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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,123 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 57
THE Court reopened at half-past 9 o'clock. Matthew J. Dawson was brought forward for sentence. His Honor said it appeared that up to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday.—A further step was taken in connection with the Queensberry-Wilde case to-day, when a man named Taylor was arrested, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PETER HESKETH, seaman, of the British registered barque Cumberland, was brought up by Water-police Constable Cook, charged with being absent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE sensational wife poisoning case at North Sydney was concluded at the Central Criminal Court late last night. Judge Windeyer in summing up, said that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE last of a large list of important cases set down for hearing at the Maitland Circuit Court was concluded on Saturday evening. Mr. Justice Simpson has displayed all the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CAPTAIN CLOSE, who was acquitted by the Executive of the charges brought against him at the recent court martial, was yesterday informed by his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE Court re-opened at half-past 9 o'clock. O'Leary v. Neylon. His Honor asked if the question of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and J Rourke, Js P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JOHN TIPLADY Was summoned for unlawfully lawfully assaulting Joseph P. Conn, a little boy about five years of age, and son of J. T. Conn, hotel-keeper. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"JOHN SULLIVAN, you are charged with being drunk in Hunter-street on Saturday night; how do you plead?" "Guilty, sir," rejoined Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Scotchman suspected of having murdered Sigel near Cootamundra still remains undiscovered, although the police have conducted a very close inquiry. In a sailor's bag…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. H. Crothers, J P., occupied the Benah at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alexander Nedrie, a cabman, and Mary Ann Brown, were brought up for drunkenness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THERE are several cases of alleged stealing to be heard at the Police Court this morning. Thomas Williams, 26, labourer, and Charles Phillips, 38, seaman, are to appear to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PATRICK FAGHAN, seaman, got on a "bender" on Monday night, and Constable table Ramsay straightened him; 5s, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. William W. Hunter was charged with stealing a horse, the property of James…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TUESDAY afternoon was put in by John Sullivan, seaman, in filling himself up ready for Constable Bartlett; 5s, or 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN BEDFORD, late council clerk of the municipality of Waratah, was charged on remand with embezzling the sum of 19s 10d, the funds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A SPECIAL case to test the powers of the inspector under the Licensing Act came before the Chief Justice in Chambers to-day. The case was that of Lenthall v. Crow, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MR. J. N. BROOKS, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland and Police Court on Thursday. R. Lewis, licensee of the Governor Gipps…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John Smith, dealer, was charged, on the information of Constable Dwan, with having assaulted a sailor in Hunter-street West. He was fined 10s, in default 48 hours' gaol…
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