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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 8
Monday the magistrates sat in their Small [?] diction. There were nine cases set hearing, two of which were settled out of [?] dismissed, the no appearance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charles Wilson, a seaman on board the brig Royal Exchange, was charged with absenting himself from the ship without leaf, and likewise with being drunk and using insulting langvage. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]ore me [?] charged with being drunk and indecent language.—Constable Smith de that, on Saturday last, he saw the prisoner (drunk) under a verandah in Blane-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →as Hanson was brought before the Benched by Captain Abbott, of the barque Summer with refusing to obey his lawful commands, [?]eared that the prisoner, who shipped as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Reece was placed at the bar, charged with receiving 22 sovereigns from Edward Perry (who was committed for trial on Tuesday last), well knowing the same to have been stolen from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Sharp, a se[?] brought before the [?] Bench charge with disorderly conduct on board the brigantine Athol, was fined 20s., or 21 hon[?] s' conlinement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A. S. Smith v. Denis Jordan.—Claim for £5 18s. 3d., for board and lodging, cash last, and costs. Mr. Brown appeared for the plainfiff, and Mr. W. Thompson for the defendant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Milne, Jonu Nicol. and Daniel M'Laren seamen, charged with absenting themselves, with out leave, from the barque William Bu[?] were reprimanded by the Bench, and ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The hearing of c[?]ses in the January Sittings of the District Court commenced on Monday last, at the Court-house, in presence of Judge Paref[?]y. The coun[?]el present were, Messrs. Foster and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Wright, a s[?]man on hoard the barque Malador, was charged with unlawfully assaulting md beating one George Lewis, a seaman, on the 20th instant. The complainant stated that on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim for £16, the value of a mare sold anddiverd to the the plaintiff. This case, which had been tried at the last sitting of the District Court in Newcastle, whe[?] verdict was Riven for the defendant, "as upon applications…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Wakefield, employed in shipping cattle on board the Hydra, charged with being drunk and using obscene language, was sentenced to pay a fine of 203., or to be incarcerated in the lock-up for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plaintiff sued the defendant for knowingly and unlawfully harbouring his apprentice, and employing him, for which he claimed the sum of £50. This case which has been so often before the public…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Jenkinson was brought up before the bench, charged with stealing one sovereign, eight half sovereigns, and a medal of the Fisherman's Society, the property of Isaac Johnston. Both the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Watkin Walters, charged with being drunk in Hunter-street on Sunday night was admonished and d'scharged. David williams, for using indecent language on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Roundtree and Robert Taylor, seamen on board the brig, Spy, were brought up in to-day, charged before the bench with deserting on the 15th inst. The prisoner, Roundtree, previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Hounds worth, a ballast heaver, charged with being drunk and using indecent language, on Sunday morning, was fined 10s., or to be confined for 48 hours.—Charles Doyle, late a seaman on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Daily Times says, the inquest on the body of John Craig, late engineer of the Queen, steamer, will be resumed to-day. We regret to hear that the post mortem examination of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Anderson, a baker, was brought up in custody, charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating William Hill, the mater the Ph[?]be Dunbar. The prosecutor having expressed a desire not to proceed against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas James, a staman on board the brig Royal Exchange, was brought up in custody of the police, charged with wilful disobedience of the lawful commands of the master, captain Hill. The prisoner, it appeared from…
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