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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 13
The Chief Justice delivered the judgement of the Court in this case an appeal from the Maitland Quarter Sessions—as follows:—We have amended this case, and we are of opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CHARGE OF PERJURY.—John Abergail constable in the Sydney detective police, appeared before the bench at East Maitland, on Friday, and by remand on Saturday, to answer an information laid by Charles Wentworth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday was a special session for the issue and transfer of publicans' licenses for the district of New castle. The number of applicants for new licenses was three—James Cameton, for a house at Honeysuckle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKARD,—Ellen M'Guinness, who pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday night, was fined 10s, in defaul twenty-four hours in the lock-up. ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—John Morgan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a squatting case, and, at is usual in such cases, it was brought before the Court as au action of trespass charging the defendant with trespassing on certain runs in the possession of the plaintiffs, known by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKARD.—Samuel Doudoy was charged with bring found drunk in Hunter-street, and upon pleading guilty was fined 5s or twenty four hours confinement. INSANITY.—Mary Clarke, an elderly person living out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William May was fined 20s and costs, for using obscene language to Bridget Barham in the public street. ASSAULT.—The charge against James Smith, publican…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANCY.—Bernard Rice, found guilty of vagrancy, was fined 40s, in default fourteen days imprisonment. UTTERING FORCED CHEQUES.—James Harte, on remand, was brought up for uttering a forged cheque, by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—James Smith, publican, was charged with assaulting a boy named Samuel Mason. Elizabeth Chandler stated that on Tuesday last she saw the boy ride up to Smith's door, defendant pulled him off, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a squatting action for trespass, on Guy Fawkes run, in New England; damages £2000. For the plaintiff, the Attorney General, Mr. Isaacs, and Mr. Faucett; atternoy, Mr. Mullen. For the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACH OF THE ROAD TRUST ACT.—Thomas King. of Lochinvar, was summoned by Robert Birmingham lessee of the Campbell's Hill Toll Bar, for evading toll on Sunday last, when he passed through the bar with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for non-delivery of corn, and was partially tried on Tuesday afternoon; the sum sued for being £16 6s. For the plaintiff, Mr. Wise: attorney, Mr Mullen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—John Bourke, of East Maitland, on summons, was charged with unlawfully assaulting Francis De Sina, at West Maitland, on the 1st Oct., by striking him on the arm, with a stock-whip. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Newton and John [?] were charged with robbing John Flashman of [?] Saturday last, near the Court House, West M[?] Mr Briggs appeared for the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MAINTENANCE.—William Steel, butcher, appeared on summons, charged with refusing to maintain his illegi[?]mate child. The Bench ordered him to pay 7s. per week, to be paid fortnightly to the chief constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REFUSING TO PAY WAGES.—D.M. Maitland was summoned by George HIll for refusing to pay £6 5s due to him as wages. Mr Minter appeared for the complainant, and Mr Chambers for the defendant. The complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Donovan (a blind man) pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 20s or forty-eight hours in the cells.—Mary Tinsley pleaded guilty to a shelter offence, and was fined 20s or twnety-four hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.âSamuel Davis pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday, and was fined 20s. or twenty-four hours in the cells. Charles Salter pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and, as he had been often before the court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ASSAULT—Thomas Helen appeared, in answer to a summons for assault on Mr Thomas Halliwell, brickmaker, Lade Macquarie Road. There were several witnesses examined in this case, and a great deal of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE —William Barber was charged with obscene language, on Friday morning, 7th October, near Hall's Creek, having said to Joshua Anderson "that he had a — mind to welt him across the…
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