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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
143 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8
There were 43 applications for summonses. JOHN GOODCHILD v. DAVID WILLIAMSON.—An action to recover the balance of an account and costs of suit, amounting to 15s. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Daukin, a seaman, was charged before the bench with refusing to do duty on board the ship Electra. The prisoner, who it appeared had subjected the captain to a great deal of annoyance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John M'Cloud and [?] a Foster were placed at the bar, charged with stealing a draft note of the value of £30, and a purse, the property of Jacob Carr, from the Post Office Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Henry Painter appeared before the Bench, charged with again absenting himself from the service of his master, Colin Christie. On the last occasion of the defendant Appearing at the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Isaac Fisher, appeared on summons, charged with committing an aggravated assault on the person of Tom Whatt, a Chinaman. The plaintiff stated that, on Monday night last, he was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Liddleton, a miner, was brought up in [?] charged with using violent threats to one Alexander Ridley, an overlooker at the A.A. Company's pit at the Borehole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Whom Murray and Charles Robinson, police [?], were summoned before the Bench, [?] with, misconduct while on duty. Mr. [?] appeared for the defendants…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Thursday evening a number of the citizens assembled in the Court-house, at half-past seven o'olock, pursuant to an advertisement which appeared in our last issue, to consider…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]the Police Magistrate and J. Ward. Esq., J[?]LANGUAGE.— jOHN wARD, A SEA[?] board the big Hebe, was brought before the [?] charged by constable Murray, with using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This case was adjourned until to-day, to allow timefor the opinion of Sir William Manning being taken upon the legality of the in[?] Both plaintiff and defendant now appeared before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Jackson, seward, James Bennett, Cook ([?] men of color), and Joseph Costley,seaman, [?]ging to the American ship Jennie Wm. Paine, [?] charged before the bench with violently…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aaron Jackson, Joseph Costley, and James [?] were brought before the Bench, on remand [?] with violently assaulting two seamen on board the [?] barque Domings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →August 3.—John Faviel Maxfield and Charles Blackmann, of Green Swamp, near Bathurst, contractors. Liabilities, £109 13s. Assets, £75 0s. 1d. Deficit, £34 12s. 11d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. TULLY AND ANOTHER V. DIBBS. This was an action upon a cheque for £30; also for use and occupation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →August 12.—Richard Bonser, of Stephen-street, Wool, loomooloo (late of Castlereagh-street. Sydney), baker. Liabilities, £51 17s. 9d. Assets, £12 18s. 7d. Deficit, £38 19s. 2d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for breach of promise of marriage by Eliza Hannah Holmes against Augustus Robinson. Damages laid at £500. Defendant denied the promise to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →USING INDECENT LANGUAGE—Robert Steele, a labouring man, was charged with using indecent language within hearing of persons passing in the public streets. Senior-constable Donohoe deposed, that on Monday after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF RAPE.—William Hopkins, a mi[?] was brought up on warrant, charged by Eleunor Jane Bi[?] a loquacious little woman, whose visage was strikingly improved by having two black eyes, with attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A VIRAGO.—Margaret Pratt, a coarse masculine looking woman, was brought before the Bench, charged with unlawfully assaulting an beating her husband, William Pratt, at Honeysuckle point, Newcastle, on the 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Criminal fittings of this Court commenced on Monday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford. Mr. Darvall conducted the prosecutions…
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