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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 29
DRUNKS.—Nine offenders who had been imbibing too freely were disposed of with the usual formula. REMANDED.—Samuel Lenyon was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The premises of Mr. Reeve, of Stanmore, were broken into on Sunday, when a valuable buggy and a complete set of harness were stolen. There is no trace of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A verdict of wilful murder has been returned against Rowlands for the murder of his mate, Wilson, in the tent at Cootamundra…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INEBRIATION.—One offender, who had taken a wee drop to much to keep but the cold, was ordered, to pay us towards her Majesty's revenue, or retire for 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUKNNESS.—The offenders faced the Bench, and were disposed of in the usual form. SUMMONS CASES.—Inspector Davey is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. B. Buttfield, who has been a special magistrate in the Blinman district during the past 20 years, died to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Sunday news was brought to Cootamundra of a brutal murder, near the Old Halfway House, on the Temora-road. The police found the body of a man named John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Six inebriates were dealt with, two being old offenders. The man who jumped overboard the previous day from a boat, whilst suffering from the effects…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judge Docker presided over the District Court to-day. The only case of any pubic interest was one in which the Hon. W. R. Piddington, M.L.C., was sued by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Pottinger and Charles Ashphalt were each fined 5s for imbibing too freely: the former gentleman was also charged with making use of profane…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the Water Police Court yesterday before Mr. Addison, S.M., Samuel Lovett, on remand, was brought up on a warrant, charge I with stealing two boxes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A man named Thos. Robinson was found lying dead at the outside of the back door of a storekeeper's house in Kaarimba Numerkah, on Thursday. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A HORRIBLE double murder (says the Fiji Times of July 1) is reported from Vuna as having been committed in that locality in the early part of the month. On Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNNENNESS, ETC.—Mary Scanlon, who had been convicted six times since February last, was, for being drunk, fined 10s., and for resisting a constable 60s.; in default, one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MISCELLANEA—Thomas Cleary, an old reprobate, made his periodical visit before the Bench. For having imbibed with too much freedom be was ordered to forfeit 10s,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MISCELLANEOUS.—John Brown, for being drunk and resisting a constable, had to part 20s; in default seven days. Ernest Pe[?]lican was brought to the lock-up the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A court-martial was held yesterday on board H.M.S. Nelson. Only three eases came before the Court. W. Lang, wardroom steward of H.M.S. Lark, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Prendergast, an old resident at Adelong, was brought up on Tuesday, and charged with cattle stealing. The case, which excited great interest, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MR. G. R. SIMS, a well-known writer under the non de plume of " Dagonet," narrates the following story in The Weekly Despatch:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Yesterday a middle-aged man named Charles Bushby was convicted at the Ballarat Assize Court, for the attempted murder of Detective Sergeant Hyland…
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