These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
500 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 25
AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before E. Parnell end E. O. Close, Esqs.', J P.'s, six drunkards were fined in sums from 2s. 1d. to 10s. Before W. Robson, Esq. J.P., Henry Ryan, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Kinnear, previously fined for drunkenness, was then charged with having, wilfully damaged a cell tub, the property of the N. S. W. Government, of the value of 6s 6d, on the 29th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A transfer of the license of the Royal Exchange Hotel, from Robert Claxton to James [?]razer, was granted; as was also that of the Shipwrights' Arms from J. Peterson to Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held on Tuesday, at the Burrangong Hotel, by Mr. Shiell, Coroner, on the body of Emma Gilbert, who was found dead in Sussex-street, on Sunday morning. Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Watson pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent exposure. Mr. Parnell, J.P., deposed to the offence. Prisoner was convic[?]ed, and fined 5s., or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Walton, charged with using insulting words, to one Annie Werry, at New Lambton, on the 25th June last, was found guilty, and fined £1, including costs; or, in default, 7 days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W. W. Johnson v. H. D. Clark.—Claim, £6. Money received by defendant on account of plaintiff, but not paid to him. Mr. A. Peer appeared for plaintiff. Postponed for a month for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sam Kong Hung, on bail, on remand, was again brought before the court, on the charge of having committed a breach of the Gaming Act. Mr. R. W. Thompson and Mr. Wallace for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Of all the extraordinary illogical, self-contradicting, and unlawyer-like productions I ever remember to have seen, is the ore that appeared on Friday last in your report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ROBERT KIBBING pleaded guilty to charge of being absent without leave from the British ship North Riding, at Newcastle, on 4th inst.; and, at the request of the officer, was ordered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the Police Court on Saturday, before E. Parnell, Esq., J.P., two persons were punished for drunkenness. Henry Somers pleaded guilty to a charge of using profane language, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hyam Joseph was charged with refusing to pay his fare from Sydney to Newcastle, by the steamship Co[?]bara, on 6th instant; but as prosecutor did not appear, defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the Police Court yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., John Ah Sow, was convicted of wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the American barquentine Annie Burr,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE inconvenience and delay arising from the absence of the above mentioned mythical personage, was again exemplified on Monday morning. A citizen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE were several applications for publicans licenses, on Tuesday, at the Waratah Court of Petty Sessions, but as there was only one magistrate present, the whole were postponed until…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Patrick Norson was charged with careless driving in King-street, Newcastle, on the 9th inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One drunkard was punished. LARCENY. Mary Ann Oawald, fifteen years of age, was charged with stealing a petticoat of the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., two drunkards were punished; and a charge preferred against Frederick J. Haddocks, for being absent without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the Police Curt, on Saturday before W. Robson, Esq., J.P., five persons a were fined 5s each for being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nine persons were fined in sums varying from 5s up to 20s, for being drunk and drunk and disorderly. OBECENE LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →