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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
257 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 13
Robert Budge pleaded guilty to being drunk in New-comen-street, on the 13th instant. He was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment in the lock-up. Violent Assault…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Benjamin Olliffe appeared, on summons, at the West Maitland police-court, on Thursday, charged by James Dean with assaulting him opposite the Northumberland Hotel, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Taylor appeared on summons, to answer the charge of assaulting George Tribe, bailiff, in the execution of his duty. The complainant deposed that he went to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benjamin Taggart appeared, on summons, to answer the charge of using threatening language towards Michael G. Tully. The complainant swore that the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Aim Stiles was charged with being a vagrant. The police stated the circumstances under which the prisoner was taken in custody, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George M'Kay and Philip Philips were fined, the former 5s. and the latter 10s., for being drunk in a public-house, in Newcastle, on the 17th instant. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1869…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR- Can you inform me why the authorities grant the free use of the Court-house, for private entertainments, when there are other buildings available for such purposes. The City Hall and the Assembly Rooms have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A claim for £4 10s. 9d. The defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum claimed, with costs. Parker v. Cowell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Grimshaw was charged with using obscene language within hearing of a person passing in Blane-street. The prisoner pleaded guilty to the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John M'Carthy pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place, on the previous Saturday. He was fined 10s., or forty eight hours in the lockup. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Chronicle, referring to Mr. Bright's reception by the Queen on the occasion of his acceptance of office, says :—"We understand, on Mr. Gladstone mentioning to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sib— My attention has been directed to a ridiculously anonymous letter in your contemporary, on Saturday lat, and also to one in your issue of the same date, complaining that the use of the Court-house should have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →J. Chapman v. J. Burgess.— Settled out of court. J. R. Fenwick .v G. Cooke.— Plaintiff claimed £2 9s.3d., one pound of which was paid into court. Verdict for plaintiff for £1 9s. 3d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hannah Farrell appeared to answer a charge of assaulting one Bridget Nowlan. The complainant swore to the assault having been committed ; but she was contradicted by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Boys, in custody, was charged with continued wilful disobedience of lawful commands, on board tho ship Magellan, on the 22nd instant, and on several previous occasions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Drinkwater pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Waratah, on the 20th instant, and was fined 10s, and 2s, 6d. costs; or in default of payment, fortyeight hours in the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before F.M.Doyle, and A.W.M.'Dougall, Esqs., J.P.'S Two cases of drunkenness and obscene language were dealt with in the ordinary manner, as also a case under the Towns Police Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application for ca. sa. Mr.Chambers appeared for the plaintiff, and represented his case to the Judge as one of peculiar hardship, inasmuch as he had now been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Brown, a foreigner, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being absent from the brig Nil Desperandum, without leave. Captain Tonnor said, on the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Paine, a lad of eight or nine years of age, appeared to answer the charge of assaulting another lad named Alexander Audet, of about the same age. ]…
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