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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13
At the Singleton police court on Monday, the 27th instant before J. Lethbridge und J. Johnson, Esqrs. J, P. a man named William Porters was charged with having criminally .1,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Caddington pleaded guilty to being drank in Scott-street on the 2nd inst. He was fined 50 or twenty-four hours in the lock-up. Using Obsccne Language…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to racever the sum of 44 14 for goods sold and delivered. Defendant not appearing a verdiot was given for the plaintiff. C. F. Stokes Henry Morris…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Edward William Connolly, appeared before the court, to make application for a transfer of the license of one Robert Young, landlord of the Cottage of content in to himself. The following objection to the transfer had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Young appeared to answer a charge of employing an unlicensed person to sell li[?] in his licensed house, the "Cottage of Content," at Newcastle, on the 28th of April last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George [?] was brought before the court, in custody, charged with deserting from the Datch ship pas[?]. The prisoner [?] guilty and was sentenced to be imprisoned for five works in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Henry Smart was brought before the court, in custody, charged with violently and unlawfully assaulting one Thomas Morgan, at Newcastle, on the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Benjamin surrendered to his recognisance to answer the following information by the Attorney - General:- "That, on the twenty - sixth day of February, in the year of our Lord one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and C. Hewison, Esq. J. P. Drank[?]. John Archer, a very [?] off[?], was charged with being drunk in a public place. The prisoner pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday evening last there was shown in public for the first time - either here or elsewhere exhibition, illustrative of the life and adventures of James Morrill, better known as the " Australian Wild"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover [?] the costs of attendance at the Maitland District Court. The sum of [?] 6s. was paid into court. Mr. Chambers appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A good deal of amusement was occasioned at the City Court on Tuesday by the hearing of a case in which one William Jones was charged, with attempting to commit suicide…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →E. CONSTABLE V. WINNETT. -The plaintiff claimed the sum of [?]1, amount due for hire of horse. Verdict for the plaintiff. S. PEDEN V. WINNIETT. -The plaintiff claimed the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Samuel Lawrence and Joseph Lawrence, were brought up, on remand. charged with [?]aulting and robbing one James Overhill, on the night of the 1st inst. Mr. Slater and Mr. Chambers appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →We give a brief summary of Monday's pro-ceedings, in the case of the Queen v. Macpherson, from the Herald's report. Mr. Justice Cheeke ruled that the demurrer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stephen Richardson and Robert Smith were brought before the court, in custody, charged with playing an unlawful game in a public place, in the city of Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Belford (a boy), in custody, was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating one James Hagan, on the 17th inst. He pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to be confined in the lockup for three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Richard Pierce, baker, was fined 40s., or seven days in gaol. James Wilson, labourer, for suffering a pig to stray in Hunter-street was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Mary Morton, for suffering a goat to stray, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Robinson and William Burke, were brought before the court in custody, on remand, charged with unlawfully and violently assaulting one Renjamin Shaw, master of the barque Ann, on the 24th inst,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE sentence of death passed upon the two men, Barns and M'Evitt, at the last Assizes, was 'carried into effect on Tuesday morning, within the precinets of the gaol…
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