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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 13
Charles Brant, in custody, was charged with deserting from the American barque masonic. The prisoner pleaded not guilty to the charge. Constable Griffiths deposed arresting the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This case had been decided at the last sittings of the small Debts Court, and verdict given for plaintiff. Plaintiff is lessee of the Hinton punt, and claimed [?] for damages done to the morning chain of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ellen Rhodes, Bryan King, and George Langhton were respectively fined 20s. for being in it state of intoxication in the streets. Elein Rhoden was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patrick M'Donald was brought before the court in oust[?] charged with having been found under such circumstances as to denote a derangement of mind, and a desire to commit suicide, supposed to be superinduced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H.Scott, Esq., P.M., and J.Hannell, Esq., J.P. [?] Mite[?] A claim for [?] for detaining goods. No jurisdiction…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Morrish. in custody, was charged with assaulting constable Phelan in the execution of his duty, on the 14th instant. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before H. Scott, E[?]., P.M., and E. Parnell, Esq., J.P. Stealing pair of Trousers. Alied Carr, in custody, was charged with stealing a pair of tr[?], the property of one Paul Robinson, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Berry pleaded guilty to being absent without leave, from the British ship, Robert Kerr, Captain Hunter, at Newcastle, on the 17th instant. Captain Hunter stated that the dependant not only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H. Scott Esq., P .M., and E.Parnell, Esq., J.P. Assaults. Barbara Penman was charged with unlawfully beating and assaulting lsahella Snipe at [?]. on the 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Boyle, saddler, appeared to answer the charge of having allowed a pig to stray in the public streets. Fined is, and 2s. 6d. costs. Gerorge Bowden was also fined in a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The plaintiff claimed [?]313s., amount of prom[?] note. Verdict for plaintiff. G.H. Pepper v.R. Gordon, The plaintiff claimed [?]3, being amount due…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and G.Hewison, Esq., J.P. Benarias[?] A claim for [?]10, for breach of contract. Postponed till 10th August. Frewin V. Mcanea.—Aclaim for [?] for goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Clinton and John M'Causland (two youths, of about the respective ages of sixteen years) pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Newcastle, on the 28th instant, and were fined 20s., or, in default of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Wagga Express gives the following account of an assault on the editor of that journal:—"Early on Saturday morning last, a long premeditated ass[?] was committed on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bright Onesworth, in custody, was charged with being drunk in Newcomen-street, on the [?] instant. She was convicted, and fined [?] or twenty- four hours in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Margaret White and Martha Harding, aged respectively fourteen and sixteen years, appeared, charged, the former with having stolen one piece of print, of the value of 20s., from the premises of Messrs. Hayden,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alexander Wilson plended guilty to this offence, and was fined 10s. and costs, or, in default, three day imprisonment. Stealing Drapery…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Francis Cameron was committed of being drunk in a public place and tined 10. or three days' imprisonment. Stealing Old Irom Steuliny old Iron…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Murray, seaman, charged with being drunk. pleaded guilty. From the evidence of the constable it appeared that the defendant was discovered at twelve o'clock, on Saturday night, exorcising his pugilistic…
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