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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 30
A man named John Scarp was brought before the Bench for protection. He had been locked up since Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—Having noticed the reports of the Small Db's Court at Wailsend, I notice in the file of names, as reported in your paper, the names "Bonafield v. Niehols."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three inebriates appeared before the tribunal, one tor being drunk and disorderly, 5s. and 20s. respectively, in default the usual retirement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE case of John M'Kellar White v. Percy Hodgkinson, surveyor, which was a claim for £113 11s 4d for survey made, part heard on Monday, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The trial of W. L. Maxwell, who was arrested in New Zealand some time ago on a charge of having murdered C. A. Preller, in the Southern Hotel, St. Louis,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two offenders for being "tipsy" were mul[?]ed in the usual sums. John Conwalf, whose face were a very battered appearance, and had evidently been bleeding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE case of White v. Hodgkinson, being a claim for £113 11s 4d, for a survey made on the plaintiff's behalf, was again brought on for hea[?]ing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Attorney-General, Mr. C. J. Manning, and Mr. Knox, instructed by Messrs. Want, Johnson, and Scarvell, for the plaintiff; Mr. a [?]omons, Q.C., and Mr. A. H. Simpson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There was nothing of any importance at the Police Court yesterday. One Oswald Eleghom was fined 10s, and costs, for indecent behaviou[?] in the public street. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THIS Appeal Court was held on Wednesday last, at the Council Chambers. There was a full Council, with the exception of Alderman Williams. The Mayor occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drunkenness.—A quintette of offenders were dealt with in the usual manner. Protection.—George Pottinger, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →James Goldie, jun., was charged, yesterday, with assaulting Andrew Butler, landlord of the Colliery Inn, Wallsend, on Friday evening the 11th inst From the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mary Ann Smith, released from Maitland gaol on Saturday last, reappeared at the Police Court yesterday on a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s or 24 hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN our yesterday's issue we published an account of a daring and impudent robbery of over £200 from the house of Mr. Robinson, coal- trimmer, Perkin-street. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four men and a woman were charged with this offence, and fined as usual. NO LEGAL MEANS OF SUPPORT. Jane Chester, a regular frequenter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS court commenced its sittings in the courthouse, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Wilkinson, yesterday. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A COURT of Enquiry, consisting of Messrs. George Bewick (District England), Thomas Boag (Locomotive Superintendent), and John Higgs, (Traffic Manager), held its first…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A lad named William King was charged by Constable Anderson with endeavouring to pass a spurious half-sovereign at Adamstown. The previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The detectives have arrested a man named George Howell for stealing some wearing apparel from the steamer Namoi, belonging to Mr. Henry Parker, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A MAN named George Davis, seaman, was charged with having used indecent language on board the s.s. Sydney. Evidence was given by the chief…
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