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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 13
This was a claim for a balance of account due to the plaintiff, for glazing the New Wesleyan Chapel, West Maitland. Mr. Briggs appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Minter for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Dobbs.) PROTECTION.—John Antrobes was brought the before the Court, having been taken into custody for protection. Samuel Derrington, Newcastle-street, East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The [?] master, Gilbert Is[?]cs, and H. Gardiner, [?] to take their trial, for horsestealling, at [?] Criminal Court. [?] charged with stealing a cheque, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for false imprisonment; damages [?] Mr Chambers appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Minter for the defendant. There was no jury in this case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRESPASSING ON CROWN LANDS.—John Smith was summoned by James Thompson, Commissioner of Crown Lands, for having trespassed on a certain portion of the lands of the Crown, namely, Rous-street, East…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REFUSING TO PAY WAGES.—John Henry Forster was summoned by John Neill, for refusing to pay the sum of £2 10s 8d, due to him as wages. the [?]ent said that be was hired at £2 per week[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Patrick Lenchan, of Hexham, was charged by Frederick Fenwick, with assaulting him, and otherwise repeatedly annoying and ill-treating him. Mr. Brown appeared for the plaintiff. The Bench suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LARCENY,—Edward Dixton, miner, was chargedwith staling two window shutters, the property of Messrs James and Alexander Brown, of Mi[?] Colliery, Several witnesses were examined, and proved the charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Coast will open on Monday, 23rd May, at eleven o'clock, before Mr District Judge Owen, and proceed immedi[?] the cases in the order as understated. The court should have opened in the Court House…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Lennon pleaded guilty to this charge and was fined 10s, or twenty-four hours in the [?]ils.—Robert Youall pleaded guilty to being drunk on Sunday night, and was fined 20s, or twenty-four…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court was opened this morning at the Court house, West Maitland, before Mr District Judge Owen, at eleven o'clock. DODDS AND CO. V NUCHANAM…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DESERTION.—James Owen, seaman, was charged on suspicion with being a deserter from some vessel, name unknown. Water Police Constable Phelan deposed that he took defendant into custody yesterday on suspicion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action referred from the Supreme Court (the first under the District Court Act), in which William Turner and his wife charged Jeremiah O'Brien with having unlawfully worked a marr the properly of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Stephen Hare pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 20s, or twenty-four hours in the cells.—James Nowland was also fined 20s, or twenty-four hours in the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—John Williams, painter, was brought up under warrant, on the charge of having assaulted Miss Jane White. Miss White deposed that on the 4th of April last the defendant beat her with his fists about the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PROTECTION.—John Ford was brought before the Bench, having been taken into custody for protection, he being supposed to be a lunatic; he is a married man and has a family—Saul Elwell and Stephen Quirk proved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs Chambers and O'Meagher were present as attorney. CAMPBELL V. BLINKHORN This was an action for goods sold; claim, £10 18s 9d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF TOWNS' POLICE ACT.—Geo. Brackenreg, for allowing two horses to stray, was fined 5[?] and 2[?] costs.—James Thompson, for driving a dray on the wrong side of High-street, West Maitland, was fined 10[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DESERTION OF A LICENSED PUBLIC-HOUSE—John B. Hewson was charged by the Chief Constable with having deserted his licensed public-house in East Maitland. The desertion of the house was proved by the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Lane was found guilty of drunkenness, and was fined 5s.—James M'Grath to a similar charge pleaded guilty and was admonished and charged it being his first offence…
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