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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
Joseph Hawkins was charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the brig Sarah. The prisoner was discharged upon bis agreeing to take his disharge and pay for a tank he damaged, and 4s. 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Warburton, was charged with stealing at the Waratah Sports, yesterday, a hat, the property of Duniel Blunden. He was remanded to the 29th instant, for the attendance of witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →R. C. Knaggs and Co. v. W. D. Mackenzie. An action for £5 6s. 6d., for goods sold and delivered. Postponded to the 30th instant. Richard Pearce v. W. D. Mackenzie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Jennings, a boy, apparently about fifteen years old, was charged with unlawfully assaulting one John Cooper, another boy aged eleven years. The Complainant said, on the 24th instant he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some well-grounded commotion ocurred at Stockton on Tuesday last, occasioned by a report that three drunken seamen, in a fit of rage, had nearly murdered on of their shipmates, by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The February sittings of this court commence on Monday next, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland. The court opens at the usual hour (ten o'clock) with the following list of causes:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and E. Parnell, Esq., J.P. R.C. Knaggs v. W.D. Mackenzie. Verdict for plantiff, £5 6s. 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The February sittings of this court opened on Monday morning, at ten o'clock, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland. The following members of the legal profession were in attendance. Barristers:—Mr. Foster,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When the establishment of Messrs. G. Chisholm and Co. was opened yesterday morning, it was soon discovered the place had been feloniously entered and robbed by persons well acquainted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rosmos Anderson, [?] Nortonson, was brought before the court in custody, charged with stealing one teapot of the value in custody, charged with stealing one teapot of the value of 3s. 6d., the property of one Eliza Welham, on the 4th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Moss, labourer, was charged with breaking open a box, and stealing the sum of about £2 3s. 6d., the property of one James Pratten, at Wallsend on 2nd instant. Constable Leonard said from information he received he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baydon Edwards, seaman, was charge with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the barque Eliza Sharp, on the 31st January. The prisoner was discharged at the request of the master…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Murray was charged with being drunk in a public place in 'the city, on the 8th instant. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of 5s., or twenty-four hour in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover the sum of £310s., the value of a boat alleged by the plaintiff to have been sold by him to the defendant. The defendant aware that the boat was left in his charge. He admitted that he had need the boat some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. ; and E. Parnell, Esq.,J.P. Eliza J. Denman v. G Sutter. In this case there was no appearance of parties, and the complaint struck off the list…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Ann Hudson appeared before the court, to answer a charge of unlawfully assaulting and beating one Sabina Habig, on the 29th of January last. Mr. Brown appeared for the defendant, and Mr, Slater…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benjamin Musgrove, in custody, was brought before the court on the court on a charge of unlawfully assaulting the manager of the Waratah Colliery. The case was postponed till Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Stephens, seaman, was charged with being absent without leave from the brig Flying Cloud, on the 14th. instant. The case being a more than usually bad one, the prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment in Maitland gaol, with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frederick Baker, the lawyer's clerk, who was committed on the charge of having horribly murdered and mutilated a little girl named Fanny Adams,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An action to recover the sum of £56s. for medical attendance. Verdict for plaintiff. George Ray v. William Thomas. An action to recover the sum of £10 damages through being bitten by a dog. Verdict for plaintiff—damages, [?]…
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