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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
574 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 29
DRUNK AGAIN.—John Webb ad Charles White, charged with being drunk in the public streets, were fined 5s each, with the alternative of 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRANSFER.—The license of the Universal Hotel, Dennison-street, was transferred from David Wilson to John Peate. NEW LICENSE.—An application was put…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The body of an aboriginal woman was found at Casino, killed by a blow on her head and a spear wound. Her husband, Big Derry, hits been arrested on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE most exciting scene ever known in court in this vicinity, says a report from Lyons, New York, occurred in the Wayne Circuit Court. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DRUNKS.—Several inebriates were brought before the Court, and dealt with in the usual manner. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS.—Several persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FOUR of the prisoners implicated in the alleged frauds at Kertch have, according to a correspondent, been arraigned before the Chief Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ATTEMPTING SUICIDE.—Charles Carlton was brought before the bench on a charge of attempting to commit suicide. Constable Harry Monday deposed: About 11 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Commissioner of Police received a telegram from Cooktown, on Thursday, that the body of a man who has been lost since March has been found. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held yesterday at Casino before Mr. M. M. Campbell, coroner, on the body of the aboriginal woman who was found, supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TRAVELLING FREE.—An individual named James Brown was charged with travelling from Sydney by last night's steamer without paying his fare. A fine of 20s., or…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Central Police-Court yesterday Joseph Wright, aged 37, brushmaker, was committed for trial at the Quarter Sessions, on a charge of having attempted to commit…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—A man answering to the uncommon name of John Smith was charged with using obscene language. The arresting constable stated that the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matthew Friske has been committed for trial at Grafton on a charge of murdering his mate, Watson, with an axe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNK AND OBSCENE.—William Cannon was charged with being drunk in a public place at Tighe's Hill on the 11th. It appeared from the evidence of Constable Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LARCENY.—Edward White, who has been only recently discharged from gaol, where he was undergoing medical treatment, was charged with stealing 20 patty pans the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The body of Constable William Hi[?]ds, stationed in the Canterbury district, was found at an early hour this morning in Cook's River road. His s[?] had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The man Matthew Friske, charged with the murder of his mate, Matson, is now lodged in the Grafton gaol. It is stated that he has made full confession of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. W. Blackman opened the first laud court in Kempsey under the new Act this morning. About 40 cases were set down for hearing; seven were heard to day, four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TRANSFER.—The license of the Castlemaine Hotel, Charlton-street, was transferred from John M'Carthy to A. Ball…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON THREE CHARGES.—A man named, Jas. Garside was brought up on the three charges of being drunk, using obscene language, and resisting Constable smith in the execution…
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