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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
127 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 7
The A. A. Company v. Edward Jones.âThe defendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of refusing to perform work to the extent of an advance on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHN RHODES, a tailor, was summoned for Neglecting to quit and deliver up possession of a shop situated in Hunter-street, belonging to one Henry Rouse, was settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ANNE BARRETT, dressmaker, was charged with using, obscene language within the heating of a person passing in Market-street, and was fined 20s or in default four days in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Davis, convicted of wilful disobedience [?] lawful commands on board the schooner, Agues, on the 10th inst, was sentenced to Maitland gaol with hard labour for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oct. 7.—William Merritt, ene of the firm of R. S. Crosby and Co., and the only member of the Knit resident in Sydney, of George-street, drapers. Liabilities, £6694 1s. Assets; £5248 10s 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Tomkins, a miner, was summoned for using indecent language within hearing of a person passing in a public through fare at the Borehole, on the 12th instant, and being convicted, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Johnson, a shipwright, brought up in custody under the [?] Act as having no lawful [?] to maitland [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oct. 20.—Rule Nisi—Upon the petition of Samuel Terry Hughest, of Sydney, Esquite, a rule nisi was grante [?]nable on the 30th October, requiring George Smith, of Manly Beach, esquire, to show cause why his estate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John M'Namara, convicted of assaulting police constable John Harris, while in the execution of his duty, on the 25th instant, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHN SMITH, a seaman, was brought up in custody, charged with being absent from the barque India without leave on the previous day. The captain having requested the prisoner's release he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual quarterly sittings of the District Court, commenced on Wednesday, last, before His Honor Judge Purefoy. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Foster and Simpson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Oct 30.—George Smith, of Riley-street, Sydney, contractor. Liabilities, £85 Asset, £20 Deficit £65 Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. Oct. 31.—John Roper, of Albury, landowner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Cornish, seaman, was brought up for being drunk and disorderly in the Prince of Wales Hotel, on the previous evening, and the case being clearly proved he was fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Samuel Searle, labourer, was brought up in custody on a charge of being drunk in a public place on the previous evening, and the charge, being fully proved the defendant was fined five…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Hinton answered to the summons, which had been remanded from the previous day, charging him with taking possession of an execution from one Thomas Blakely, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Hunter, seaman, in custody, was remanded to the 17th instant, on a charge of being absent without leave from the American ship shawmut on the 14th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Wighton, sailmaker, accused of being drunk and d sorderly on board the brig Fayaway, on the previous day, was sent on board that vessel at request of the Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles M'lutyre, a steward, was brought up in custody, charged with using obsccue language in a public place, on the 21st instant, and being convicted, was fined twenty shilling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JOHN RHODES, a tailor, surrendered to his bail, charged with being drunk in the public road at Hexham, on the previous day. The case was fully proved, and defendant was ordered to forfeit the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nov. 20.âWilliam Jackson, the elder, of Albury, farmer, confined for debt. Liabilities, £178 15s. 10d. Assets, £59 5s. Deficit. £119 10s. 10d. Nov. 20.âCharles Gardiner, of Windsor, draper…
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