Friday, June 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DESURATION.—James Cunliffe was charged by the captain of the Sea Bird with desertion on the 7th instant. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by the bench to…
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Courts & crime, 1866
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Thursday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and C. F. Stoker, Esq., J.P.)
LARCENY.—WILLIAM Fitzgerald was brought up charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Samuel Watson, of Newcastle, on the 6th instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Sydney, Tuesday, June 5. Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice. Hargrave and Mr. Justice Checke. Special Criminal Case (The Murder at Bargo Brush)
This was a special case from the last sittings of this Supreme Court in its criminal jurisdiction at Darlinghurst. The prisoners-Crock well and six others-had been convicted and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police News. Newcastle Police Court. Monday, June 11, 1866. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and James Hannell. Esq., J.P.)
BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.-Robert Holdsworth in custody, was charged with having on the 9th instant, assaulted his wife Bridget Holdsworth. The prsocutrix in this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Tuesday, June 12
DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.-Thomas Smith an articled seaman, of the barque Leoni[?] registered in Sydney, was charged with [?]ing his vessel, on the 8th instant, without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday, June 1 (Before the Police Magirate.)
A BATCH OF MALCONTENTS, John Pugh, John Pattison, Richard Hall, Edward Andrews, Maurice Ahern, and Soul Wood, were brought before the cour[?]n custody…
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ABSENT FROM SHIP WITH[?] LEAVE.-William Falconer in cus[?] of warrant, was charged with being ab[?] without leave from the barque Cassino [?] the 14th [?]stant. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DISOBEDIENCE OF ORDERS.-Arthur [?] charged with this offence on board the ship [?] He was convicted and sentenced to four we[?] land galt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Intelligent Newcastle Police Court Monday, June 18. (Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and [?] Hannell, Esq., J.P.)
THE LATE BRUTAL ASSAULT CASE.-Holdsworth was brought up on remand chase assaulting his wife Bridget Holds worth on [?] The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, June 20. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DRUNKENNESS.-James Kelecher, tailor, was brought up for this offence He was admonished and discharged INDECENT LANGUAGE.-James Gee, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thursday, June 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and C. F. Stocks. Esq., J.P.)
STEALING A COAT.-John O'Maley in custody, on remand, was brought before the court, charged with stealing a coat, the property of one James Clark, of Newcastle. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monday, June 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
DRUNKNNESS.-Catherine Salsbury, was was brought up in custody for this offence. She was admonished and discharged. THREATENING LANGUAGE.-Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, June 25. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.)
STEALING A COAT.-John O'Maley, labourer, in custody on remand was charged with stealing a coat the property of James Clerk. The prisoner was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Court. Friday, June 29
(Before the Police Mag[?] and C.B. Rauc[?]land, Esq.) A CAPTAIN INCITING A MAN To R[?] Cissy, was charged with having on the 27th instant [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Supreme Court. Sydney, Monday, June 25. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Justice Hargrave, and Justice Faucett.)
THE AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL COMPANY V. THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWCASTLE. This was an appeal from a decision by the Primary Judge in Equity-Mr. Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charges of Murder and Stabbing
Edward Rusden was again brought before the bench at East Maitland, on Tuesday, charged with murdering James Fitzgerald at Blandford, near Murrurundi, on the 16th of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, July 4. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and James Hannell, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.-Charles Thompson, in custody, for being drank in Watt-street, was brought up and discharged. ALLEGED SHIP DESERTION: IMPORTANT…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Cour Thursday, July 5 (Before James Hannell, pq., J.P.)
ATTEMPTED POISONING A SAD CASE.-Frederick Morris was breght before the court in custody, charged win having on the previous day (Wednesday), attempted to destroy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frightful Murder and Suicide of the Murderer
A frightful murder took place early yesterday morning, the victim being a woman, and the murderer her husband or paramour, who afterwards made an attempt on his own life…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Intelligence. Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, July 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
Charles Cornwall was convicted of an assault upon his superior officer, Mr. T. Barrett, on board the Camilla. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment…
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