These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
946 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 48
THE only interview this morning was that of Robert Dewar, charged with being drunk. The P.M. pointed out what the result would be if accused did not mend his ways, and he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Publicans' and other licenses were renewed as follows, on application:—George Firkin, Wallsend, colonial wine license; Thomas Hopkins, Metropolitan Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THOMAS MONAGHAN, 35, was fined 5s, in default, twenty-fours hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Drunk and Obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A number of arrests have been made of deserters since H.M.S. Penguin has been here. This is the vessel on which a court marshal was held in Hobart, resulting in the doctor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Chief of Police and Polly Cousin returned together to the office of the former, and held a brief conference, after which Cousin took leave. Then…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →LONDON, Sunday.—It is now certain that the murderer intended to kill Premier Stambuloff, who was with Beltchiff, the Bulgarian Minister for Finance. The semi-official…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RICHARD BARRETT, 27, a miner, was fined 5s, with an option of twenty-four hours' lockup, for drunkenness. D. and D…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JEREMIAH M'CARTHY 33, a seaman; Joseph Bacco, 27, a labourer; Edward Olsen, 22, a seaman; and James F. Kennagh, 42, a labourer, were ordered to be imprisoned till…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IT is five or six years now since a human being paid the extreme penalty of the law in Adelaide, and the sentence of death passed upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Monday.—The election campaign commenced at Slige yesterday to replace Mr. M'Donald, deceased. Repeated conflicts took place between the partisans of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JAMES GAY was charged with the murder of David Stubbs, at Brookstown, on the night of the 20th March. Sub-Inspector Lynch prosecuted on behalf…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →INTENSE excitement has been caused among the native population at Zanzibar by a tragic discovery which, according to popular rumour, involves…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JOHN M'GOVERN was charged with being deranged in his mind. Constable D. Fay deposed that the man was handed over to him on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →EDWARD SCOTT, 26, a cab-driver, and John M'Kenna, a labourer, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of twenty-four hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Monday.—Eighteen arrests have been made in connection with the assassination of M. Beltchiff, the Bulgarian Minister of Finance at Sofia. The number includes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BEFORE the Newton Abbot (England) magistrates on Feb. 17, the Rev. Dr. William Langley Pope, D.D., was charged with brawling in church on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Tuesday.—A number of Italian navvies at a place in West Virginia have murdered one of their gangers, Scotsman, whom they accused of expressing approval…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LOTTIE SOLOMON, 19, was fined 10s, with an option of forty-eight hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Alleged Embezzlement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE accused James Gay was again brought up on the further hearing of the charge of murdering David Stubbs, by shooting with a rifle, on the evening of Friday, the 20th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JAMES JOHNSON, 80, a labourer, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' look-up, for drunkenness. Desertion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →