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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
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THE Sheriff of San Mateo county arrived in this city on Monday evening, with warrants for the arrest of A. H. Manson, charged with Arson at Laurel Hall Seminary, San…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before W. Robson, Esq., J.P., two drunkards were punished. John Smith, charged with stealing a gold ring, the property of Gik Sung,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAPHIC information of an important nature has been received by the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Fosberry, from Sub-inspector Duffy, of the Bourke station. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Friday, John Burgess, of Newcastle, butcher, surrendered his estate. Cause of sequestration: Want of remunerative trade and pressure of a creditor. Liabilities, £64…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENESS.—Three persons were punished for drunkenness. DESTROYING UNIFORM.—Oscar Lingburg, who was also fined for drunkenness, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.—Edward Weir, remanded for the above offence from Monday, was committed to take his trial at the next Maitland Quarter Sessions. He stated,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENESS.—Three drunkards were fined—one 10s., and two 5s. each. WAGES.—In this case G. Bain sought to recover the sum of £5 from William Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A FIRST and only meeting in the estate of Richard Pearce, of Lambton, baker, was held yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, substitute commissioner. Insolvent was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Five drunkards were fined REFUSING TO PAY HIS FARE.—William Austin was charged with refusing to pay his fare from Sydney to Newcastle, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the Police Court, yesterday, before Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. Brookes, J.P., four drunkards were dealt with. David Thomas was fined 20s for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the Police Court, on Saturday, before Dr. Brookes, J.P., three drunkards were punished.—George Williams was charged with having, on the 10th of October instant, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE list of cases set down for hearing at this court, which commences its sittings to-day, at the East Maitland Court House, is an unusually large one, and comprises no fewer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SEVERAL unimportant cases were disposed of yesterday, at the Small Debts Court., before Messrs. W. Robson and G. Tully, J.P's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENESS.—Three drunkards were dealt with. LARCENY.—George Williams was charged with that he did, on the 10th of October…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONE drunkard was punished at the police court yesterday; and Patrick Head, for using obscene language, in Scott-street, on 14th instant, was fined 20s. The fine was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Maitland Circuit Court opened yesterday (Tuesday), at the Court-house, East Maitland; His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett presiding. The following members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the police court, yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell P. M., and Dr. Brookes, J.P., two inebriates were punished.—An old man well-known to the police, named John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A FIRST and only meeting was held yesterday, in the insolvent estate of James Hampton, of Waratah, smelter, at the Court House, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, Substitute…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE Court re-opened at 10 a.m. yesterday (Wednesday), before Mr. Justice Faucett. THE BULLOCK ISLAND CASE. Mr. Windeyer explained that he could not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court re-opened again at 10 a.m. yesterday (Thursday), before Mr. Justice Faucett. CATTLE STEALING. Henry Reegan and Peter Iraw were charged…
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