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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
614 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 31
A QUARTETTE of seedy-looking individuals, who has lost their balance from the effects of too much "tangle-foot," were ordered to pay the usual…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MUCH talk is being indulged in about the "crimping" of sailors in Newcastle. From what has transpired, JACK TAR does not seem to suffer so…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THREE offenders were fined for the above offence. PECULIAR PROCEEDING. William Gamlin, who, the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two "drunks" were fined the usual amounts. PROTECTION. A little girl, aged 8 years, named Violet Rose Paget, was before the court for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Beacham against Harris, for recovery of £2 8s 4d,as due for goods supplied. Order for £2 14s 10d, including costs. Beecham against John Strughan, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Henry Hurst, seamen, was fined 20s, or 21 days' gaol, for assaulting some man, whose name was unknown, within view of Constable Brady, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN Victoria, the other day, a pig dealer named John Sweeney was charged at the Sale Assizes with wounding Stephen Marsdon on last…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A MURDER of a most startling character was committed early on 10th March, in a cell at Armley Jail. The murderer is a man named Sissons, and his victim was James Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THREE inebriates toed the mark, and were fined. THROWING STONES. William Jones, a labourer, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WILLIAM HUMPHREYS and James Harrieman, two boys, were charged with riotous behaviour in Mary-street, on Saturday evening. It appears the boys were wrestling, and making a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SEVEN inebriates, including "Lady" Munro, were fined, DRUNK AND DISORDEREY. John Edwards, seaman, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JAMES SMITH, miner, of Charlestown, was charged with entering, with intent to commit a felony, the house of Mr. Thomas Howell, Charlestown, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEWS comes from Brisbane that a horrible murder was committed at Gladstone on Saturday. From the particulars to hand, it appears that on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THREE drunkards had to submit to the process of fining. RESISTING. Daniel Hadley, a labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John F. Tomkins, seaman, was fined £2, or 21 days' gaol, for using indecent language in Cooper-street, Carrington, on Wednesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN the middle of Wednesday night Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hardy, who reside in Pitt-street, were disturbed by a noise as of some one creeping about in their bedroom, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE charge of assault against Sheik Mahomet, adjourned from Monday, was again proceeded with. R. Williams, a youth residing with his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN DONOVAN, a boy, was charged on remand with assault, by throwing a piece of coal at a little fellow named Henry Kelly, on the New Lambton road, he being on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FOUR inebriates were fined. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. David Miller, seaman, was fined £2, in default 14 days' gaol, for using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James William Porter, alias William Henry Dare, on remand from Friday, was charged with administering poison to his wife, Mary Jane Porter, at…
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