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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
V. Bornou, an articled seamnan of the French barque Esmeralda, was charged with deserting his vessel, and was ordered to be imprisoned, with hard labour, fur twelve weeks in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charles Tucker, charged with stealing from the person of George Arthur Gee, at Wallsend, on the 14th instant, the sum of one pound seven shillings and sixpence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action arising out of the [?] Albert Ground, on Tuesday, 3rd January, when Lyall assayed to walk seven miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the application of Mr. Capper, who appeared on behalf of the defendant, the charge preferred against Anthony Gore, of abandoning his licensed houseâTattersall's Hotel, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before H. Scott and Edward Parnell, Esqrs. profane Language. Stewart M. Smith charged with making use of profane. language, in Hunter-street, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drunkenness. William Colclough was punished aaa dronkard: Vagrancy. Alice Eckford, alms Alice Thompson, Thompson, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two drunkards were punished. Stealing from the Person. George Cooper, charged with having stolen three £L-notes, three half-sovereigns, and some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Nagle was charged with making use of obscene language in Scott-street, on the 24th instant, and was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or offered tho alternative…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edward Coulter was charged with having assaulted and beaten one Job. B. Hudson, at Newcastle, on the 28th ultimo. He was found guilty, and fined £3, and 6s. 6d. costs, or one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The attention of the Water Police Magistrate was engaged for Several hours yesterday, in the investigation of a charge of murder against a gentlemanly-looking man, named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One drunkard was punished. Larceny. Jane C[?]avan was charged with having stolen, from Isaac Alteration, about three months since, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A very tragic occurrence took place at the gaol on Saturday morning (the Courier reports), resulting in the death of one of the prisoners, an old man named Michael Turley. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Simpson and Samuel Warrington were each fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs for this offence. Drunkenness. Two drunkards were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim—£102 17s. 2d.—work and labour done. Mr. Rogers, instructed by Mr. C. Readett, for plaintiff; Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Mr. Mullen, for Mr. Slater, for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frederick William Cox, Alexander C. Hogarth, and Edward Williamson, pleaded not guilty of assaulting Henry O'Meagher, Solicitor, East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held on Monday, March 6, before the Sydney coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell), at the Cauliflower Hotel, Botany Road, touching the death of an elderly woman, named…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two persons were punished for drunkenness, one of them being ordered, for his first offence, to pay the sum of 403., or to undergo seven days imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Colclough, on bail, was brought up on remand, for assaulting one J. Travis on 31st January. Complainant was still unable to attend, and prisoner was again remanded for one…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick M'Donald was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol, for this offence. Drunk and Disorderly. Elizabeth Dalton was ordered to pay a fine of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday evening the public meeting, convened by the Mayor, at the request of a number of the citizens, for the purpose of taking into consideration the desirableness of…
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