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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
497 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 25
DISOBEYING LAWFUL COMMANDS.—Charles Brown, William Wilson, Charles Johnson, and James Benbr[?]k, convicted of the above offence on board the American brig Hazard,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE are desired to remind the public that the last day for issuing plaints is Tuesday next, the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENITY.—Two offenders were fined. STEALING.—Francis O'Brien, a tailor, was convicted of stealing a black cloth vest, value…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—One offender was dealt with. INCULTING LANGUAGE.—The remanded ca in which Henry Callaghan was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CROSS SUMMONSES.—A case, All Fat v Ah Sing, for assault; and, Ah Sing v Ah Fat, stealing 2s, were struck out, there being no appearance of parties…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LITIGANTS interested will do well to bear in mind that the last day for issuing plaints for the ensuing District Court (1st September) will be Tuesday, 19th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Martha Hepplewhite and Rebecca Irving, on remand from Plattsburg, were charged with having uttered two counterfeit bank notes, with the objecting of defrauding John…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.âJames Gibson, drunk and disorderly, on 19th inst., did not appear, and as is usual when this gentleman's attendance is required at the Court, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BREAKING WINDOWS.—Sarah Coleman was ordered to pay 3s. 6d. compensation, for having broken a window of Maloney's Thistle Hotel, Watt-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ATTENTION has more than once been directed to the fact of the necessity existing for public accommodation at the rear of the police court. For upwards of six months at the least, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENESS.—Four offenders were dealt with. PROTECTION.—Two individuals were accorded protection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE business at the Police Court yesterday was very slight. Lieutenant Colonel Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P., adjucated The only cases were those against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE business at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday was again but slight. Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., adjudicated. One drunkard was dealt with, and one individual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE young man, William Turley, who was charged with having attempted to cut the throat of his sweetheart, Agnes Harley, at Balmain, was brought before the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE understand that the special police and contingent of military sent up from Sydney did not return from Newcastle last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHILD DESERTION.—John Hardy, charged with having left his child, aged three years, without any means of support at Sydney, on the 3rd inst., was remanded to the Water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BY steamer last night, the greater proportion of the Metropolitan police who had been on special duty here of late, left for Sydney. A portion of the N.S.W. Permanent Artillery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WAGES CASE.—In the case of Frederick Jones v. Desborough, a claim for £3 17s., seaman's wages, defendant pleaded not indebted, and 4s. 8d. was paid into court, as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A socking affair, in which several places in Devon and Cornwall are more or less interested, is now in course of investigation at Exeter. In May last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.-Six inebriates were brought before the court, and mulcted as customary. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Two offenders under this heading were also disposed of…
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