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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 13
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edward Brown was fined 40s for using obscene language on Saturday night, in High-street, West Maitland. DRUNKARDS.—Samuel Morley was fined 10s for being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A motion was made in this case for a new trial, as the jury had given more damages than were claimed. The motion was granted, the case to be put the last on the list…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the chief incidents in the life of the Court during the past month was a visit paid by the Princess Frederick William to her royal parents. The Queen and the Prince Consort met the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—John Hawkins, John Bret, and James Chamberlain were brought up at the police court, charged with robbing David Hughes and Thomas Jeffreys, on their way to Stoney Creek, on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, after having lasted sixteen days, was now concluded. It was an action for trespass upon a squatting [?]tion on the Liverpool Plains District, the object of which was to determine the possessory title of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for the recovery of £8 10s., money lent, and for which the defendant gave a promissory note for £12 which was lost or mislaid. Mr O'Meagher appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENEMENTS ACT.—This was a charge by Alfred Levien against Denis Holland for refusing to give possession of a certain house in West Maitland. By consent, judgment was given by the Magistrates that the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.—John Mason and John Leary were charged with breaches of this act—Mason for leaving his dray without anyone in charge, and Leary for riding on the shaft of his dray. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for slander, in which Alexander Forbes, West Maitland, charged John Thomsen and Alex Wood, proprietors of the Northern Times, for slander, published in that paper. The plea in defence was that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice is hereby given, that a Circuit Court will be holden at Maitland before the Honorable Sir Alfred Stephen, Knight, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The court opened this morning, before Mr District Judge Owen, in the Court House, West Maitland, at to a o'clock. The barristers present were Messrs Ellis, Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for goods sold and delivered amounting to £16 3s 6d. The defendant did not appear; verdict for the plaintiff. BOYCE V. WADE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Welsh was charged by the Chief Constable with using obscene language on the evening of 27th August on the Pitnacre Road Mr. Minter appeared for the defendant. Constable Connally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF REGISTRATION ACT.—James Harris was charged by Mr. Carter District Registrar with having made a false declaration having stated when he came to have a child registered that he was a married man when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF BIGAMY.—Bridges Wheeler was charged with intermarrying with John Wheeler, whilst her first husband, Robert Barry, was still alive. Sergeant Kerrigan apprehended the prisoner, on Wednesday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Jane Walsh was charged with using obscene language, on the Pitnacree Road, on 27th August, and was fined 40s, with costs, or seven days imprisonment in Maitland Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—I beg to call your attention to the case o Barry v. Wheeler, which was brought on for consideration before the Police Court, at West Maitland, on thursday last, Mr Wyndham being te presiding magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT.—patrick M'Cardell was found guilty of riding on his dray, and was fined 10s., with 2s, 6d, costs. DISMISSAL OF A CONSTADLE,—John M'Neill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BREACHES OF TOWNS POLICE ACT.—Robert Craig for a breach of this act was fiend 10s, and 2s 6d costs. Patrick Little for a similar offence was fined in a similar sum. Michael Fogarty was also fined 10s. and 2s. 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PROTECTION.—Caroline Chamber was brought before the Bench, having on Tuesday night, been taken into custody for protection, having said she had no place to go to. The Bench committed her to Maitland Gaol, for…
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