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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
308 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 16
John Wood, a boy of about 12 years of age, pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing a carpet bag, contaning a quantity of wearing apparel, the properly of John Story Bradford, on the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Purcell was brought up on the charge of committing an aggravated assault on Mary Macquinley, on the 8th instant. J. Dillon deposed: Last night I heard a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Welsh was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating John Lane, master mariner, at Newcastle, on the 11th instant. Mr. Capper appeared for the complainant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the West Maitland police court, yesterday Joseph Alemby of Greta was charged with having assaulted William Headerson on the 8th inst. Mr. H. Levien appeared in support of the charge, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A frightful and most mysterious murder has been committed near Swindon, in North Wiltshire. A. man, seventy-seven years of age, named Joseph Grymes, lived by himself in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ann. E. Hicks, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Durby-street, on the 14th instant, was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s., or suffer 24 hours imprisonment. The fine not being paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six inebriates were dealt with. There were several summons cases on the charge sheet, but, after waiting till nearly twelve o'clock, they wore postponed till Friday, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our issue of the 25th March, we mentioned a report of the supposed murder by the blacks of an unfortunate man in the employ of Mr. Scale, and we are now sorry to inform our…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →One offender was fined ten shillings. PROTECTION. Michael Riley, an aged man, was forwarded to the Benevolent Asylum, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Official Assignee in Logans' Estate v. W. Patrick, for £9 9s. 3d.—The agent for the official assignee accepted a nonsuit in this case, intending to proceed in the District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] the public meeting held at Lambton on Monday evening last has confirmed the [?]tion of the committee appointed to draw [?] a report on this subject, and have sent a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened at East Maitland, at ten o'clock, on Monday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. The barristers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Leader and George Phillips were charged with deserting from H.M.S. Challenger. From the evidence of Sergeant Donohue and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened on Monday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargraves. Maria Taylor, for child murder, at the Paterson, was found guilty, and sentenced to [?]aree months imprisonment. John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A public meeting was held in the Council "Chambers, on evening last, to receive the report of the court house committee, respecting the erection of a court house at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at half-past nine o'clock. CRIMINAL LIBEL. Samuel Henry M'Cord, on bail, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Jamo Thompson and Edward Freeman, cook and steward, belonging to the ship Rifleman. at Newcastle, pleaded guilty to being absent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Cavanagh was charged with deserting from the American ship Pacific, at Newcastle, on the 22nd instant. Mr. G. Wallace appeared for the prosecution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Evening News states that a deputation consisting of Mr. W. Richardson and Alderman Maddock, were introduced to the Colonial Secretary on Wednesday morning by Mr. James Hannell, M. L. A., for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John McNaught, on bail, was indicted for having, at Wappinguy, on the 1st September, 1873, stolen one mare, the property of John Reed. He was also indicted for receiving the…
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