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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
252 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 13
Peter Peterson was convicted, on the evidence of the police of assaulting and beating one David William Hylton on the 1st inst., and fined 20s., 8s. 8d. court costs, or seven days in Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a suit by Thomas Brooks, James Goodsir, and Joseph. Lebby, owners of the barque A. H. Badger (whereof the said J. L. Leddra was master) against the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The argument in this case was resumed, and again lasted all day without being concluded. All the evidence has, however, been taken and argued upon by counsel on their side,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James O'Brien, convicted of having made use of obscene language in Hunter-street, on the 5th instant, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s. or to be locked up for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six drunkards were dealt with in the usual manner. UNLAWFULLY CUTTING AND WOUNDING. Daniel Gilvery, on remand, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James O'Brien, convicted of having made use of obscene language in Hunter-street, on the 5th instant, was ordered to pay a fine of 10s or to be locked up for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Stephen and Samuel Wright convicted on their own confession of having absented themselves without leave from the barque Ann and Jane, were, at the request of the muster, sent on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three drunkards were brought before the court and summarily dealt with. ILLEGALLY CONSPIRING TO DISOBEY LAWFUL COMMANDS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In pursuance of notice given by the Mayor, A. A. V. Tighe, Esq., consequent upon an influentially signed requisition presented to him to that effect, a public meeting of the inhabitants…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alexander Robertson, convicted of having been drunk and disorderly was ordered to pay a fine of 10s., or, in default of payment, to be imprisoned in the lock-up for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Joseph Connolly and charles King, charged with cattle stealing were acquitted and discharged. LARCENY. Reuben Burgoyne, charged with larceny…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The barristers present were Mr. W. J. Faster, who prosecuted for the Crown, Messrs. Wisdom, Healey, and O'Keeffe. LARCENY…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daniel Kibblewhite, convicted of the above offence, committed in Blane-street on the previous day, was fined 10s.; in default, ordered to be imprisoned in the lockup for 48 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edwin Cord, alias Bruce, was convicted of bestiality with a mare, and was sentenced to imprisonment, with hard labour, for eighteen months, in Maitland goal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Campbell and James Brennan, on bail, were indicted for having at Wappinguy, on the 1st November, 1871, being armed with revolvers, assaulted one Edward Cummings,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Owens was convicted of creating a disturbance on the wharf on the 21st instant, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. or seven days imprisonment. The fine was not paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Campbell and James Brennan, on bail, were indicted for having at Wappinguy, on the 1st November, 1871, being armed with revolvers, assaulted one Edward Cummings,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the temporary police court, West Maitland, on Thursday, James Johnston, a senior -constable in the New South Wales police force, was charged, on the information of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Mettam and Walter Tyler, charged on suspicion with having stolen a five-pound note and five one-pound notes, from the person of one Patrick Carroll, on the 26th inst., were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Coghlan was arrested for absconding from the apprenticed service of John Oakley, of Stroud, on the 18th inst. The bench ordered her to be sent to Stroud, to be there dealt with…
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