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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
BREACHES OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.—The following persons for allowing horses to stray, were fined:—John Eckford, 10s and 2s 6d costs; Joseph Chambers, two charges, 10s and 2s 6d costs, each charge; William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REFUSING TO DO DUTY ON BOARD SHIP.—William Begg, the seaman belonging to the Daniel Watson, was again brought up, when the mate of the vessel and several seamen were examined touching the conduct and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.—John M'Lood, for furious riding through the streets of East Maitland, was fined 40s with costs. John Bourke, for a similar offence, was fined 40s with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Nugent and James Walsh for this offence were each fined 20s. or forty-eight hours. THURSDAY, FEB. 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WIFE-BEATING.—William Pepperhill was again brought up on remand for an aggravated assault on Ann Pepperhill, his wife, who, on being placed in the witness-box to give evidence against him, made every…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Watson, convicted yesterday of simple larceny, was sentenced to eighteen months imprisonment, with hard labor in Parramatta gaol. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKARDS—James N. Davis was fined 29s for being drunk, on Sunday; John Gordon was fined 10s for being drunk, on Saturday. ASSAULT.—Charles E. Wilks was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES.—H. S. Bland appeared in answer to a summons, at the instances of Jessie Bruce, late in his service, and claiming the sum of £9 8s 6d, as due to her for wages. A contra account was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bernard M'Manus was charged with stealing a watch, on 21th December, the property of Michael Fitzgerald, of Armidale. The prosecutor did not appear, and his recognisances were estreated. The case, therefore, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Upon the motion if Mr P[?]unkett, Q.C., Mr. C. W. Blackency, a member of the first [?]r, was admitted a barrister of the Supreme Court of the colony. LIBEL CASE.—THE QUEEN V. LANG…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ann White was charged by Chri-tine M'Fadyen with using obscene language to her in the street, at Largs, on Monday last. Mr. Chambers appeared for the complainant. The complainant and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—William Cleary, for this offence, was fined 10s; and William Mortimer, who has been often before the court, got fourteen days' imprisonment. VAGRANCY.—William Jones, for being a vagrant, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ROBBERY IN A DWELLING HOUSE.—Edward Smith, the same person who was brought up, and discharged only within the last week, upon two charges of a similar character, was in this instance charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The circumstances attending the perpotration of the revolting murder of the man named Perry, at Burwood, are at present the subject of a searching inquiry. The City Coroner empannelled a Jury, and opened his court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BREACH OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.âWilliam Prain, for allowing a pig to stray was fined 5s, and 2s 6d costs. ONSCENE LANGUAGEâ Mary Howard was charged with using obsecne langorge, on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VAGRANCY.—Esther Burnet was brought up, charged with vagrancy, was convicted, and committed for one month to Maitland Gaol. Bishop Tofts was also, for a like offence, committed to Maitland Gaol for fourteen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coroner, with the jury impanelled to investigate the particulars of the murder of John Perry, at Burwood, on or about the morning of Tuesday, the 28th of December last, was occupied the whole of yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In answer to [?] from Mr. Rotton, the Colonial Secretary [?] the place of the Solicitor-General—stated that [?] Attorney-General had given his [?] on [?] slating to Mr. Smith, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF STEALING Louis Cantor, charged with stealing a goose the property of John Fogarty, was discharged. Mr. Minter appeared for him. BREACH OF THE RAILWAY ACT.—Henry Cummins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.âRachel Morris pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or twenty four hours in the cells. CHARGE OR VAGRANCY.âMary Clarke was charged with a breach of this Act. Samuel Elsom, night…
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