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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
246 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13
At the Hammersmith Police-court on Monday, Claude Scott Woolley, aged ninteen years, a painter, living at 24 Ranelagh-grove Pimlico, was placed in the dock, before Mr. Ingham,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Mitchell, one of the foregoing drunkards, charged with using obscene language in a public place at the Borehole, on the 15th inst., was fined 20s., and ordered to pay costs 5s., or…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Andrews, for unlawfully assaulting and beating his wife, Ellen Andrews, on the 19th instant, was sentenced to fourteen days imprisonment in Maitland gaol, with hard labour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 2 p.m., the case Collier v. Knyvett was called. Collier appeared, but not Knyvett. Mr. Serisier: Mr. Collier, I desire to ask you one or two queations. You have laid an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In a case heard before the above Court on May 2, Rutherford v. Gibbs, for absconding from hired service, the following scene, aa related by the Townsville correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Colin Christie pleaded guilty to a charge of abandoning his licensed house, the Royal Hotel, Blane-street, on the 20th inst. Defendant said he had been in a matiner compelled to close his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One drunkard was punished. Stowaways. John Thompson and David Kinnon pleaded guilty to a charge of unlawfully obtaining a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edwin Murney, charged with wilful neglect of duty on board the banque Kate Waters, on the 25th instant, and on previous other occasions, pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cornelius Laird charged with resisting constable Lanigan in the execution of his duty on the 30th instant, pleaded not guilty. The evidence of the police having been taken,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albert Burow charged with wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the Hamburgh ship Gutenburg, on the 29th instant, pleaded not guilty. An interpreter having been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John F. Burns, charged with using obscene language, in Hunter-street, on the 31st ultimo, was, on conviction, ordered to pay a penalty at 10s., or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Thompson charged with stealing certain articles of wearing apparel, under 40s. value, the property of one John Atkinson, on the 2nd instant, elected to be triud by the Bench and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Lawson charged with deserting from the Hamburgh ship, Gutenburgh, at Newcastle, on the 20th alt., pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six weeks imprisonment, but afterwards, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opens on Monday next, before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. There are eighty-one cases on the Hut for trial. Those that are undefended will be heard first, after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thomas James, charged with using obscene language in Hunter-street, on the 7th instant, pleaded not guilty. Mr. Leader, with Messrs. Mullen and Gorrick,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The June sittings of the Newcastle District Court commenced yesterday forenoon, at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Judge Dowling. The Bar was represented by the following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Beveridge, on remand, was brought before the bench on this charge. The following evidence was taken for the defence:— Walter Burford Kampf, on oath, stated: I am…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miss Hoare, a lady well known in the courts of equity and common law, in which she has frequently held heavy briefs and practised on her own account, and who is well up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The court re-opened this morning at 10 o'clock, when the following cases were called:— Hollingshead v. Buxton. No appearance for plaintiff. Struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action on suit for wages for work done. Mr. Thompson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. C. W. Readett for defendant, and pleaded not…
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