF STEALING.—Ellen Mitchell was brought before the Bench, charged with stealing a pocket book containing £85 the property of William Goodwin of Black Creek, from his person, in Mr Holme's Union…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a case of ejectment. Mr Wise appeared for the plaintiff: attorneys, Rowly, Holdsworth, and Co. For the Defendant, Mr Faucett; attorneys, Messrs. Nicho's and Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action to recover the value of 40 tons of hay. Mr Wise and Mr Dangar appeared for the plaintiff, attorney Mr Mullen: for the defendant Mr Faucett, attorney Mr Faucett, attorney Mr Minter. Before proceeding with the case the Chief Justice addressing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENITY.—John Cook, convicted of using obscene language at largs, on the 20th March, was fined 20s, in default, 48 hours imprisonment. DRUNKENNESS.—John Booth, wo pleaded guilty of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.-Henry Morris Wiggan was charged with obtaining goods under false pretences, from John Coster, farmer, of Harper's Hill, by giving him a cheque for £60 upon the Bank of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It is ordered that the undermentioned gentlemen do compose the Board for the examination of persons seeking admission to practice as attorneys, solicitors, and proctors of the Supreme Court at Moreton Bay, viz.:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The most dreadful murder on record in this section of country was discovered at W[?]field on Wednesday morning. It is no less than the slaughtering in cold blood. of a wife and two children, by the husband and father, who has [?]. What is most remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Thomson, alias Peter Walker, a young man, apparently about twenty-eight, of respectable exterior, was placed at the bar of the Circuit Court of Glasgow on tuesday (22nd December), charged with murder; as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday last an inquest was held by the city coroner, at the house of James Tighe, known by the sign of the Tower Castle, in George-street, on the body of a female infant, aged three weeks, found by Richard Parr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROBBERY.—Alexander M'Kinnon was again brought up on remand for a mail bag robbery, and for feloniously uttering a cheque, knowing it to have been stolen from one of her Majesty's mail bags. William Tyrrell, Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENITY.—Henry Burrows was fined 29s for using obscene language on Sunday evening, in High-street, West Maitland. DRUNKARDS.—Owen M'Guinness was fined 10s for…
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