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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
318 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 16
Alice White charged with disobe[?] summons for keeping a disorderly house in remanded till the 22nd inst., for the production of witnesses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Waratah Police Court on Friday morning, the 23rd instant, William Rodgers was charged, on warrant with feloniously stealing one bay horse, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action for libel brought by Henry Oswald Robertson, clerk in the auction branch of the Lands Department, against John M'Elhone, M.L A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Rodgers, on remand, was charged with feloniously stealing one bay horse, the property of William Pellow, at Minmi, on or about the 1st September last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catherine Lawson was fined £3 and costs, or, in default, fourteen days, for using obscene language in Platt-street, Brookstown, on the 13th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Monday," an aboriginal, was ordered to pay a fine of 40s., or to be imprisoned for fourteen days. ILLEGAL DSTENTION…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three persons were dealt with for drunkenness. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. One offender was fi[?]ed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court opener on Monday morning at 10 am., before his Horor Judge Wilkinson. The members of the legal profess ion present were—Barristers: Messrs. Simpson, Healy and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A REVOLTING discovery was made yesterday afternoon (Monday) of the dead body of child, lying in a partly fenced in allotment belonging to Mr. T. Scott, near the Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two offenders were convicted and fined 10s. each DISORDERLY CONDUCT ON BOARD SHIP. Thomas Steel, seaman on board the barque…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Powell appeared on summons to answer the charge of wilfully assaulting and beating John Edward Saunders on the 26th February last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court opened at 10 a.m. UNDEFENDED CASE. Doyle and Another v. Russell end Another—Claim, £2 10s, for rent. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Mahe[?] was charged by Constable Grennan with being drunk and disorderly in Kemp street, Wallsend, on the 3rd inst. Fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court opened at 10 a.m. CROFT v. SPARKE AND WIFE. The case—Croft V. Sparke and wife —claim, £30 for slander, adjourned from the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wallsend Council v. Several Ratepayers.—No appearance. Richard Yeull v. John Thomas.—Claim, £6 10s, for rent. Verdict for plaintiff for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DURING the night, or, in all probability, shortly before daylight on Wednesday morning, a daring burglary was committed on the premises of Messrs. Sutton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tax Cooktown correspondent of the Brisbane Telegraph, writing under date 16th February, states:—There is no doubt now as to the fate of the two Macquaries. Poor fellows, their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One offender was finder. RESISTING THE POLICE. John Hunter, for resisting the police in the execution of their duty, on the 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The court, which was adjourned from Monday last, was resumed yesterday, before His Honor Judge Wilkinson. The following cases were dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE sensation of Northern Michigan is the terrible murder at Chesaning, near Saginaw, M[?]ch. A woman named Smith loves a young man named…
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