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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 13
John Mabyn, draper's assistant, was brought before the Court, in custody, on a charge of having embezzled the sum of £4, the property of one A. W. Walker. Mr. Inspector Harrison having deposed to the arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Archibald Foley, on remand from the Central Police Court, Sydney, was charged with obtaining a suit of clothes by means of false pretences, with intent to defraud, from one John Westaway, of Newcastle, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The November sittings of this court commenced yesterday, before his Honor Mr. District Court. Judge Dowling. The members of the legal profession present, were as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeks. HAWKINS v. THOMPSON.—Mr. G. M…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Simpson Hall, Thomas Connell, Edward Walton, Robert Downie, Richard Pearce, Robert Whiteman, John Drummond, William Bell John M'Williams, Elie Chadwick, George Henderson, John Sawyer, John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before His Honor Judge Dowling. The Court opened at ten o'clock pursuant to adjournment. The case of Strong and Others v. Rodgers was resumed and concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Samuel Straw appeared, on summons, to answer the charge of refusing to support the illegitimate child of Betsy Sneddon. Mr. Chambers appeared for the complaint, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Ann Stiles was charged with being a vagrant, and having no visible or lawful means of support. Not being able to give the Bench a satisfactory account of herself, she was found guilty, and sentenced to two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Turner, in custody, was charged with stealing one waistcoat, the property of Hayden, Galliagher and Company. Constable Kaiane deposed to the arrest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover the sum of £7 7s. for work an labour done, in March last. The plaintiff swore that he worked for the defendant in his lighters. He took three loads of stone up to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Newcastle District Court sittings were resumed, and concluded, on Tuesday last, before His Honor Judge Dowling. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Foster, Ellis, and Rogers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Taylor was convicted of assaulting the police (Constables Woods and Finegan) in the execution of their duty and fined £5 for assaulting the former constable, or in default, one month, and 20s, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir—I do myself the honour to transmit herewith the only papers remaining in my possession having reference to the case of the executed convict, H. J. O'Farrell, and take the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Samuel, in reply to Mr. Macleay, said no provision had ever been made by the Legislature for the appropriation of public moneys for a Secret Police Service. Money was voted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Harris, 9 years of age, and William Harris, 6 years of age. were charged with habitually wandering about the streets of Newcastle, with no ostensible lawfull occupation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sittings commenced on Wednesday last, before his Honor J. S. Dowling, Esq., District Court Judge, when a number of undefended causes were disposed of. The defended causes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Cotter pleaded guilty to being drunk in Scott-street, on the 16th instant. He was discharged with a caution, having been in the lock-up since the previous Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Russell was brought before the court, in custody charged with assaulting and wounding one William Russell, with a knife, at Stockton, on the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Russell was charged, on remand, with assaulting one William Russell, at Stockton, on the 23rd instant. He was remanded till Tuesday. Vagrancy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hugh Agnew, Thomas West, James Marry, Matthew Mitchell, P. Flanders, William Robinson. Edward Cairns, and David Young, were convicted of drunkenness and fined…
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