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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
401 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 21
Three cases were dealt with. INDECENT EXPOSURE. David Wilson pleaded guilty to this charge, and was sent to gaol for seven days, without the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three [?]ards were disposed of. INDECENCY. David, [?]son, for the above offence, [?]ommittee in Hunter-street on the 12th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Heydon, convicted of feloniously receiving stolen sheep, was, on Friday, 7th instant, sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Maguire and John Long, described on the charge sheet as seaman, and cabman, respectively of the ages of 23 and 17, were brought up in custody charged with having garotted and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A MAN named Alexander Rixson lies in our lock-up, committed for trial for the wilful murder of his wife. The particulars of the case are peculiar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three inebriates were dealt with. ASSAULT. Edward Davis appeared in custody, charged with assaulting Ellen Andrews,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Claim, £5, for goods sold. There was no appearance of defendant, and a verdict was granted for plaintiff, O'SHEA V. W. H. WHYTE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two drunkards were dealt with. EMBEZZLEMENT. Charles Lucas, aged 24, a clerk, on remand from Sydney, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three cases were disposed of ASSAULT. Edward Davis was brought up in custody, charged with having assaulted Ellen Andrews,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Claim for £5. No appearance for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff, for amount claimed. o'SHBA V. W. H. WHYTR. This case was postponed, on application of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One offender was punished. BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT. Joseph Brown was charged with keeping his licensed house, known as the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover £10, damages alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff by defendant net permitting him to conclude a contract…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Four offenders were dealt with. [?]SCENE LANGUAGE.—One offender was fined 10s, and 2s. 6d. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One offender was dealt with. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. Joseph Brown, landlord of the Victoria Inn, Blane-street, pleaded not guilty to keeping his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Maitland Circuit Court opened at ten o'clock on Friday morning, at East Maitland, before his Honor Acting-Judge Davies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Murray was charged with using threatening language towards John Edwards, on the 20th inst., while on a voyage from Melbourne to Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five offenders were dealt with. USING THREATS. Thomas Murray, charged with using threats towards John Edwards, on the 20th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Cock, charged with neglecting to contribute to the support of his illegitimate child, was remanded to Parramatta: where the warrant was issued, to be dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Morrissey, on bail, was charged with having on the 17th day of December, at Lampton, in the colony of New South Wales, feloniously and violently assaulted one Emily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A case against Patrick Maloney, for using threats towards his wife, Mary Maloney, postponed from Monday, was resumed…
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