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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,064 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 54
MARY ANN CULLEN pleaded guilty to being drunk and using obscene language on the main road on the 22nd inst. It appears this is Mary Ann's habit, and she is now paying…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE police had another encounter with the escaped aboriginal prisoner, Tommy Ryan, at Gordon Brook, on Sunday night. When Ryan made his escape from Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE postponed case of Charles Bellam charged with illegally withholding moneys the property of the Crane Employees' Association, was settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN PATERSON, 26, a Swede, was fined 10s, with an option of two days' gaol, for having conducted himself in a disorderly manner on the B.R. ship Craigburn…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Bankruptcy Court was opened at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, when the following cases were dealt with:— IN RE HENRY HEDGES…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The detectives have recovered a quantity of jewellery, valued at about £150, supposed to be the proceeds of a burglary at Geelong. The officers noticed two men at Carlton who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Elizabeth Rebecca Hyde was charged at the Circuit Court, Ipswich, with murdering her husband, Albert Ephraim Hyde, who was poisoned at Scone. She was found guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOHN H. M'CADE and Emuel Emoral were each fined 5s, with the usual 24 hours' alternative, for having had a glass too much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ARCHIBALD BROWN, a barber, will appear before the court to-day on a charge of assaulting one Henry S. Rizey, causing him bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BENJAMIN WARD pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene la[?]guage in Elder-street on the 22nd instant. Constable Fay stated that defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The evidence of Mary Barry, a daughter, aged 12, of the man Barry, who murdered his wife, is to the effect that her father came home in a cabion Tuesday night. He said he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETER NELSEN, 36, a seaman, was sentenced to seven days' hard labour for having refused to pay the licensee of the Bluebell Hotel for two drinks which had been supplied him on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ISABELLA MITCHELL v David Mitchell.—This was a case in which Mrs. Mitchell was sueing her husband for assistance towards the support of their child…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PETER M'DONALD, 40, a seaman, and Thomas Bunting, 26, a seaman, were each ordered to hand over 10s, or to do a quiet 48 hours, for having been drunk on the 2nd inst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE first sitting of the Land Court took place this morning. At 10 o'clock his Honor Judge Rogers and his colleagues, Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, took their seats on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ELIZABETH ECKFORD, 44, Patrick Anthony, a labourer, and Clare Brinkson, sailor, were each ordered to pay 5s, or do 24 hours, for over indulgence in strong drink…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Michael Barry was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered his wife at Rockhampton yesterday. He reserved his defence. The evidence of the doctor showed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OLDHAM v Johnson, claiming £6 8s 5d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. M'Lean v Roubottom, claiming £3 11s 10d for goods sold. Verdict for plaintiff with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THIS case, which was adjourned from the last District Court, was one in which Michael Cantwell claimed £200 for certain work that he had done in Railway-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →PATRICK DURKIN and John Murphy were each fined 5s, or 24 hours, for over indulgence in strong drink. Language…
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