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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 54
HENRY O'LEARY, seaman was charged with being absent without leave from the ship Knight Commander, and pleading guilty, was ordered to be imprisoned for two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AFTER the Hannell v. Holland libel case had been decided in the Maitland Circuit Court yesterday, Mr. Justice Simpson sat in divorce…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. Henry Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, and J. D. Prentice, Js.P , occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BETWEEN 7 and 8.30 on Saturday night the residence of Mr. Thomas Francis, of Brunker-road, was entered and a quantity of jewellery and 17s 6d stolen. The articles stolen were a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THOMAS DONOVAN, a fireman, charged with drunkenness, and with using indecent language in Scott-street, was fined in all 25s, or 31 days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WILLIAM TURNER, charged with the above offence, failed to put in an appearance. Constable Fallen stated that the summons had been left at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SEAMAN named Brooks was charged with stealing one coat, valued at £1, the property of Nasam Grant, at Newcastle, on October 4…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. G. F. Scott (chairman) and Dr. Wright, L. M., occupied the Bench at the Quarterly Court. The renewals of publicans' licenses, were granted to Catherine Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IF over any doubts existed as to an organised gang of burglars being at work in this district they were dispelled late on Monday night, or early yesterday morning, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.âIn June last Mr. Rand, one of the plague commisioners, and Lieutenant Ayerst were assassinated at Poonah, in India,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is stated that shortly before 10 o'clock on Monday night Mr. Murray's house, in Porcher-street, was again visited by burglars. There were three men seen at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →JOSEPH WALTERS, Robert Ray, and John Lindquest, charged with being drunk, each pleaded guilty, and were fined 5s, in default 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John Lawson v. Thomas Wilmot, for goods sold. Claim 12s 11d. Settled out of court. Same v. John Mowett, for goods sold. Claim £7 15s 6d. Verdict was found for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THOMAS WILMOT, Minimi, was charged with drunkenness on Sunday, 26th September, and fined 5s and 6d costs, or four days' goal— Paid…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex. Wilkinson, and O. W. Holmes, Js.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Senior-constable atone, of West Maitland, has been appointed to the charge of the police district of the Manning River, with Taree as his headquarters, and has also been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mail advices from Hongkong contain details of the looting of the steamer Pegu, and the murder of some of the crew when the vessel was off the Penang coast on the 11th June. Six Achinese men and one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SPECIAL meeting of the Licensing Bench was held yesterday, when the license of the West End Hotel was transferred from Daniel T. Smith to Geo. Armstrong, there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SAMUEL, BENNETT was charged with deserting his wife, and pleaded not guilty. Mrs. Sarah Bennett deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE inquest on the body of Senior-Constable Murrow was concluded this afternoon. Constable William Clough, of the water police, deposed to arresting Conway. Conway was…
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