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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
SIR- There appeared in a recent issue of your journal, a report of a police case, in which William Sainsbury was the defendant. A charge was preferred against him by Sergeant Conway, for unlawfully selling liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Shaw was called, on summons, to answer a charge of using obscene language at Wallsend. The defendant not appearing, a warrant was ordered for his apprehension…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover the sum of £9 9s. for twenty-two bales of hay. It appeared, from the evidence, that the defendant purchased the hay sued for at Miller's Forest, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Cornish, in custody, was charged with using obscene language in a public place. The prisoner said he knew nothing about the matter. Constable Griffiths proved the case. The prisoner was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Johanna Dearman was brought before the court, in custody, charged with concealing the birth of her infant child, at Newcastle, about the 21st instant. Mr. Sub-Inspecter Harrison deposed: From…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action to recover the sum of L9 8s., for twenty-two bales of oaten hay, sold and delivered. The case had been postponed for a week for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A sight exceedingly painful, in itself, and extremely uncomfortable for London householders, was witnessed in Hammersmith Police-court, on Thursday. The young man who is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Bridekirk, in custody, was charged with vagrancy. Constable Griffiths deposed to finding the Prisoner on the Verandsh of the Great Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Poolby, James Poolby, and Jane Poolby (father, son and daughter) were severally charged with stealing two dishes and two knives, the property of Charles Coo, better known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Cronk was charged, on remand, with stealing a house, the owner of which is unknown to the police. Case postponed till the 8th instant. Stealing Meat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bryan King pleaded guilty to a charge being drunk on the previous day police Magistrate: Guilty or not guilty? Prisoner: I was the worse for liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Green pleaded guilty to an information laid by Constable Scully, of working at his ordinary calling, namely, driving his team; on sabbath last at Branxton, and was fined as and 6s.6d. costs, or three days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Bennett was charged with absenting himself from the hired service of Mr. Hubbard, of Hunter-street. In the absence of a second magistrate the prisoner was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The February sittings of the above court commenced yesterday, before his Honor Judge Dowling. The following members of the legal profession were in attendance:— Barristers: Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Cronk was charged, on remand, with suspicion of stealing a horse, owner unknown to the police. The defendant was discharged, there not being sufficient evidence against him…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hugh M'Dicken appeared, on summons, on remand, to answer an information charging him with being the printer and publisher of a certain defamatory libel reflecting on the magisterial character of Helenus Scott,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday last, in the Legislative Assembly, Dr. Lang moved the second reading of the Small Debts Recovery Act Amendment Bill, or, in other words, a bill to extend the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Brightmore was charged with being a vagrant. He was discharged with a caution. Stealing Spoons. John O'Brien was charged with stealing two spoons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened, pursuant to adjournment, at ten o'clock. Henderson v. Bowker. In this case his Honor delivered judgment, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Brightmore, James Hyde, Charlotte Hyde, and Robert Hyde were severally charged with stealing a quantity of meat, the property of one Mary Hickinbotham, on the 2nd inst…
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