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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,191 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 60
THE inquest upon the body of Henry Black burn who was fatally stabbed in Devonshire-street on the night of the 16th November, was continued this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following renewals of publicans' licenses were granted :—W. A. Anderson, Toronto Hotel, Lake Macquarie, also a billiard license John West Bridge Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ELIZABETH BURROWS, a widow, 64 years of age, was the only inebriate before the court, and was fined 20s or seven days' gaol. Disobedient Sailors…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AN application by James Cameron, of the Queen's Arms Inn, at Hamilton, for a music and dancing license for one night, was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W. H. RILEY and J. L. Pengally were each fined in the usual amounts for over-indulgence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the Coroner's Court this morning the coroner, Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P., delivered his summing up in connection with the Devonshire-street stabbing affray, by which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THOMAS WALTON was charged with unlawfully assaulting Edward Walton, his brother, on Nov.26th ult., at New Lambton. Defendant placed guilty under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Thursday.—The Cronin jury retired yesterday, and have been locked-up twenty-four hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ARCHIBALD NOBLE, William Ferguson, Emily Dizal, Patrick M'Arnie, and Benjamin Cooper, were each fined the usual 5s or 24 hours for being drunk on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A HORRIBLE crime was recently perpetrated in a small village in the Tyrol during the night. As the villagers were on their way to church the next morning they saw smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THOMAS ROBSON, Joseph Price, John Morrie, James Turnbull, and Richard Barrett, were each fined in the usual amount for over-indulgence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At Biggleswade, in Bedfordshire, England, a young man on tramp, named Joseph Harrison, has been committed to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LETTERS received from Malta give particulars of a brutal murder of a Maltese woman, named Marianna Fynch. She was twenty-one years of age, and the wife of an English…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EDWARD KELLY, 28, a labourer, pleaded guilty to having been "under the influence" in Hunter-street on Monday, and was ordered to hand over 5s, with an alternative of 24…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ONLY one case came on for hearing, in which a daughter summoned her mother for using obscene language. Mr. J. A. Gorrick defended…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →NEW YORK, Monday.—This morning, after three days' consideration, the jury returned into court, and found Coughlin, O'Sullivan, and Bourke guilty of murdering…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NEW YORK, Tuesday.—In pursuance with the law in the State of Illinois, the jury at Chicago fixed the sentences on the prisoners at the Cronin trial in addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ROBERT ANDREWS and Gus. Ellison were each fined in the usual amount for over indulgence. Drunk and Disorderly and Language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BEFORE opening the court the police appointed to arrange the electoral roll for the district, made the usual declaration, and Senior-constable Robinson was appointed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John Nelson, labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure and drunkenness in Hanbury-street, North Waratah, on the 16th inst., and was ordered to be…
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