Newcastle Police. Monday, January 3
Before J. Hannell and O. F. Stokes, Esqs, J.P. Fire drunkards were fined in the usual penalties. ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1870
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Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Jan. 4th, 1800. Before H.Scott Esq., and C.B.Rancland, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Free drunkards were disposed of. SHIP DESERTION.Van Fraser (a man of colour)was charged deserting from the colonial schooner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Friday 7Th Jan, 1870.Before H.Scott, Esq., P.M. and E.Parnell, Esq., J.P.ASSAULT
Mary Davis domestic servant was convicted of assaulting Rate Mary Fox a little girl and [?] and 6s. 6d. costs .One case of assault in which father and son were concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 10Th Jan., 1870. Before H.Scott, Esq., P.M. and J. Hannell E6q.,J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Four drunkards were punished. RESISTING THE POLICE. John Jonhson was convicted of resisting the police in the execution of their duty, and was fined 41, or, in default of payment, forty-eight hours in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brutal Murder Near Brisbane
A most brutal murder was perpetrated on Sunday night, or Monday morning, the 2nd or 3rd instant, somewhere close to the bank of the river near Mr, George Raff's house, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Jan. 11. Before 11. Scott, Esq., P.M. Drunk and DiSORDERLY
CATHerine Salisbury (an old offender) was con-victed of being drunk disorderly and santoneed to three months' imprisonment in Mait-land gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police, Friday, Jan. 14. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Ono drunkard was punished. PROFANE LANGUAGE. Andrew Miller was find 103. for using pro-fane language, or, in default, 48 hours in gaol. ISDECENT LANGUAGE. Catherine Booth pleaded guilty to using in-decent language and was lined 40a., or, in do-fault, one month's imprisoiment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, Jan. 15. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Lunacy Case
Samuel Nailor was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind, and unfit to be at large. Dr. Wells gave evidence to tho effect that he had Attended the prisoner for the last six weeks,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Jan. 18. Before H. Scott, Esq., P. M.
George Francis Irvine, who was discharged the previous day, on a charge of stealing cer-tain articles of wearing apparel, the property of John Miller Severn, was convicted and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, January 20, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and George Hewison, Esq., J.P. Obtaining Goods Under False Pretences
James Morris was committed for trial at the ensuing Quarter Sessions, for obtaining goods to the amount of £2 4a Gd from one Thomas Sned-don, by means of false pretences. |…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts' Court. "Pay Your Election Expenses."
At the Small Debts Court, yesterday, before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., George Maxted, proprietor of the Newcastle Pilot, sued Alfred Boggis, for the recovery of £29s., for printing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Jan. 25. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Drunk and Disorderly
John Jennings was charged with being drunk, using obscene language, and assaulting Constable Smith in the discharge of his duty, in Darby-street, on Monday evening. The defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, JAN. 25. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and Henry Stokes, Esq., J.P. DRUNKNESS. Five drunkards were fined. ASSAULTS
Mrs. Johnson was charged with assaulting one Henry O'Callaghan, at Newcastle, on the 24th instant. It appeared that whilst the complainant was fetching a bucket of water from a well, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, Jan. 18. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and H. Stokes, Esq., J.P. Charge of Broaching Cargo
—Brown and — Gwynne, both seamen on board the Morpeth, steamer, were charged, on the information of the chief-officer of that steamer, with broaching car.o, on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extraordinary Case of Murder at Waterford
A telegram, published on Monday, stated that Dr. Lanigan, of Waterford, had murdered his wife and afterwards cut his own throat. Full particulars of the occurrence are given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle District Court
The sittings of this court commenced yesterday, before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. Of the legal profession, there wore present— Messrs. Wisdom, Dillon, Healy, Pitcher, Rogers, Want,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Monday, February 7. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKERNESS
Two drunkards were fined 5s., or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. ROBBERY. John Arbury and James Henry were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle District Court
The Court opened on Tuesday, at ten. o'clock, before Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. ARNOLD V. CHRISTIE. This was an action to recover £30, for damages…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, Feb. 10. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Two drunkards were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police: Tuesday, FEBRUARY 15. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Furious Riding and Assault
Henrick Nicholson, seaman, pleaded guilty to riding furiously in Hunter-street, on Monday, and was fined £2. To a charge of assaulting Constable Kernane in the execution of his duty,…
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