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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,064 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 54
THOMAS BROUGH, a miner, was charged on arrest with disobeying an order of the court to contribute 15s per week for 12 months to his wife for maintenance. The order was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JOHN BURNS, 23, a blacksmith, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' lookup, for having been drunk. Alleged Stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Saturday.—In the House of Commons last night the Police Pensions Bill was read a second time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALEXANDER CLIFFORD, for being drunk, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. Drunk and Disorderly. Henry M'Grogan, for drunk and disorderly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SAMUEL THOMAS, 24, a miner; Daniel Carroll, 50, a labourer; Simon Erickson, 55, a seaman ; Isaac Gurcanon, 37, a seaman; Oscar French, 41, a labourer; Finn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN TROY was charged with being drunk in Metcalfe-street, Wallsend, on Sunday evening, and pleaded guilty. Constable Green deposed to arresting the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Saturday.—As a strike is feared amongst the London police, the Foot Guards are practising street patrol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN BACHUS, 20, a cook, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for having been drunk at the Market Wharf on the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →TO-DAY a respectable-looking woman, named Florence Bradley, alias Heath, alias Martin, was charged with bigamy. When arrested by Constable M'Rae, she said, "It's a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In connection with the murder of Alex. Oleen, at Gembroog, by a companion of his named Wm. Coynghm, inquiries have shown that there was no motive for the murder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PETER M' DONALD, 38, Carpenter; James O'DEA, 28, bootmaker; and John Dever, 25, a labourer, were fined 10s, 5s, and 5s respectively for having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JOHN LAUSONNAUER was charged with stealing from the dwelling of Henry Evans, of Teralba, on the 28th June last, three gold rings and one lady's silver bracelet, valued…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT the police court to-day, William Hoff-nung, 28, printer, was charged with having stolen a coat, pocketknife, and pipe, valued in all at £3 10s, the property of Stanley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN HUMPHRIES, 45, a labourer, William Romburgh, 26, a seaman, and George Mayo, 46, were fined 10s, 5s, and 5s respectively for having been drunk; and the latter received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BANKRUPT stated that he was a married man, and a miner by occupation. His insolvency had been caused by a scarcity of work and pressure of creditors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A cross case of assault was brought against Alexander Lindsay by Marie Fabre, or Jansen. Complainant deposed that she was living with Fabre at Merewether. She had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PETER NELSON, a Swede, pleaded not guilty to the above charge on the Maitland-road, at Hexham, on the 3rd inst. Sergeant Salter deposed that from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARTHUR PERCY SMITH, 25, an artist, was fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lockup, for having been drunk. Indecency…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walter Alleyne Ireland, a young man, was charged by the collector of Customs with having removed certain goods contrary to section 165 of the Customs Act, on the 27th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIX young men were yesterday arrested on a charge of outraging a young married woman at Kensington named Mary Ann Reid. The woman alarmed the residents of a house in…
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