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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 17
AT the Waratah Police Court, on Saturday last (July 24), before A. A. P. Tighe, P.M., Richard Thornton Gilmore (who attempted to murder Sarah Cheers at Waratah on the 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS. Two in[?]rates were punished. DESERTION FROM SHIP. Malthias Request was charged with deserting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is the report received of this and affair:—We had a pleasant trip down to McMinn's table land, where we met some natives. We went to the Roper Hirer bar, on the 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The City Coroner, Mr. Shiell, held an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Charles Wilson, at the Limerick Hotel, on Monday. A large crowd had congregated around the hotel, anxious to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four drunkards were punished. OBSTRUCTING THE PATHWAY. J. Kingston, charged with obstructing the pathway in Hunter-street, by placing goods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Our telegrams yesterday unveil, in purl a mystery, the particulars of which are of a most sensational character : On Monday, the 11th July, the town of Mount Gambier, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE monthly Small Debts Court was held in the Council Chambers, Waratah, on Thursday last, before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and J. J. Hill, J.P. Richard Dainty v. John Smith. Claim, balance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four in[?]riates were punished. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. John Zurdenorf placed guilty to the charge of being absent without leave from the ship Nelson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AFFILIATION.—Thomas Thornton, (on remand) was charged by Hannah Maria Clarke with having deserted his alleged illegitimate child. Mr. G. Wallace appeared for plaintiff; and Mr. Thompson- for defendant.—After…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. John Campbell Dibbs and Alexander Brown sued James Brown and Alexander Brown the younger, for detaining 171 coal waggons, and also for seizing and carrying away…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two inebriates were punished. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Charles Hughes, seaman, of the schooner Ching Too, pleaded guilty to the above offence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover 10s. 8d., for alleged deficiency in cloth returned and previously given to be made up into a dress. Mr. Capper appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following cases were disposed of on Thursday last, at the above court William Challiner was charged with having indecently exposed his person at Greta, on the 31st ult. He pleaded guilty and was fined 20s and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Devlin was charged with having sundry articles of clothing in his possession for which he could not satisfactorily account. Senior-sergeant Conway deposed that, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Last week we gave some details of the mysterious disappearance of a young woman named Mary J. Buchan. When we did so, it was supposed the mystery had been satisfactorily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. M. Solomon, J.P., held an enquiry in the Destitute Asylum, on Tuesday afternoon, the 27th inst., regarding: the death of a child, the body of which was found on the bank of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five cases were dealt with. OBSCENE EXPOSURE. Agnes Entwistle pleaded guilty to the above charge in Bull-st., on the 10th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the West Maitland Police Court, on Monday, George Lonsdale was charged at the instance of Constable Powell, with stealing half-a-crown from John Williams, at Anvil Creek. The Bench dismissed the case, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A double murder was committed at Frankstown near Melbourne, on Sunday. The landlord of the Mernington Hotel, a married man named Howard, kept also an hotel in Frankstown, in which he put a Mrs. Wright, as partner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It would appear that the powers that be have graciously concluded that a Court House and an increase of police force is one of the wants of Wallsend. Superintendent Morrisett and Inspector Thorpe having visited Wallsend…
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