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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
269 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 14
William Wilmott appeared before the Court to answer the charge of assaulting Bernard Doohan, on the 26th instant, at the Junction, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry M'Pherson was brought before the Court charged with refusing to join his ship, Shahpore, at Newcastle, on the 29th instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before Mr. Scott, P.M., and Mr. Hannell, J.P. EDWARDS v. LINDSAY. This was a suit to recover £9 6s, for work and labour done on board the vessel Contest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Willian Cross alias Wilheim Krauss, was charged before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave with having, on the 16th March, 1873, on board the British ship Rifleman, then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →David Barnes pleaded guilty to the charge of using profane language in Hunter-street, and was fined 5s. BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Robert Ingall appeared on summons, to answer the charge of permitting goods to remain on the footway in Hunter-street, in the city of Newcastle. Defendant informed the Court that the goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two inebriates were brought before the Court charged with being drunk in the streets, and, this being the first offence, they were both discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court opened on Monday morning, at ten o'clock. The following members of the legal profession were present:—Barristers: Messrs. Healey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Appeal Court was held before Mr. Scott, P.M., und Mr. Parnell, J.P., the Justices in Petty Sessions, at Newcastle, on Tuesday last, with the following result:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peter Clancy pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent without leave from the ship Wheat-landside on the 9th instant. Prisoner was ordered to be confined in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The plaintiff in this case was W. J. Langham, of Sydney, who sought to recover the sum of £5, alleged to be due by the defendant, Edward Dalton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two inebriates were fined 10s. each, or forty-eight hours in the lock-up. One was fine 5s., and one was discharged. DESERTION…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stephen M'Bride was charged with stealing an American axe, the property of William Whiteman, at Waratah, on the 13th instant. Prisoner, after the evidence was gone into, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday morning, at an early hour, the residents in the township of Lambton were thrown into great consternation on learning that a woman named Lewis, the wife of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Cuddington and Emma Bowman were brought before the Court, charged with stealing 15s. 6d., the property of James Macnamarra, at Newcastle, on the 14th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a suit to recover £10, for damages caused by the detention of a goat it was alleged defendant had detained. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three drunkards were brought before the court, charged with being drunk and disorderly. One was fined 40s., or seven days' imprisonment, one was fined 5s., and one discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hans Rasmussen pleaded guilty to the charge of deserting from the British barque Mount Stuart Elphinstne, at Newcastle, on the 8th inst, and was satenced to six weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application for a prohibition, tried before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett, on Friday, 20th June, to stay all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT. James So way was fined 5s. and costs, for allowing one horse to stray in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on the 20th inst…
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