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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,064 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 54
JOHN TAYLOR, an aged man, was charged with stealing a calf's skin, value 10s, the property of Mr. S. O. Greenland, butcher, Waratah, and two large hides, value 16s…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE ticket-office at Carlton railway station, Illawarra line, was broken into on Sunday, between the hours of 12.15 a.m. and 6.46 a.m., and a sum of about 13s, kept in one of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MATTHEW SMITH was charged with maliciously destroying a tree, the property of M. J. Palmer, on enclosed land, near the Waratah Estate, on the 25th instant. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Friday.—Hogg, the husband of the woman murdered at Hampstead, who went mad on hearing of the tragedy, has now recovered, his insanity being only temporary,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN ROBINSON, 36, a trimmer, and Ellen Morgan, 31, were each fined 10s, with an alternative of 48 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—This great requirement, and the abolition of the unpaid magistrate adjudicating upon the Bench, are matters largely canvassed in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →HENRY CHAPPLE, 20, a seaman, Henry Limeburner, 50, a boatman, John Murphy, 23, a miner, and John M'Guinn, 48, a labourer, were fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, MondayâThe funeral of Mrs. Hogg, the victim of the Hampstead murder, took place yesterday, when disgraceful scenes occurred. The turbulent crowd which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THOMAS BRADY, 28, a miner; Charles Phillips, 45, a diver; William Kemp, 28, a labourer; and Albert Krawer, 32, an engineer, were fined in sums…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →James Cunningham was called upon to answer a summons issued at the instance of Thomas Walsh, charging him with embezzling the sum of £2…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.âPatrick O'Brien has been sentenced to a week's imprisonment for contempt of court, he having photographed a witness in the court at Tipperary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FREDERICK GENSEN, 43, a seaman; and James M'Abee, 55, a labourer, were each fined 5s, with the option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GEORGE HEATHOOATE, 28, a miner, was fined 5s—in default, 24 hours' lockup—for drunkenness. Wilful Damage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Karl Karlson, an able seaman on the ship Brynhilda, now lying at the dyke, sued Laurence Williamson, the chief officer, for having assaulted him on the vessel on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In consequence of the escape of Douar from Pentridge some time back, increased vigilance has been exercised by the authorities. On Tuesday a search in the workshops revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE only case at the court on Thursday was one Charles Earl, from Minmi, charged with being drunk in a public place on the 31st October. Fined 10s, and 5s 6d costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FOR years past, the people of Newcastle have had good cause to complain of the neglect of the police authorities in Sydney, regarding a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOHN COYLE, 46, a labourer, was fined 5s, in default 25 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OTTAWA, Friday.—Petitions for the commutation of the sentence of death passed on Birchall, the Canadian, for murdering an Englishman named Benwell, have proved of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN STOREY and John Morham were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lockup, for, drunkenness. D. and D…
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