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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 54
YESTERNIGHT Chas. Cockburn, manager at the quartz battery, was shot by a man named Thomas Harris, who afterwards shot himself. The latter is now in the hospital at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Anniversary Day three little lads from Maitland sauntered out with shanghais in quest of adventure. They discovered an excellent target in the windows of the East…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →AT the Central Police Court to-day, William Knight and John Fenton, two powerful young men, were committed for trial on a charge of assaulting a coal lumper named…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →RICHARD DOOLEY and Geo. A. Johns became interested in the results of the municipal elections to such an extent that they were full of arguments and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joseph Carter, A. Milburn, Arthur Davies, William Race, and Elijah Cummings, all small boys, were charged with cruelty to a dog on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday Louisa Trotter, an elderly dame, was brought up before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., for drunkenness, and was fined 5s, with an option of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HARRY HAKAMSON, a seaman, endeavoured to take possession of the Great Northern Hotel, but Mr. Watt's lease not having expired that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MORRIS JONES, of Ash Island, was expected to appear in answer to a charge of using abusive language and impeding the stationmaster at Sandgate…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THERE were only two inebriates before the Bench—William Brandt and Jas. M'Carthy. The former said he was drunk, and he was promptly fined a crown. M'Carthy,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Court of Investigation appointed under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, "to make an investigation into the causes and circnmstances attending the recent fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN, SORRENSON was charged with stealing one pair of boots, valued at 10s 6d, the property of Ralph Donnison, at Newcastle, on the 10th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JOHN WILLIAMS, a recent arrival from West Australia, was charged with using obscene language in Nelson-street on Monday evening, and was fined £1…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →THE Court of Investigation appointed under section 23 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act, "to make an investigation into the causes and circumstances attending the recent fetal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M, occupied the Bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Owen Doberty was fined 10s, with 6s 8d costs, in default 14 days' gaol, for using…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →PETER WHITEHALL'S language at Carrington on Thursday night was of such a scorching character that Senior-constable Meara was compelled to take "Pete" inside, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HIS HONOR JUDGE MURRAY, assisted by Mr. D. A. W. Robertson and J. Thwaites as skilled assessors, resumed the inquiry yesterday, at the old Courthouse, into the causes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Advices form New York, under date January 3, state that a man named Bram, the mate of the barquentine Herbert Fuller, was convicted at Boaton on January 2nd of the murder of Captain Nash,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JANET RIDLEY was charged with making use of obscene language in Dent-street on the 30th of January. She pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, with 5s 6d costs, or seven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JACOB SHIELDS, a seaman, on remand, was charged with embezzling one bottle gin, valued at 4s 6d, part of the Lubra's cargo, the property of the Newcastle and Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →HIS HONOR JUDGE MURRAY, assisted by Mr. D. A. W. Robertson and J. Thwaites as skilled assessors, resumed the inquiry on Saturday at the old Courthouse, into the…
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