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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
337 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 17
AT the Waratah Police Court, on Monday last, before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and J. J. Hill, Esq., J.P., Mark Ogilvie was brought up on warrant, charged with indecently assaulting one Elizabeth Jefferson, she being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Mercury of Saturday contains particulars of the murder of a man named John Pearson, whose body was found on the 10th inst., about eight miles from Merriwa. The body was lying in a gully, and seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Bielby and Walter Scott, trading as co-partners under the style and firm of Bielby and Scott, of Pitt-street, Sydney, Merchants. Cause of sequestration: The Australian Joint Stock Bank having commenced a suit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Saddler was summoned for carelessly [?] through Hunter-street on the 14th inst. [?] Poole deposed, that he was in Hunter-street on the day in question; he heard the noise…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Government have promoted Mr. Addison, police magistrate, Tenterfield, to the police magistracy of the district of Maitland, in the room of the late Mr. Smith, and have promoted Mr. Graham to the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A shocking tragedy has just been brought to light at the Crystal Palace, which has resulted in the apprehension of a young woman named Rose Ellen Morton, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. H. J. Brown appeared for the Waratah Coal Company, and Mr. Wallace for the Municipal Council Waratah Coal Company Coal Works and Machinery; rate, £193 6s 6d. Confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There were only two cases of appeal, which were both settled out of court.—The Wallsend Coal Company's rate £523 17s 10d. The companies representatives agreed to give £428 12s 10 which was accepted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Haldane was charged with deserting British barque Kilsyth, on the 24th [?]. There was no prosecutor, and the prisoner was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ASSAULTS.—Gomer Davis v. David Howell, Settled out of court. THREATS.—Richard Jones was charges with threatening to murder his wife, Marv Jones, at Tighe's Hill, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[?] inebriates were dealt with. RESISTING THE POLICE. Robert Turnbull, already convicted of drunkenness, was charged with the offence on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plaintiff claimed £2 15s., for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for £2 15s., costs 9s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mercury of Saturday contains about seven columns of evidence given at the magisterial inquiry held at the Merriwa "murder case." It says:â"We have already given a few general statements concerning a murder…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Central Criminal Court, Patrick Collerty, 18 (labourer), John Leary, 18 (labourer), and Francis Dempsey, 16 (labourer), were charged, on Wednesday, with the wilful…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1875. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. REFUSAL TO PAY FARE. [?] Clard, a passenger per Kembla, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1875. Before Mr. H. Scott, P.M. REFUSAL TO PAY FARE. [?] Clark, a passenger per Kembla, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS. [?] were punished…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Robert Cummins was brought before the Court, charged with having attempted to commit suicide, at Newcastle, on the previous evening. Senior-constable Griffin deposed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two inebriates were dealt with. DESERTION FROM SHIP. A charge, against George Dunn, seaman of the barque Duke of Edinburgh, for desertion…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W. RICHARDSON v. ANDREW FAIQUAHSON. Plaintiff claimed £4 12s., due since 1872, for work and labor done. Plaintiff deposed that defendant had a…
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