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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 13
DRUNKARDS.—James Stewart was fined 10s for being drunk, and 40 for using obscene language.—Henry Paterson was fined 20s for drunkenness. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—E[?]zi Bowman was summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Notice is hereby given, that a District Court will be holden at Murrurundi, on Friday, the 17th June next, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The above case was spoken to by counsel, in order to settle the terms of an appeal by plaintiff to the Privy Council, against a decision of the Court, refusing him a new trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Thomson pleaded guilty to using obscene language to Ellen Coyne but endeavoured to justify herself, an fire ground of the provocation she had received. Fined 5s and 4s 6d costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.—Henry Adams was charged by the chief constable with having allowed music and dancing in his licensed house, on the 27th June, without permission in writting from the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Hugh Burke and Horatia Fredrick who pleaded guilty to this charge, were admonished and discharged, Margaret Lawrence found guilty of a similar charge, was fined 20s., or twenty-four hours in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] new trial motion, the jury having re[?] for the plaintiffs, and the conten[?] fedant is that the verdict is against [?] evidence of the title was admitted at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—Benjamin Davis was found guilty of this [?] and was fined 5s, of 24 hours in the [?] LANGUAGE.—Sarah [?] was found guilty of using obscene language in her house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Albert [?] was charged with ill-using a horse. On Saturday last Gordon Forbes Davidson, junior, saw the defendant near the lagoon at the back [?] with a horse and cart laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACH OF STACE CARRIAGE ACT—James Stil[?]by who pleaded guilty on Thursday to not having his name and number of passengers painted on his licensed cab, was fined £5 and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Esther Burnett pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s or twenty-four hours in the cells. CHARGES OF ASSAULT.—Edward Quinlan was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.—Donald M'Donald was summoned by James Plaw with refusing to pay wages, complainant being his legally hired servant. Mr Chambers appeared for the defendant. The complainant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BRANCHES OF THE PRACE.—Edmund Davis was summoned by Joseoph Prichard for threatening to do him grievous bodily harm, and that he was in danger of his life. The bench found the defendant guilty, and sea…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Patrick pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in the cells. Thomas M'Loughlin, for being drunk and using obscene language, was fined 20s or twenty-four hours' in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Ellen Speddingburg, pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in the cells. BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT.—James Shaw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF PERJURY.—William Attkins, draper West Maitland, was summoned by Herbert Brooke, his hired servant, on a charge of perjury. The case originated on Monday last, and the charge was that Mr Art…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Ellen Spreadenburg was found guilty of this offence, and was fined 10s or twelve hours in the cells. USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Smith was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Russell was charged by Patrick Halloran with using obscene language, on the Louth Park Road, on the 28th of July. Mr. Chambers appeared for the complainant. Halloran, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Ellen Speedingburg pleaded guilty to this offence, and was fined 10s. or 48 hours in the cells. JOHN SMITH, V. CAPTAIN MARTINDALE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF STRALING.—David King, and Joseph Green were charged with stealing a purse containing £1 3s. the property of Francis Pearce, on Wednesday, 5th instant, in a booth on the West Maitland Race-course…
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