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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
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Three inebriates were fined 5s. each. WIFE DESERTION A case of wife desertion was heard, in which Edward Downie, of Hamilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Waratah Police Court on Wednesday [?] 2nd instant, before Mr. A. A. P. [?] P.M. an Mr. Wm. Robson, J.P. [?] Marchnt was charged by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four person were charge with being drank, and were fined 5s, twenty-four hours in the lockup. ASSAULTING THE POLICE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN adjourned second meeting, in the insolvent estate of Benjamin Simms, of Charlestown, Innkeeper, was held, yesterday, before the district commissioner (H…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frank Loder (seaman), was charged with being absent from the barque Sunbeam, at Newcastle, on the 27th ultimo. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]quent charged with the above, was sert [?] for se[?]ea days DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. [?] Willaims, charged with being drunk and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monday, an aboriginal, was charged with being drunk, and was sent to Maitland gaol for a week. Two others were charged with the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two torpedo launches are being constructed by the Government. To-day the result of the examination for cadetships in the Survey Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE inebriate was fined in the usual sum[?] DESERTION. Henry Puck was charged with deserting from the British barque Mennock, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Peter Smith was fined 10s. or 48 hours' being drunk and disorderly in Bolton-street FORGING AND UTTERING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OUR correspondent informs us that, early on Saturday morning last, the New Lambton Hotel, kept by Mr. [?]noch Davies, was broken into, and the sum of £48 in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROBERT ANTHONY was fined 5s.; or, 24 hours in the lockup, for being drunk in Hunter-street on the 8 h inst. REFUSING TO PAY FARE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ellen Molkahy was fined 10s. or 48 hours in the lockup, and Ellen Wipe, for being an habitual drunkard, and for behaving in a riotous manner in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut. Colonel Manusell, P.M., two persons were fined 5s. or 24 hours in the lockup for drunkenness, and Mary Fitz…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Thursday, January 10, before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. Drinan and Farthing, J.P's., James Finch appeared before the Court, on bail, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, on Saturday last there were no cases set down for hearing Lieut-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.P., were the magistrates in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., two drunkards were punished, and John G[?]osezoar was brought up for protection;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before G. Wyndham, Esq, J.P., Thomas Jenkins was charged with larceny. The case, however, was postponed until Thursday,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, only two cases were disposed of. Mat. Downie was charged with committing a breach of the Public Vehicles Regulation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J P., Mary Hurley, for using indecent language within hearing of a…
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