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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1865

129 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 7

Supreme Court. Monday, December 3. Whyte V. Cargill

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 9 December 1865 · page 3

This was a motion for a new trial upon a rule nisi granted during the second term of the present year. The action was for nonacceptance of a bill of exchange according…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 6. (Before Helenus Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Corlette, Esq., J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 9 December 1865 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—William Colclough, who has been innumerable times before the Court on the same charge, was brought up, for being without visible means of support, and sentenced to six months…

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Charge of Murder

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 13 December 1865 · page 3

The examination of Louis H. Bertrand, Jane Bertrand, his wile, and Maria Helen Kinder, for the murder of Henry Kinder, was resumed on Thursday, and continued…

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Shocking Murder at Invercargill

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 2

The Southland papers contain intelligence of the violent death of a married woman named Cathrine Farrar, and the arrest of Mr. D. B. M'Connell, Registrar of the Supremo Court ol Southland, on the…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 13. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P. M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 3

IMPROPER LANGUAGE.—William Dower, charged with using obscene language in Hunter-street, on the 12th instant, was convicted, and fined £3 or six weeks' in Maitland gaol.—George Bell, brought up on two…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 16. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 December 1865 · page 3

WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE.—John Murray was charged with disobedience of lawful commands on board the barque Frowning Beauty, on the 8th instant, and on either previous occasions on the voyage from Sydney to…

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Police Intelligence. Wednesday, December 20. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M , and J. Hannell. Esq. J.P.

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 2

HORSE-STRAYING.—J. Hollinshead charged with suffering a mare and foal to stray on the Great Northern Railway, at Newcastle, on the 14th instant, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs, by distress…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday Dec. 23. (Before H. Scoot Esq P.M. and C. B. Ranclaud, Esq J.P.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 December 1865 · page 2

STEALING.—Louisa Hill, charged with stealing 15s. and a broach from Mary Murpy, was found guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for seven days in the louckup…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 December 1865 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND INSUBORDINATION.—Michael O'Connor, constable in the police force, charged with drunkenness and insubordination while on duty, on the 23rd instant, was fined 30s. or three…

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