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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
142 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 8
Robert Gresham, who had come as passenger by the ship Oregon, from King George's Sound, had been apprehended, charged with deserting his wife and three infant children. His worship ordered that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action against defendant, as agent, for not accounting with plaintiff. There was also a count in trover. Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Martin, Q.C., appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CARROLL v. HARPUR AND ASHMORE.—This case was [?]umed this morning. The chief points of the evidence behalf of the plaintiff tended to show that no contract had been entered into between the parties—whereas, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MOSS v. DEVLIN AND ANOTHER.—This was an action for libel. The damages were laid at £1000. The plaintiff is the present mayor of the Shoalhaven municipality; the defendants are the proprietors, printers, and publishers of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Smith, a seaman belonging to the Evangeline, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, on Saturday night, and was fined 10s., or 48 hours.— Mickey, an aboriginal, belonging to Tomago, was fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →M'MANUS V. GARDINER AND WIFE.—This case was resumed. His Honor stated that he had considered the application of the learned counsel for a nonsuit, and had come to the conclusion that there was sufficient grounds in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Styles, labourer, was brought up for having been drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street, on Monday night, and fined 20s. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Rusden, seaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, at the shooting gallery, in Bolton-street. He denied the charge, and in proving the case it came out that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Brown, seaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 11th instant, in Bolton-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., or 48 hours in the lockup. David Murray, seaman, who was charged with being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Captain William Russell, of Ravensworth, was charged by Ferdinand Tiesle with having committed this offence. Complaint deposed that he was employed as a fencer for Captain Russell. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ellen Miller, a married woman, was charged with using indecent language in a public place, on the 12th instant. She denied the charge, and witnesses were examined, who made out the case clearly enough, but the details were such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forlet John Mary, a French seaman, was brought up on [?] of having deserted from a ship at Sydney. He that he had left an American ship some three weeks [?] and had no discharge, as the American Consul wanted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Ostey, stonemason, was charged with neglecting to pay his fare from Sydney, by the City of Newcastle, steamer, on her last trip. The prisoner told a rambling [?], in which he laid the blame of the affair on Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Vandick, Edward Pickard, and Charles Frederick, seamen belonging to the ship Midas, were charged with wilful disobedience of commands on the previous day, and the case having been clearly proved, his worship sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ellen Harrison, servant, was brought up, charged with being found drunk io a public place. Poor Ellen, a woman between 50 and 60 years of age, bad been found reposing quietly on the steps of the new telegraph station, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Cochrane, a seaman, was brought up on the complaint of captain Scott, of the schooner Yarrow, charged with insubordination on board that vessel, on the high sen. He pleaded guilty, and was sent to Maitland jail for three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an appeal by the defendant from a decree made br the Primary Judge in Equity, on the 27th November, for specific performance of a contrat in reference to the establishment of gas works for lighting the town of Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →July 4.—George Thomas, of Newcastle, miner. Liabi[?]es, £30 14s. 4d. Assets—value of personal property, Deficit, £25 14s. 4d. July 6.—John Woolley, of Windsor, carpenter and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Tipper, James Roberts, and Thomas Ferguson seamen belonging to the ship Nimroud, were charged with continued wilful neglect of duty on board that ship. These men were a very good specimen of the English sailor; they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Higginbotham, of the firm of Higginbotham Tighe, butchers, was summoned to answer a charge of lawfully making alterations and additions to a building Hunter-street. Mr. O'Meagher, of Maitland…
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