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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
161 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 9
ASSAULT.—Thomas Williamson was [?] with unlawfully assaulting and beating John Williams and Susan Yates, on the 25th December John Williams was charged with an assault…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— George Chapman, charged with lining obscene language at the corner of Blane-street, on the 5th instant, was Snod 10s, or 48 hours in the lockup, The same defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISORDERLY CONDUCT.âJohn Mercer, charged with using disorderly conduct on board the ship Esk, on the 11th instant, was fined 20s., or in default to be imprisoned twenty-four hours in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ranclaud and Fleming v. Peter Parlatto; for balance of account, meat sold and delivered, and costs; verdict for plaintiff, £4 13s. 7½d. John Bates v. John Murphy and wife.—This…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ILLEGAL BATHING— James Fulifed and [?] jamin Lipscomb were summoned by [?] Petherbridge for bathing between the [?] in the morning and eight in the evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE. —Robert Piper convicted of using obscene language in Watt-street, on the 21st instant, was fined 20s, or in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WIFE DESERTION.—John M'Lennon, charged with leaving his wife and two children without lawful means of support, was convicted, and ordered tu pay 15s. weekly for three months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The first sittings of the Newcastle District Court for the present year were opened by his Honor, Judge M'Farland, in the Court-house, at ten o'clock on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Wells, charged with using obscene language, was found guilty and fined 40s or four days in the lock-up. SLEEPING IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BISHOP v. BROOKES—This was an action for goods supplied by the plaintiff to the defendant. Mr. Simpson, instructed by Mr. Slater for Mr. [?] appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Forster…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] OF FARE.—Charles Oaty, charged [?] to pay his fare by the steamer [?] on the 2nd inst., was ordered to pay the [?] 6d, and a fine of 40s., or, in default, to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN RE THE TRUSTS OF THE WILL OF HENRY USHER, DECEASED AND THE TRUST PROPERTY ACT OF 1862.—His Honor gave judgment in this case as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An examination into the charge of murdering constable Samuel Nelson, near Collector, on the 26th January, 1865, preferred by the Inspector-General of Police, against John Dunn, the outlaw, was commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEGLECTING TO PAY HIS FARE.—Neel Lachrain, charged with neglecting to pay his fare by the steamer Collaroy, from Sydney to Newcastle, was ordered to pay 10s. 6d., the amount of the fare, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MURDER—Henry Louis Bertrand (remanded from the last sittings of the Court) was indicted that he did, on the 6th of October las feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE QUEEN v. BROOKES.—This case which has occupied the attention of the Court for five adjournments came on again for hearing, on Friday, when Mr. Bishop who was Mayor and Returning Officer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Riley, charged will using obscene language in Scott-street, on the 25th mutant, was found guilty, and fined 10s. or 24 hours in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maccenzie v. Bowman, for goods told and delivend; verdict for plaintiff, £3 2s. 2d. Same. Clayton, for goods sold and delivered; verdit for plaintiff, £2 19a. 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is a copy of a petition presented by Mr. E. Deas Thomson, and which will probably be followed by many others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BROWN AND ANOTHER V. THE HUNTER RIVER NEW STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.— The trial of this case, which has already lasted five days, was now resumed and concluded. It…
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