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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
161 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 9
Patrick John Kelly, as he is pleased to style himself, who has be recently acquired such an unenviable notoriety by pillaging townships, robbing mails, and committing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ASSAULT.—Daniel Wilson, charged with unlawfully assaulting Frederick Chapman, on the 28th February, was found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Bridget Nolan was brought up on a chaise of committing a violent assault on her husband, William Nolan, on the 5th of February, and John Chapman, son of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FELONY.—JANES McCullum was charged with stealing a purse containing a £5 note, two £l notes, two half crowns, and [?] of gold, the property of David Williams, on the 9th March. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—William James was brought up for stealing an iron grate, the property of James Mitchell, Esq., at Burwood, on or about the 26th April, 1865. Mr. H. Brown appeared for the prosecution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Evans and Samuel Burton pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness on the 17th instant and were discharged. DISOBEDIENCE.—Charles Jamieson charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BAD LANGUAGE.—Daniel Smith, fount using threatening language to John Wales 21st instant, was fined 10 and 4d [?] hours in the lock up. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Delany and Peter Cromer in custody for being drunk and disorderly were admonished and discharged ASSAULT.— John Perry, George Johnson, Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WILFUL DISOBEDIENCE,—Robert Graff, Albert Robinson Thomas Phillips, John Warder, and James Power were charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the barque…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Smith, Charles Nixon, and Margaret Daniels, were brought before the Court by detective Elliott, who deposed that yesterday he received the prisoner Smith in evstody on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Hughes was charged with using obscene [?] in a public thoroughfare. The charge [?] proved, he was fined 40s., or 14 days [?]ment.—Eliza Mason was charged with using…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A report reached Sydney on [?] evening lust that some prisoners, being escorted by the police from [?] to Picton, had suddenly risen [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is a statement, in writing, (as required by her Majesty's Order in Council), of the reasons given by the Court for its Order of the 6th December last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] LANGUAGE.—Nathan Welham, [?] Thomas Goodchild, plaintiff.—Nathan [?] on oath deposed: I am the plaintiff; on [?] instant, I was Mr. Goodchild standing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A report reached Sydney on 8 evening last that some prisoners being escorted by the police from [?] to Picton, had suddenly risen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACH OF THE HARBOUR REGULATIONS.—This was an information laid by Captain Allan, harbourmaster, against W. E. S. Pringhorn, of the schooner Notion. The information set forth that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The twenty-five prisoners connected with the Whakatane affair, sixteen of whom have been fund guilty of the murders of Fulloon and Ned and the other nine of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned criminal sittings of the. Maitland Circuit Court were commenced on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sitting of the above court were held on Monday last the 30th u!t., before H. Scoot, Esq. P.M.., d J. Hannell, Esq , J.P. Prie v. Bishop.—Balance of account for goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Joice was brought fore the Court, charged with being drunk in a [?]lic thoroughfare. Prisoner was admonished discharged…
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