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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 30
Andrew Wilson pleaded guilty to having assaulted a policeman while in the execution of his duty. Prisoner was standing on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR CHARLES WARREN, G.C.M.G., has been appointed Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, in the place of Sir E. Henderson, resigned. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ROBERT M'LAUCHLAN was charged with using bad language on board the steame Sydney, on the 24th inst. Prisoner was a steerage passenger on the said steamer from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Richard Alnwick and Edward O'Brien pleaded guilty to fighting in John-street. Both of these parties promised faithfully to mend their ways, and under these…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four inebriates were fined small amounts or the usual twenty-four hours detention. STEALING A HAT…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The above council held a Friendly Appeal Court in their chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Alcermen Upfold Turton, Wiliams, M'Rae, Sparke,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The charge sheet was a light one, only four poisoners appearing in the dock, three of whom were accused and found guilty of being drunk in the public streets small…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ON Thursday, at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Emily Webber, 18, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having murdered her illegitimate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sentence will be passed upon Holt to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THERE was very Little business, the only cases being from Minmi. Constable Rogers summoned J. Harrison for riotous behaviour In defence of his conduct, Harrison…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The police cases were quickly disposed of, only two defendants being charged with drunkenness. PROTECTION…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MAN named Thomas Pottinger, a seaman, was charged with stealing a pair of shoes, the property of Messrs. Hunter and Co., on 31st May last, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. Charles Thomas, J.P., the following appeal cases were dealt with. The valuers, Messrs. Patrick and Loghr, were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Yesterday, before Mr. Perrott. P.M., Joseph Tranter was charged with keeping his licensed house open as prohibited hours at Lambton, on Sunday, the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MICHAEL MURPHY, a labourer, was brought up for protection. Constable M'Kellar said he found the prisoner lying under the deck of a steam-tug…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE American police have in custody two men named Reilly and Sisscovitch, who are said to have murdered a Mrs. Chapman in London 14 years ago. As…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two wretched-looking women were charged with the above offence and fined. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Julia Gough, who gave the police a great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The case of Blackford Brothers, storekeepers, of Cooranbong, came on for hearing at the above court. The assets were sworn as £725 11s 10d, the liabilities being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maxwell, arrested at Auckland tor the murder of Mr. Preller, at St. Louis Hotel in the United States, has been convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE June session of the District Court was opened yesterday in the District Courthouse, His Honor Mr. Justice Wilkinson presiding. The following…
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