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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
308 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 16
John Bell alias Mike Doherty, appeared on remand, charged with throwing stones at Constable Prize, ut Lambtoa, on the 21th ultimo. It appeared from the evidence that there were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Simpson v. Patrick, dispute about a horse; Mr. O' Meagher for the defendant, Mr. Wallace for plaintiff. The case was dismissed on a point of law…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One person was punished. DESERTION FROM A SHIP. Francis Greed, charged with deserting from the British ship Winchester, on the 3rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Crompton was charged, on warrant, that he did violently assault and ravish one Minnia Melbourne, at New Lambton, on the 24th October last.—Mr. G. Wallace appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edward Dickson, George Crow, and Thomas Davis, charged with being absent without leave from the ship Winchester, at Newcastle, on the 5th instant, pleaded guilty, and were sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held at the Queen's Hotel, High-street, Aldershott, by Mr. W. E. Foster, Deputy Coroner for North Hants, as to the death of Captain John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Morgan, charged with the aborts offence in Scott-street, on the 9th instant, was sentenced to pay a fine of £5, or to be imprisoned in Maitland gaol for one month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Crompton, on remand, was charged with assaulting Minnia Molborn, at Lambton, on tho 24th ultimo. A witness, named Thoms Smith, was called…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Scott was charged with feloniously stealing and carrying away 48 slabs, the property of John Lowe, of Plattsburg, on the 4th Oct.—Mr. Wallace appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two offenders were punished. SURETIES OF THE PEACE. Mary Ann Oswald was charged with using threatening words to Catherine Palmer, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BREACH OF THE TOWNS POLICE ACT.—Golding, charged with keeping two pigs within forty yards of the street, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay a penalty of 5s., with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A tragedy occurred on Friday morning in an upper story of a tenement house on the corner of Main and Fair streets, Paterson, John Crown, a one-armed man, lived at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Claim £1 This was a case in which plaintiff, who is agent for the City Iron Works, claimed £1, which was alleged to be due to him by defendant, for some scrap iron. There was no…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the morning of Wednesday November 5th, between 5 and 6 o'clock, an old man named George Williams made a determined attempt to murder his wife, an old woman, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Edward Hughes, who had previously been convicted on a charge of drunkenness, was charged with assaulting the police on the 16th instant. Prisoner, who was very infractory…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COURT.—The Canterbury Times of October 10, says :—"During the sitting of the Police Court at Wellington recently, the Magistrate was absorbed in hearing a case, when, a young woman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Central Criminal Court, on Tuesday, before his Honor, Mr. Justice Faucett, James Farrelly appeared on bail, charged with having, on the 14th of November last, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The case against John Crompton for assaulting Minnia Molburn at New Lambton, was withdrawn, at the request of the plaintiff. DAMAGING A FENCE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four drunkards were disposed of. OBSOENE LANGUAGE. One person was punished. INDECENCY. FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 1874. Before James Hannell, Esq., J.P. Two drunkards were dealt with. STEALING MONEY…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Before James Hannell, Esq., J.P. Four drunkards were disposed of. PROTECTION. William Pearson was brought up for…
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