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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,064 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 35 of 54
JENKINS EVANS pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was called upon to pay a fine of £1, or go up for seven days. G. Firkin was charged with being drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquest was held to-day on the body of William Lafllin, who was found dead in his hut at Greyere, near Lilydale, on Sunday. The evidence showed that he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JAMES FRASER, 65, John Gilmore, 40, Thomas Grey, 49, and Louisa Crawford were fined in sums ranging from 5s to 10s, with the usual alternatives, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning and afternoon brought no fresh developments of the great maritime strike; but any moment may bring some important alteration in the situation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PATRICK BOURKE, aged 37, a sailer, was fined 20s or seven days, for being drunk and disorderly in Hunter-street on the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JOHN FERGUSON and John Dover were on each fined 5s, or 24 hours, for over-indulgence of Saturday. William Joyce, W. Carney, and j…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CHARLES NEWGIN was charged with being drunk on the 24th instant in Nelson-street. Sergeant Grennan deposed to the offence, and said that he was very quiet. The full…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The greatest anxiety is felt in commercial circles at the grave situation. On 'Change, and at the street corners, as well as in those places where merchants most do congregate,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S. STEWART, a seaman, was fined 5s, or 24 hours for over-indulgence in strong drink…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FDWARD BAIY was fined 2s 6d, and costs, for allowing a goat to appear in the streets in the presence of Mr. S. Macdonald, inspector of nuisances; and the manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It is understood that a conference between the Premier, Major-General Richardson, and Inspector-General Fesbery was held this evening, to consider the representations from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN M'CABE, 55 a labourer, and James M'Dougall, 28, a labourer, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Wednesday.—A great meeting of Socialists has been held in Berlin, A collision ensued between the Socialist and the police. Many person was wounded. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OWEN DEVER was charged with being drunk in Nelson-street, oh the 26th instant. A second charge of using obscene language was also preferred against him. He pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LEAH MURRAY, a married woman, age 29, was fined 5s or 24 hours for being drunk on the public wharf on the previous day. Riotous Behaviour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As the days go by the only change is for the worse. This morning the engineers left the gasworks. The attempt to provide nonunion stokers has completely failed; that is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Colonial Secretary has censured the Commissioner of Police for addressing a mass meeting of the strikers last night. A deputation of masters waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →IN the police court yesterday, before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Messrs. Shaw and Martin, Js.P., the four men arrested during the riot on the previous day were dealt with. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE September sittings of our local District Court will be opened next Monday by his Honor Judge Wilkinson. Since last sittings about 170 cases have been entered, but only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WILLIAM ENGLAND, 28, a labourer, and Thomas Maxwell, 25, a miner, were each fined 20s, with an alternative of seven days' gaol, for having behaved riotously in…
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