These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.
Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,032 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 52
The trial presented a truly painful exhibition, and the crowed court was frequently informed by the prisoners that they would rather prefer death…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →David Hamilton was charged with assaulting Mirian M'Neil with intent to carnally knowing her, at Now Lambton on the 17th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →George Washington (48). seaman, was fined for having been drunk in Perkin-street last night. LARCENY OF A PULLEY…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—Can you or any of the general public tell me which is the more to be guarded against, the sneak-thief who in the dead of night breaks into our homes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LONDON, Friday.—Alfred John, Monson, who was tried and discharged on a "not proven" verdict at Edinburgh in December, 1893, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sidney Bailey (46), labourer, Agnes O'Neill (36), and Charles Richardson (35), blacksmith, were each fined for having been drunk…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Michael Murray, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Clarke was charged with having,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Fenwick, 18, seaman, Topsy Sooter, 23, aboriginal, Lawrence M'Inerney, 35, labourer, Michael Fenton, 30, seaman, David Morgan,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Sunday.—The trial of Ludwig Veltheim for the murder of Woolf Joel, a partner in the firm of Barnato Brothers, is proceeding at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A considerable portion of public attention was attracted to the diabolical murder of an old Scotch farmer, Andrew Menzies, by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albert Johnson, carpenter, of Argenton, was examined before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M. Mr. M'Kenzie, solicitor, appeared on behalf of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Martin Jiese, 24, engine-fitter, for having been drunk in Newcomenstreet, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notwithstanding the great crowds of people that congregated at the various centres where the polls were declared in this district there was an absence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 50 members of the police force were on duty at the different booths in this district yesterday. Mr. Inspector Lynen, however, made such arrangements that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Tuesday.—Much excitement was caused in the Manchester Connty Court to-day. While his Honor Judge Parry was pronouncing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. W. Holmes; J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Stirling Wilson, on remand, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Pritchard (16), labourer, pleaded guilty to a charge of having behaved in a riotous manner in Hunter-street on the 26th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The circumstances which led to the discovery of this most atrocious murder are of so extraordinary and so romantic a nature as almost to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. G. F. Scott, P. M. occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Eady and William Eady…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Thursday.—The trial of Veldtheim, for the murder of Mr. Wolf Joel, at Johannesburg, was concluded yesterday, the accused being acquitted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →