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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
308 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 16
John Nevison pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent without leave from the barque Wallaroo, on the 2Oth instant, and was sentenced to four weeks imprisonment in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Thomas pleaded guilty to being drunk in Elder-street on the 4th instant, and was fined 10s. and costs. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On New Year's Day, at about eight o'clock, the capital sentence of the Supreme Court was carried into execution upon William Ridgway, who was found guilty, on the 11th of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Smithson, charged with desertion from the ship Allahabad, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to twelve weeks imprisonment in Maitland gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Cunningham was charged with deserting his male illegitimate child, at Howling Alley Point. Constable O'Grady deposed to arresting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. James Grant pleaded guilty to the charge of being absent without leave from the British barque Emperor, of which vessel ho was an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Fleming, seaman on board the barque Queensland, was charged with being absent without leave from his ship on the 12th inst. It appeared from tint evidence that prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two inebriates were brought before the Court—one was fined 10s. and the other 5s., or the usual alternative in the lockup. DESERTION…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Morgan und John Murray were charged with, being drunk in Lambton on tho 18th inst. This being their first offence the prisoners were severely admonished by the Court and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hannah Stewart, wife of James Stewart, was brought before the Court, charged with being a person of unsound mind and a dangerous lunatic, at Winding Creek, on the 20th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four drunkenness were brought before the Court—two were fined 20s each, and two 10s each, with the usual alternative. OBSCENE AND INDECENT LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Smitton, seaman, belonging to the barque Frances Henty, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s., his conduct having been very bad. INDECENT LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Andrew Nolan was brought before the Court by constable Freize, charged with assaulting and beating his wife, Sarah Nolan. Constable Freize deposed to the arrest of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James M'Gee, of Wallsend, was brought before the court for protection, charged with being of unsound mind. The evidence of Drs. Schrader and Knaggs,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stewart Scott appeared on summons to answer the charge of assaulting and beating one William Bear, on the 1st instant, at Hanbury. Mr. Wallace appeared for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Kendall pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a sheet, the property of—Brown, a lodginghouse-keeper, in Newcastle, on the 6th instant, and was sentenced to forty-eight hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two inebriates were brought before the court; one was fined 5s. and the other 10s., or the usual alternation of imprisonment. ABSENT FROM APPRENTICED SERVICE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three inebriates were dealt with. One was fined 10s., the second 5s., and the last discharged. ABSENCE FROM HIRED SERVICE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One inebriate was filled 5s., and a seaman, who was charged with disobeying lawful commands, was sent on board with a caution. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following cases were disposed of by Mr. Scot., P.M. on Wednesday last. DRUNKENNESS. Five inebriates were charged with the above…
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