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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
946 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 48
JAMES FRITH was charged by Sydney M'Donald, inspector of nuisances, with obstructing Station-street, by leaving a large stone about six feet…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WILLIAM JOHSON, 27, a seaman, and Joseph Howard, 49, a seaman, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness; and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The man Christenson, who is charged with the murder of a half-caste child, daughter of a native New Guinea woman, was brought before the police court at Cooktown again…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robert Carr, of Tighe's Hill, was called on to answer a charge of using indecent language; but defendant not appearing, the Bench ordered a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JAMES PORTEOUS, on remand from last court day, was charged with using obscene language. The accused pleaded guilty, and expressed his sorrow for the occurrence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JAMES DRISCOLL, 27, a labourer, and Norah Lewis, 30, were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lock-up, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BANKRUPT stated that he was a miner and had never previously been insolvent. His bankruptcy had been caused by a dearth of work in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FOR some days the detectives have been looking for the Rev. Dr. Oswald Keatinge, a well-known figure in Sydney, on a charge of attempted criminal assault on a little of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—The sentence of death passed in Paris on Michael Eyraud, the murderer of Gouffe, has been commuted to imprisonment for life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A DREADFUL tragedy was enacted in Liverpool on Wednesday night, December 29 At a late hour Margaret Cowie, or Stewart, who had lived as the mistress of Arthur Pinfold,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JOHN WILLIAMS , 25, a miner, was fined 5s, with an alternative of twenty-four hours' lockup, for drunkenness. Larceny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Wright was charged with having thrown stones, to the danger of persons passing in Hannell-street, Wickham, on the 25th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE half-yesterday meeting of the above was held on January 5th, for the election of officers and other business. The balance-sheet was read, showing a working fund of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →JAMES FRASER, 48, a trimmer, Frederick Bray, 18, a labourer, and John Moore, 52, a labourer, were each fined 5s, in default twenty-four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THOMAS SUTTON, 45, a seaman; Thomas Brady, 29, a miner; James Prinivelle, 29, a labourer; Joseph Gardiner, 35, a seaman; Thomas Mullins, 39, a seaman; William…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOSEPH WILLIAMS, from Minmi, was charged with wife desertion, and failing to put in an appearance, a warrant was ordered to issue. Edward Fisher, from Minmi, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →There is some commotion among the fleet here. The officers are on board H.M.S. Penguin, holding a court-martial with closed doors. Other cases are likely to follow,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MRS. LOWENTHAL, the woman who was shot by her husband yesterday at a Creche in Gillies-street, died from the effects of the injuries to-night, at half-past nine o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →H. WILLIAM v P. Jones, claiming £4 1s 8d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. R. Lathlean v John Campbell, claiming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETER ANDERSON, a labourer, was fined 5s, or in default twenty-four hours in the lockup, for over indulgence in strong drink. Annexing a Jug…
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