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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 8
Benjamin White, farmer, was brought up, under warrant, on a charge of having committed wilful and corrupt per-jury in a case before the Maitland bench, and was ordered to be forwarded to Maitland to be dealt with accordingly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Bradley, seaman, was fined 5s., or 24 hours in the cells, for being drunk in Hunter-street, on the 13th instant—John M'Loon, labourer, was brought up on a charge of drunkenes and vagrancy, and as an old and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eliza Foster, servant, was fined 5s. for being drunk on the Market Reserve on the tilth hist., and in default, to be confined in the cells 21 hours. Robert Morris, seaman, was brought up on warrant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]ferine Salisbury, a married woman, for being drunk [?] obscene language in Hanter-street, on the 26th [?] was fined £5, or in default, two months in Mait[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →David Thomas, miner, was fined 10s for being drank and disorderly in u public place, on the 30th ultimo, and, in Defaut 48 hours in the lockup.—The sams was sentenced to 48 hours additional confinement fur assaulting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Before Mr. Scott, P. M., and Mr. Seaver, J. P.) George Osborne, labourer, was brought up on remand, charged with an aggravated assault on his wife, and for which he was fined in the penalty of 40s., or in case of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]krthol New Lencsney, seaman, was brought up on a [?] of having been guilty of a wilful disobedience of [?] commands on board his vessel, the brig Grecian [?], on the 7th instant, and upon conviction, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The main facts connected with the assault recently committed by the Rev. J. Sumner Brockhurst, of Emanuel College, upon the Rev. Edward Dodd, Fellow of Magdalen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE District Court was opened on Tuesday, the 2nd May, but was compelled to be adjourned to the following Thursday, in consequence of the absence of his Honor Judge Owen, who, we regret to hear, is bar-bound in the Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court opened on Monday, before Charles Knight Murray, Esq. Mr. Fenwick read the commission authorising his Honor to act as Deputy Chairman of the District Court, during the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Murphy, dealer, was again brought up on remand, to answer the charge of rape, alleged against him by one Agnes Lumsdaine, and was again remanded for the production of further evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Black, seaman, for being drunk in Watt-street, on the 14th instant, was fined 1os., or in default, 48 hours in the lock-up—Henry Smith, fireman, for being drunk in Watt-street, on the 14th instant, was fined 5s., or in default…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for slander, which the plaintiff's wife alleged she had suffered at the hands of the defendent Walker. The slander consisted of the following words:—"That the defendant was very great with Mrs. Buchanan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SCANLON v. WEBB.—This was an action to recover £25 17., amount due by the defendant to the plaintiff. From the evidence for the plaintiff it appeared that, in February, 1860, defendant entered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elizabeth Russell was charged with stealing a sum of money—about £30—the property of Mr. James Baker, of Bolton-street. The case occupied the court the [?] part of the day, and seemed to excite considerable [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TURNER V. NICHOLSON.—This case was commenced on Monday afternoon, and did not terminate till Tuesday evening. Mr. Simpson, attorney Mr. O'Meagher, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Mullen for the defendant. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Brideport who had been taken into costudy of constable Lloyd, the previous night, in Hunter-street is charged with vagrancy, and being found drunk [?] orderly. This poor creatureâthe wreck of a fine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the petition of Jane Hillock, of Sydney, widow, a rule nisi was granted, returnable on the 31st May, requiring Rowan Ronald, or Balmain, accountant, to show cause why his estate should not be sequestrated for the benefit of his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KELLY V. GORRICK.—This case commenced on Tuesday, was resumed. From the evidence for the plaintiff it appeared that the plaintiff was in July, 1857, in the employ of Messrs. G. and E. Lee, as slaughterman, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Smithers, publican, Maitland Hotel, Watt-street, was charged—first, with supplying liquors to be drunk on the premises after the regular hours, on the 18th and 19th instants—that is, between 10 at night and 4 in the morning…
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