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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1864

154 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 8

Monday, November 28. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.p.) Stealing From a DWELLING.—Catherine

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 November 1864 · page 2

Richards was charged with breaking into the house of W. Nowlan, in Watt-street. and stealing property therefrom, valued at 194. Mary Ann Hescott, a respectable looking woman, with a child in…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday, November 26. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 November 1864 · page 2

DRUKENNESS.—James Richards and John M'Lonn, charged with drunkenness on the 25th instant, were each admonished and discharged. KEEPING PIGS.—Mrs. Hudson appeared on…

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Police Intelligence. Thursday, December 1. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 2

ALLOWING HORSES TO STRAY.—William Forbes, charged with three cases of allowing horses to stray, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs in each case…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday, December 3. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Surridge, cook of it, steamer Neptune, was fined 5s., and discharged. CONSPIRACY.—William Stone, John Prosser, and Edward Foley, were charged with combining…

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Taranaki. Another Murder with Mutilation (From the Southern Cross' Own Correspondent.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 4

New Plymouth, Nov. 29. Another murder, of a very shocking character, has been committed by the Mataitawa natives (William King's). It appears…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 5. (Before Helenus Scott Esq., P.M., and J. Corlette, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 2

WIFE BEATING.—Phillip Kohn, gardiner, was brought before the bench, charged with unlawfully assaulting his wife, on the 5th inst. The case was remanded till Monday the 13th, to secure the…

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Melbourne. Supreme Court, Tuesday, Nov. 29. Before Honors, Chief Justice Stawell, Mr. Justice Barry, and Mr. Justice Williams. the Melbourne and Newcastle Minmi Colliery Company (Limited) v. Hodgson, Same v. BRAYSHAW

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 December 1864 · page 4

A [?]emurrer by the plaintiffs in each of these actions to the second plea pleaded by the respective defendant in each. The declaration in each action was in the…

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Police Intelligence. Thursday, December 8

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 December 1864 · page 3

John Walker, railway porter, was fined 5s., and 4s. 8d. costs., for using language in a public place, tending to cause a breach of the peace…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, December 14

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 3

REFERENCE FROM CHAMBERS.—IN RE MELBOURNE AND NEWCASTLE MINMI COLLIERY COMPANY—EXPARTE WARATAH COM. COMPANY.—This was an application…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday December 14. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Corlette, Esq., J.p.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 December 1864 · page 3

STEALING AND DESTROYING TIMBER.—Thomas Evans, William Griffiths, David Griffiths, and Thomas Griffiths, were charged with unlawfully and maliciously destroying and damaging a tree…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday, December 17. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Tuesday 20 December 1864 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Alexander Watt, mate of the barque William Watson, was charged with being drunk on board on the 16th instant. He was [?]…

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Police Intelligence. Monday, December 19. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Thursday 22 December 1864 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Jackson fisherman was churned with being drunk mid disorderly on the the railway platform at Honeysuckle Point on the 18th instant. Fined 10s., or 48 hours…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 21. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Corlette, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 December 1864 · page 2

Esp., J.P.) DISOBEDIENCE.—Henry Abbott, seaman was brought up on warrant, charged with wilful disobedience of lawful Commands on board the barque Bright Planet, on the…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday, December 24. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 December 1864 · page 2

Henry Peyton, seaman, was charged with stealing a silver watch, valued at £9, the property of George Gardiner, on the 23rd instant. Sergeant John Donohoe, of the Water Police, deposed that…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, December 27. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 31 December 1864 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—George Green, seaman, was charged with using indecent language in Hunter-street, on the 27th instant. Fined 10s., or 48 hours imprisonment.—James Kean, bushman,…

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