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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,029 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 52
WHEN Frederick Arstey left his ship on Tuesday night he little thought that on the following morning he would be in the jug. It seems that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Re Henry James Hinman, of Homeville, near West Maitland, carpenter. Bankrupt stated that he had never been insolvent before, and the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WHILST on duty in St. James'-road early this morning Constable Manuel heard groans proceeding from the direction of Hyde Park. On entering the park the officer found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. G. F. Scott and Dr. Wright, Licensing Magistrates, occupied the Bench at the quarterly sittings of the Licensing Court at East Maitland yesterday. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MICHAEL HUNT, of New Lambton, summoned Thomas Walton for assault on the 18th of June last. Mr. Sparke appeared for complainant. After hearing the evidence of both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two tars, Alex. Farquhar and Daniel Sweeney, became whisky logged the previous day, and although they were on the rocks before they obtained any inward cargo, they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Re Michael Steel, of Jesmond. The bankrupt said he desired to amend his schedule by increasing his liabilities £238 8s 6d. His insolvency was brought about by the bad…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GEO. HORN, Henry Hessit, and Thos. Mitchell celebrated the glorious 4th of July in their customary patriotic manner, by gazing on the three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Messrs. H. Crothers and W. 8. Harrison, Js P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →ALEX. BEESON, Francis Clarke, and James Nicolls were fully charged on Sunday with powerful explosives in the form of numerous pints of native…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THOMAS RAMSAY, SEN., an old resident, was charged with stealing two pies, the property of Mrs. A. Bell, Elder-street. Constable Mahood gave…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The dearth of Police Court business was again apparent yesterday; clean sheets being presented at both the East and West Maitland Courts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →WILLIAM LLEWELLYN, miner, and Thomas Aubrey, miner, were the only two charged with filling their skips too full, and the next time they send…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. G. F Scott, P.M., occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Alfred Hickling was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for having been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JOHN CONNOR, not the original Jack who could wrestle anything from a flower boy to a native bear, was charged with behaving riotously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. BRUNKER, in reply to Mr. E. M. CLARKE, said that a person named A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thomas Taylor and Francis Daly were before Mr. G. F. Scott, Police Magistrate, at the East Maitland Court yesterday afternoon, charged with having on the night of the 6th…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JOHN CONNOLLY, hailing from Stockton, appeared in the dock with a face like a highly-coloured sketch of a prize ham. It was the same old story…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WHEN the clock struck 10 yesterday morning Senior-sergeant M'Vane had a big sheet before him, but there was scarcely anything on it and the magistrates had barely time to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, Christopher Smith, the young man who had been arrested on the preceding day, was charged before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., with…
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