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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,071 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 54
GABRIEL MATHERSON, seaman, was charged with having disobeyed lawful commands on the B.R. barque Thurland Castle at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A charge of criminal assault brought by a young woman named Matilda Fenton against a man named Joseph Field has been dismissed. It occupied two days at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SARAH JACKSON was charged with using insulting words to Thomas Cleary in Bridge-street on the 20th instant. A cross summons was also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOSEPH BRITTON, Omnibus keeper, pleaded guilty to a summons charging him with not keeping up a continuous line of vehicles in proper turn as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Balmain Municipal Council held a special meeting last night, and the proceedings were characterised by much disorder. The meeting was held with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →RE William Brinkworth: Bankrupt said he had never been insolvent previously. He was a labourer, and his bankruptcy was due to pressure of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ELLEN HOY was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup for drunkenness, and £3 or a month's gaol, for having used indecent language…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →IN the Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Mr. Thorn, J.P., Richard Hughes, 35, James Tait, 20, and Richard Hickey, 21, boatmen, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WILLIAM JAMES, clerk, and Annie Clarke, were each fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GEORGE FOSTER, 29, seaman; Alexander Besom, 28, labourer; and Henry Abrahams, 67, minor, for having been drunk in Hunter and Bolton streets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →James M'Donnell, carter, was charged by summons with having erected two water closets on his premises, contrary to the city bylaws…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SAMUEL CARSON, mason, was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lockup, for drunkenness. His Latest Role…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PERCY HYDE, aged 10, was brought up for protection. Constable O'Rourke deposed that he found the boy asleep in an empty…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ATCHERLY and Dawson v. Mrs. Calvert, claiming £1 11s 3d, for tea supplied. Defendant pleaded that no account…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CATHERINE RUGG was brought up as a person of unsound mind. Constable Coates said that at about half-past 12 o'clock on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JAMES DEVON, 50, a miner, was charged by warrant with having unlawfully assaulted Jane M'Donald, his daughter, with intent to do her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WILLIAM DEAN pleaded guilty to a charge of furious riding on the Minmi-road on the 30th October. Constable Grainger explained the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Samuel M'Intyre was charged with having, on the 19th of October, kept his licensed premises, namely, the Reserve Hotel, Bolton-street, open for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WILLIAM BAKER was charged with keeping the bar of his hotel, the Gold Miners' Home, Lambton, open for the sale of liquor until 10 minutes to 12 o'clock on Friday night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PATRICK NOLAN, labourer, and Annie Colston were each fined 5s, with an alternative of 24 hours' lockup for drunkenness, and the latter was ordered to pay £2 or serve 14 days'…
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