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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 60
WILLIAM CONLEY and George Rice, two labourers, were fined the usual 5s or 24 hours' gaol for being drunk on the public wharf on Saturday evening…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.— A telegram from Chicago states that two bailiffs and three member of the Clan-na-Gael have been arrested for offering men from 1000 to 5000dols…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THREE lads named Herbert and Alexander Brown and William Trelevan, age 11, 8, and 12 years respectively, were arrested yesterday afternoon on an alleged charge of stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN O'BRIEN, 23, seaman, fined 5s, or 2[?] hours, and Ellen Taylor, 38, servant, 20s, or 7 days, for drunkenness. Conspiracy to Defrand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN the summons division of the Water Police Court to-day, William Winchester, a police constable, was fined £2 and costs in each case, in default four months' imprisonment, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The charge of the murder of Ah Gay Ong preferred against John Stephens was to-day further remanded till Thursday next. A BEAUTY SHOW…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MINNIE STANSFIELD, an aged aboriginal pleaded guilty to being drunk and [?] in a disorderly manner at [?] tember 30th. On Swansea, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A PARADE of the whole of the city and suburban police force was held at the Newcastle police station yesterday, when there were about 40 men of all ranks present. Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT the Water Police Court this morning, Ellen Batts, who was last night committee for trial for the mansdaughter of a child named Ethel Archibald, was charged on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LANDELLS, the Ringwood murderer, was executed at 10 o'clock this morning. He refused to confess to the last. In consequence of the long drop and the heavy weight of Landells,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two inebriates were mulcted in the usual penalties for this offence. Delirium Tremens. David Stevenson, who had been arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W. DAVIES, hailing from West Wallsend, was charged with being drunk on the 12th instant. As he failed to put in an appearance, a warrant was issued for his arrest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large number of witnesses were called for the Crown against John Stephens, who is charged with the murder of Ah Gay Ong, but nothing whatever was proved to connect him…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THOMAS WHITEHALL, James Ward, and Thomas Whatmouth, on remand, were charged that they did among themselves conspire together to cheat and defraud Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN re William Whitelaw, of Islington. The statement of affairs showed liabilities £36 10s, assets £6. The assets consisted of furniture and wearing apparel. No debts were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN regard to the application of David. Williams. for a license at Adamstown, the request was withdrawn, as the local option vote was against an increase of public houses. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JOHN DEAN, 30, labourer, and Mary Smith, 49, servant, were each fined 5s or 24 hours for being intoxicated in Hunter-street. William H. Rielley, 50, hawker, for a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Mair, yesterday afternoon had a "knotty point" in shipping law to decide. The case is one affecting the interests of sailors, and raises…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.—The trial in connection with the murder of Police Inspector Martin is now proceeding at Marlborough, and twelve persons have been indicted on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AT the Wellongong Court-house on Friday Judge Backhouse, having been appointed a special commissioner for the purpose, initiated an inquiry touching the allegations…
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