The Suspected Murder at Bathurst
From the report furnished by the Western Independent we extract the folio ring material evidence tendered at the magisterial investigation into the circumstances attendant on the…
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Courts & crime, 1873
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14
Letter to the Editor. We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our Correspondents. the Late Meeting at the Court-house
SIR—In your issue of the 24th inst., appears a letter, signed by Mr. G. H. Cox, accusing mo with misleading the meeting on Friday night last, to which statement I beg to give a blank…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Friday, January 31St, 1873. Drunk and Disorderly
Magnus Stenhoff and John Ahern pleaded guilty to having been drunk, on the 29th instant and were each fined 5s., or in default twenty-four hours' confinement in the lockup…
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Crebert, Joseph Williams, and Thomas individually appeared to answer the [?] of selling colonial wine on their licensed chases at the Folly, on Sunday, the 26th inst…
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The city was startled yesterday morning by the intelligence that an elderly woman had been murdered in a boat in the harbour under suspicious circumstances, which, so far as yet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, February 4Th, 1873. Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. Hannell, J.P. DESERTION
Heinrich Kook, Hans Hoist, and John Hanson, were charged with having deserted from the German barque Auguste Freidrich, on the 30th ultimo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charge of Child Stealing
At the temporary court-house, Went Maitland, yesterday, James Davis, alias "the honey man," was charged with having stolen from Woodford, on the 21st January last, two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday. February 7Th, 1873. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. Assault and Battery
Gustavo Williamson was charged with assaulting and beating one Nicholas W. Hawkins, chief officer of the barque Flying Cloud, on the 5th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, February 5Th. Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hannell, J.P. Breach of the Navigable Waters Act. Continued from Thursday's paper
John Agnew, examined by Mr. Clipper, sworn, desposed : I am chief mate on board the Craig Ellachie ; I was on board on Friday, the 31st of last month ; ballast was being discharged on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, 8Th February, 1873. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. PROTECTION
One Robert Petrie, who had come to Newcastle, by steamer, a few days ago, was brought up for protection on the 7th instant. It appears that prisoner had been drinking very hard, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, February, 10, 1873. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. M'CRIMMON V. WHYTE
This case was settled by the payment into Court by defendant of the amount claimed, 18s. 6d. CAMPBELL V. CRAIG. This case was likewise settled by the payment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 11. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M., and MMr. E. Parnell. J.P. PROTECTION
Joseph Andrews was brought up for protection by Senior-sergeant Conway, and remanded till Wednesday, for doctor's evidence. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Father's Attempt to Murder his Son
At the Rockhampton police court, on the 23rd ult, George William Emmett appeared on remand, charged with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his son, William Emmett…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, February 13Th, 1873. Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. Hannell, J.P. Nonpayment of WAGES.—Tweedle v. Clark
Judgment was delivered in this case. The Bench decided that the plaintiff was entitled to the wages claimed, namely ,£3 8s., with costs of Court, 6s. 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Friday, February 14Th, 1873, Before Messrs. Hannell and Parnell, J.P.s. Thompson and Wife V. Copeland and Wife
This was a suit instituted by complainants, who charged the female defendant with using slanderous words respecting tho female complainants, for which £10 damages were claimed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Saturday, February 15Th, 1873. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. Absent From Ship Without Leave
Robert Thompson, Anthony Sweeny, and Frederick Cook, pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent without leave from the British ship Bulwark, on the 13th instant, and were ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Alma Murder
At the Maryborough Circuit Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Fellows, Edward Whittington was placed in the dock, charged with the wilful murder of John Young, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murder in Sydney Harbour
At the Criminal Court, on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave, Thomas Scource was indicted for having, on the 1st day of February, 1873, feloniously, willfully,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, February 18Th, 1873. Before Mr. Scott, P.M. VAGRANCY
Mary Bridekirk was brought before the Court, charged with being a vagrant and having no lawful visible means of support. She was remanded in order to afford her time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegraphic Despatches. Sydney. Wednesday, 9 p.m. Sentence of Death Upon Scource for the Murder in Sydney
At the Criminal Sossions, to-day, Scource, for committing the murder upon Mrs. Lee, at North Shore, was found guilty, and sentence of death was passed upon him…
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