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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 13
Richard Singleton was charged with deserting his wife, Sarah Ann Singleton, and leaving her without lawful means o support. A settlement was come to between the plaintiff and defendant, that he was to allow his wife and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Tommins was brought before the court, in custody charged with robbing ono James Loughran of a £200 Bank Draft, ans sum of £13 in one-pound notes. Senior-Sergeant Conway deposed, that one Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover the sum of £3 16s., for medical attendance. The defendant did not appear. The plaintiff's case was proved by Mr. Gillies, who started that the defendant had reportedly promised to pay the amount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] James walker was brought before the court in custody, charged with indecently assaulting one Mary Blair, at Wallsend, on the 22nd of February. Mr. Sub-Inspector Harrison deposed to the arrest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Panama Star and Herald of the 24th January says:—A most horrible and mysterious murder was committed in the Howard House, Aspinwall, on the night of Sunday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The plaintiff in this action was Michael George Tully, a shipping agent at Westport, New Zealand, and the defendant was William Peverly, the owner of the brig called the Mountain Maid [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday, Christmas Day, on the very day the Alton murderer was adjudged to be hanged, a crime singularly resembling his in its character was brought to light in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mark Solomon was brought up in custody, charged with deserting his six children, and leaving them without lawful means of support. The prisoner, at the earnest appeal of of his wife, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Smith, in custody, was charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel, the property of Ellen Stein, of [?], on the 31st January last. Constable Lee, of Hexham, said he apprehended the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Edward Clifford, [?], was charged with stealing a purse containing the sum of £3 8s., the property of one Ellen Chandler, on the 7th instant. Constable Smith deposed to the apprehension of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir—In yesterday's paper I saw a brief report of a case wherein I was charged with[?] a woman at the [?], as as your report [?] the same was unusually brief; I have your indulged while I lay before the public the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Brock was brought before the court on a charge of being unsound mind. Constable Smith said, between ten and eleven o'clock on Sunday morning, from information he receive, he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR—Will you please to insert this short paragraph in the next issue of your wide-spread journal. On Friday last, about six o'clock in the evening, after the Duke of Edinburgh had left Newcastle, I was surprised to see an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frederick Green, was summoned by Thomas Jackson for an assault. Settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Martin Barkley, on bail, appeared to answer the charge of having committed a violent assault on Thomas Turner, on the 8th instant, at the [?]. It appeared from the evidence that prosecutor and prisoner had been drinking…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ellen Andrew was charged with having violently assaulted one Joseph Smith, at [?] on the 25th Feb., and with robbing him of two £1 notes. Prisoner was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Wildman was brought up on a charge of assaulting Captain Greaves, of the barque Pet, on the 12th inst. He was convicted and sentenced to twelve weeks in Maintland goal, with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Joseph Smith, miner, was brought up, on remand, charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel the property of one Ellen Stein, of Miami, on the 31st. Jan. Inst. The prisoner was found guilty of the charge, but in consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Empire of Wednesday says:—We are informed that O'Farrell was yesterday visited by the Colonial Secretary and Mr. Arnold, and that he stated to them that his Royal Highness the Duke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We are glad to be able to state that his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh continues to process favourably. Satisfactory bulletins were issued during the day yesterday, and at eight o'clock last…
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