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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
497 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 25
DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY:—One offender was fined. VAGRANCY.—Jane Evans, an old offender, was convicted, and sent to gaol for two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THREE inebriates yesterday were brought before Lieutenant-Colonel Maunsell, P.M., W. K. Lochhead, J.P., and fined; and a seaman named Kelfin, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MR. LRWIS, Government architect, and Mr. Galbraith, contractor, of this city, were at Singleton yesterday engaged pegging out the site for the new Police Barracks in that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John King, for using obscene language, was fined 6s and costs. A similar charge was preferred against Henry Devereux, but was not proven, and he was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates were punished. WILFUL INDECENCY.—William Pearse, a collector of bones and rags was convicted of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"We have been requested by the police to say nothing about the matter to the press, but we do not see that is going to do any good." This was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THERE was not much business at the Police Court yesterday; Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Dr. C. W. Morgan, J.P., adjudicated. Four drunkards were dealt with, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DISTRICT COURT will be held at Newcastle this morning. The hearing of cases will commence at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Six inebriates were dealt with. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—William Heddell, convicted of the above offence on board the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Newcastle District Court was held at the Court-house yesterday. His Honor took his seat at 10 a.m. The members of the Bar present were Mr. Rogers, Mr. Heydon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ONCE more the abominable lock of acoustic properties in the Newcastle Police Court has been brought under notice. Surely it in time some improvement were made in this respect…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Two delinquents were dealt with. STEALING.—John thomas Galvin was charged with stealing a purse containing £3,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HIS Honor took his seat at 9 a.m. The following business was then proceeded with:— J CANN V. J. WESTAWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the police court yesterday, before Lieut. Col. Maunsell, P.M., and Mr. J. C. Dibbs, J.P. The business was small, one drunkard was fined, also, one defendant for a breach of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court resumed its sittings at 9 a.m., when the remaining casts were disposed of. W. GRIFFITHS V. CEAS. SWEETLAND.—Claim for breach of contract, £200. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates were punished. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—Jasper Thirkill, John Shepperd, Joseph Robson, and Otto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Richards and Charles Fretwell, jun., were charged on warrant with damaging a fishing net, the property of George Miller. Mr. Wallace watched the case for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIEUTENANT COLONEL MAUNSELL, P.[?] judicated at the Newcastle Police Court yesterday morning. The only business [?] of the fining of two drunkards, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Newcastle Police Court, on Saturday last Lieut.-Col. Maunsell, P.M., adjudicated. The business was as follows:—Otto Dstow, for having wilfully disobeyed lawful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →YESTERDAY, at the Newcastle Police Court, before Mr. Tully, J.P., fourteen drunkards were sentenced. Owen Griffiths, for having stolen a gold ring, the property of Emerson…
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