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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 7
ROONEY v. WATSON.—Claim for board and lodging, &c., £2 16s., including costs. The amount was paid into court. PARKER v. UPTON.—Goods sold and delivered £4 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSALT—John Whitehead, printer, was charged with assault Charles Menthrem Poole, tailor, of Watt-street on the eight of the 1st instant. The defendant had been brought up on the previous day when the case had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEW INSOLVENT. Jan. 4.—John O'Sullivan, of Jamberoo, farmer. Liabilities, L95 5s.; assets, L12 10s.; defict, L82 15s. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Youthful Infirmities.—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It will be recollected that on the arrival of this ship in Port Jackson, about six weeks since, most serious charges were made against Captain Adams, of the murder of more than one of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS, &c.—Owen Cossack, labourer, was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly at the railway station, on the preceding day. PUBLICANS' ACT.—John Smith, publican, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paine v. Hartley.—Plaintiff claimed £1, including costs, for damage done by the breakage of a fanlight. Defendant did not appear, and the amount was awarded. Mr. Paine applied for costs for loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Boswell.) UNSOUND MIND.—Thomas Trotter Whyte, described as a schoolmaster, and of unsound mind, was ordered to be sent to Maitland gaol, to await…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGALLY AT LARGE.—William Thompson, alias Matthew Letter, tailor, surrendered himself as being a prisoner of the crown, illegally at large, and was ordered to be forwarded to Maitland to be dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →January 15th—Thomas Moon, of Shellharbour, near Kiama, late of Ulladulla; Liabilities, £197 3s. 3½d. Assets, £150 10s. Deficit, £46 13s. 3½d. January 15th.—Henry M'Richard, of Macquarie-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Police Regulation Bill was read a second time, after a brief debate, Mr. Campbell and Mr. B. Russell being the only oppomens of the measure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—Bridget Burke, alias Cathorine Lloyd, was fined 6s, for drunkenness. SATURDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It will be recollected that on the arrival of this ship in Port Jackson, about six weeks since, most serious charges were made against Captain Adams, of the murder of more than one of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NON PAYMENT OF WAGES.—Duncan A.M. Kellar master of the Thames, was charged with refusing to pay Emanuel Curwallis the sun of £15, wages. It appeared that the plaintiff, who was cook and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—William Hunter, steward of the Brig Mountain Maid was charged with stealing a bucket of slush, the property of James Watt, master of the vessel. It appeared that the master had told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refusal to Pay Fare.— A shepherd, who [?] to give his name, wa charged with refusing to pay his fare from Maitland to Newcastle, by train, was [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEWCASTLE. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indecent Language.—William Spain was fined 10s. for using indecent language. Frederick Zidska, accused of using violent threats, was discharged, the complaint being withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jan.31.—Thomas Wholohan, of West Dapto, farmer. Liabilities £1383 9s 5d. Assets, value of realm property, £1170; of personal property, £205 10s; outstanding debts, £16 13s. Total, £1302 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following letter appeared in the Melbourne Chronicle of the 29th.— In reference to a paragraph under the head of "Encounter with Peisley," giving a very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE sittings of the Newcastle District Court commenced before Mr. Judge Parefoy on Wednesday last, and were concluded on Saturday. There were altogether 40 cases…
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