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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 13
This was an action for alleged defamatory words spoken by the defendant of the plaintiff, at a meeting held at the Temperance Hall, for the purpose of raising subscriptions to pay the damages and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor gave judgment in this case, which was tried on Friday, and postponed to this morning. Verdict for the plaintiff, £45. Mr Hellyer applied for a new trial. The whole amount…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →D[?]UNEENNESS.—R. Williams, [?]maker at Lochinvar, was charged with the above, and it being his first offence, was discharged with a severs admonition from the Bench, who advised him for the future not to take…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNEENNESS.—Thomas Bates was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty to the "soft Impeachment," and was cautioned and discharged. TOWNS POLICE ACT.—William Gardiner and Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the list of civil causes to be tried before this court, commencing on Monday, 21st November, [?] ten o'clock, at the Court-house, West Maitland. CASES [?]EMANDED FROM LAST SITTINGS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Honor pronounced judgment in this case, and gave a verdict for the defendant, but without any order for costs. ORWIN V. BROWN AND ANOTHER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Eliza Govers, an interesting little brunette, was placed in the dock charged with violently assaulting her liege lord, by name John Govere, having assaulted him with a shower of stones not quite so heavy, but as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court opened this morning at ten o'clock, with a very large list of causes. SETTLED AND WITHDRAWN CASES. Small v Cunningham, Kerrigan v Hungerford…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This application for a new trial which was made on Friday, and was postponed for judgment till this morning, was refuged, as His Honor saw no grounds whatever for complying with such a request…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action on a promissory note for the sum of £5, and was partially heard at the last sittings. Mr Mullen appeared for the plaintiff. No new evidence was produced. Verdict for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.—Michael Moran, for allowing two calves to stray, was fined 5s and 2s 6d costs. John Mason, for allowing two cows to stray, was fined 5s and 2s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.âEdward Hayes pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s, or twenty-four hours in the cells. USING [?] LANGUAGEâEdward Hayes, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF ROBBERY.—Charley Neil and Suway, the two chinamen on remand, on a charge of robbing Jemmy Key, another Chinaman, of £21, were again brought before the bench. Mr. Thomson appeared for the prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF TOLL ACT.—John Campbell, of New England, was charged with obstructing the high road with a team of bullocks. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s and 2s 6d casts, or three days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this came commenced on Friday before Mr Justice Dickinson, and was, by consent, resumed and concluded before the Chief Justice. The action was one for breach of an agreement for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Nadh and James Haynes pleaded guilty to this charge, and were each fined 10s or twenty-four hours in the cells. James Judge O'Hara, for a similar offence, was fined 40s, or forty-eight hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACH OF MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.—John H. Dunn appeared on summons to answer the charge of his hired servant, James Duggan, for having given him chort rations of [?] having served him with 2 1/2 ozs. of ten…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—James Judge O'hara pleaded guilty to this offense, and owing to repeated convictions for the some offence, was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment, with hard labour, in Maitland Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jane Warren was charged, by Emma Cassy, with using obscene language to her on 5th December. Mr Brown appeared for the defendant. The complainant proved the language used…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY.—Ann Simpson was charged with stealing money, the property of Mrs Daubeny. Constable Morris stated that the prisoner was given into his charge on Tuesday evening by the…
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