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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 8
1. Before a military commision, consisting of Captain C. Thompson, 19th Michigan Volunteers; Captain Owen Griffith, 22nd Wisconsin Volunteers; Captain James Nutt,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKARDS.—John Scott, carpenter, was brought up charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Market Wharf, on the 13th instant, and Peter Sutherland for a similar offence, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WHITMORE v. WHITE.—These were two fictions between the same parties. In the first, the plaintiff sued for £59 0s. 5d., being wages due to him as master of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DESERTION.âJohn Treble, seaman, was charged with having deserted from the barque Cassiterides, on the 5th of May last, whilst that vessel was lying in the port of Newcastle. The captain not being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ASSAULT.—William Usher a miner, was brought up charged with assaulting and beating his wife, Dinah Usher, on the 15th instant. A witness was summoned to attend, but did not do so ; the case was therefore…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DISOBEDIENCE.—Thomas Griffiths, a seaman belonging to the barque Camilla, was charged with wilful disobedince to lawful commands, on the 19th instant. As only one magistrate was in attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →As [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were a great number of cases on the list at this court yesterday, most of them adjourned from last Friday. Mr. Bolding was the only magistrate on the bench. The court was opened in the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sittings of this court commenced on Monday, the 29th instant, presided over by his honor. Mr. Justice Purefoy. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Simpson and Foster. Forty-seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aun Buckingham was charged with being drunk and disorderly at the Metropolitan Hotel, on the 27th instant, and was sentenced to pay a [?] of 20s. Robert Brooke, a seaman belonging to the barque Island…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sittings of the District Court at Newcastle, commence on Monday, the 29th ult. His Honor Mr. Justice Purefoy presided. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INSUBORDINTION.—Abel Hicks was brought up for refusing to proceed to sea, per barque Planter, in which he was engaged as a qualified seaman. The case being made…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The District Court Sittings were brought to a conclusion on Saturday. In our last issue sufficient was said of the principal eases alluded to. We may remark that His Honor Judge Purefoy stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HART v. GRIFFITHS.—The hearing of this case for the maintenance of an illegitimate child, of which defendant was the reputed father, was resumed to-day. Mr. Mullen, solicitor for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DENNETT v. JACOB—At the East Maitland Court on Tuesday last, Joseph Dennett charged R. Jacob with using threatening language, whereby the plaintiff was put in bodily fear of his life. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is the duty of independent journalists to afford every information to their readers commensurate with the interest id cases brought before the public, especially taking…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Ryan, chargd with being on the railway platform in an in[?]cated state, on the 6th instant, was sentenced pay a fine of 20s., or in default 3 days in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BARRY v. FINCH.—In this case plaintiff sued defendant to recover a cheque for £3 3s., which defendant refused to deliver up. It appeared that, on the night of the 18th July last, plaintiff was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRESPASSING ON THE RAILWAY LINE.—Robert Hackworthy, charged with [?]passing on the railway line, on the 7th instant, was fined 40s. STEALING WEARING APPAREL.—Hannah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ASSAULT.—John Murphy, in custody, was brough before the bench, charged with assaulting one Catherine M'Minn, at the Borehole, on the 12th instant. Mr. Robey solicitor for the defendant, applied for a postponement of…
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