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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
161 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 9
On the court opening, the jury in Norris's case, who had been locked up all night, were called into court, and informed his Honor that they were unable to agree…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANCY.—Catherine Booth, remanded on a charge of vagrancy, was brought up for sentence. The bench enquired if the prisoner's story respecting Mr. Hughes, and her intention to go to New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →UNLAWFULLY SECRETING THEMSELVES ON BOARDSHIP—Stephen Connor and Henry Schauffler, two seaman, were bought before the court by the Water Police charged with secreting themselves…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Croker v. Johnson.—This was a claim for £2 45. for [?] sold and delivered. Plaintiff proved the delivery of the timber. For the defence it was argued that the timber was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The official inquiry into the charge brought by sergeant Henley against Hugh M Bland and Michael flattery, of being accessories to the murder of constable William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF THE HARBOUR REGULATIONS.— William Summerbell; master of the steamship City of Newcastle, appeared before the court charged with having, on the 6th day of May…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Fraser, charged with using obscene language in Watt-street, on the 14th instant, was fined 20s., or three days in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Arthur T. Holroyd, barrister at law presented his commission as Master in Equity from his Excellency the Governor. He then took the usual oaths of office as such Master…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULTING AND BEATING.âJames Yea, charged with assaulting and beating one Abraham Clock, on the 14th instant, was remanded for further evidence until the 19th, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honour gave judgement in this case as follows:— In this case the plantiffs seek to restrain the defendants their agents servants, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →August Davis, a seaman of the Rose of Australia, brig, was brought before the court on Wednesday, April 26th, charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] OBSINE LANGUAGE.-John Macquarie charged with using obscene language [?] of the Bank Hotel, on the 15th [?] adm[?]ished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sentences passed upon Ellen Drayton, Alfred Smith, Samuel Masters, William Hannon, Michael Green, James Booth, William Willis, Thomas Hampton, and Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In our issue of Thursday, we were enabled to publish a short account of the murder of John Mickey, and subsequent suicide of Henry Sadler or Sadlier, his murderer, at Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The District Court sittings commenced yesterday, at nine o'clock a.m. UNDEFENDED CASES. The following undefended cases were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGALLY ON THE PREMISES.—Joseph Walton, charged with being illegally on the premises of Archibald Rodgers on the 23rd inst., was sentenced by the bench to one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for work and labour, money lent and advanced, &c. The claim was upon an account of the plaintiffs-a Newcastle firm, having an agency in Melbourne-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOINT STOCK BANK V. ADAM.-This was an action for the recovery of the sum of £34 73. 3d., on a dishonored promissory note. A verdict was given for the amount claimed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LARCENY.-John M'Loon was charged by the night-watchman of the Great Northern Railway, with having purloined a quantity of coal on the night of Friday, the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.-George Halts, charged with disobedience of lawful commands on board the ship Epsom, on the 5th instanct, was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment in…
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