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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 2

Apirl 7.—Alfred Sickler, of Mitchell's Greek, late of Dubbo. Liabilities, £747 8s. Assets—value of real property, £500; of personal property, £51; outstanding debts, £136 7s. 6d. ; total assets, £600…

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Newcastle Police. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and Mr. Runclaud.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 3

Allowing Disorderly Conduct.—Lewis Jones, publican, was charged with allowing disorderly conduct in his license house on the 3rd instant. It appeased that two drunken men had been fighting…

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Sydney. Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 4

April 10.—George Mountain, of Clove and street G[?]e, dealer. Liabilities, £283 8s. 6d. Assets, [?] Deficit, £239 8s. 6d. April 10.—James Clinton, of William-street…

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Newcastle Police. Friday. (Before Dr. Bowker, and Mr. John Bingle, J.P.'s)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 3

DISOBEDIENCE.—Henrich Reichenthrog, mate of the Mararatha Roesner, charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands, was discharged. THURSDAY…

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Newcastle Police. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Ann Whyte, alias Brown, servant girl, charged with being drunk, was met at liberty. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.) [?]

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 26 April 1862 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— John Raddes, [?] was sued 20s for being frunk and disorderly in the Caledanian hotel on the previous Saturday. James Wolstenholme, labourer, was charged with being drunk…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 April 1862 · page 3

April 21,—David Critchton, of the Trafalgar Inn Newtown, publican, late of Darling Point. Liabilities £123 1s. Assets. £38 17s. 5d. Deficit, £81 3s 7d. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Newcastle Police. Wednesday, April 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

VAURANCY, &c—Mary Briddkirk was sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour, as a rogue and a vagabond, having been twice convicted of vagrancy. George Coots, charged with being…

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Committal for Murder

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 4

The inquest on the body of a man named Hovenden aged forty-six years, which was commenced on Monday last, was concluded yesterday and resulted in the committal of…

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District Court

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

THE district court sittings commenced on Thursday last, before Judge Purefoy. The barristers present were Messrs. Ellis, Forster, Simpson, and…

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The New Police

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 May 1862 · page 3

I beg to notice another complaint, amongst many others against our not immaculate Government, in their selection of police offiecrs under the new regime. I refer to the…

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Newcastle Police. Friday, May 2. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 3

Vagrancy.—John Petterill, a vagrant, who had no place of residence, was sent to gaol for fourteen days. Indecent Language.—Mary Dalton, and Margaret Clarke, were severally charged with using indecent…

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Monday, May 5. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Bingle, J.P.) Minor Offences.—Mary Dalton was fined 10s. for

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 3

using indecent language in Watt-street John Smith, steward of the A. H. Badger, charged with being drunk and disorderly on board, was directed, at the request of the captain, to be forwarded to the vessel…

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Newcastle Police

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 May 1862 · page 3

THE A. A. Co. v. WILLIAM RICHARDSON—William Richardson, a miner, appeared to answer a summons charging him with refusing to quit and deliver up premises to the A. A. Company after notice. Mr. Brown…

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Newcastle Police. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ranelaud, J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 May 1862 · page 2

MINOR OFFENCES,—John M'Donald, labourer, was fined 10s. for being drunk and disorderly in the Prince of Wales hotel. George Pearce was fined 1s. with 2s. 6d. costs, and 21s. professional…

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Insolvent Court. New Insolvents

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 3

May 19.—James Samtell, of Albury, saddler, on petition and affidavit. Schedule to be filed within one month. Mar 20.—Thomas Lawrie, of Morpeth, late of…

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Newcastle Police. Tuesday, June 3. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 2

Thomas Harriott, drunk in a public place, was discharged. WEDNESDAY, June 4. (Before the Police Magistrate…

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Newcastle Police. Saturday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

MINOR OFFENCES.—Luke Lawrence, dealer, was fined 10s., and 2s. 6d. costs of court, with the alternative of 7 days in gaol, for discharging firearm a in the city, without lawful cause…

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Newcastle Police. WEdNESDAY, 11Th June, (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

Joseph Williams, gardener, residing at the Foly, near W[?]atuh, was charged with having [?] the 7th of June inst., unlawfully obstructed [?] Charles E. Martin, in the discharge of his duty…

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Newcastle Police. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 3

Joseph Williams, Farm. remanded on Wednesday was brought up and discharged the court not considering the evidence efficiently decisive…

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Newcastle Police. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. B. Rauclaud, Esq)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 25 June 1862 · page 3

William Smith, remanded from yesterday, and charge With evading the payment of his fare per Prince if Wales steamer, on Wednesday night, was sentenced to…

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