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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
962 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 49
From Port Townsend, U.S.A., has come news of a terrible tragedy of the sea. The story was forwarded to the British vice-consul at the latter port by captain Mey[?]s, of the British ship India, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Doyle pleaded guilty to being drunk in Robert-street on the 7th instant, and was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court; and two who had been admitted to bail, was fined 5s, or 24…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mrs. Mary Robertson sued John Baker for balance due on account of board and lodging. The amount was disputed. The case was postponed until Thursday, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three first offenders for being drunk were fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the court. James Johnson, an old offender, was fined £1 or seven…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frederick George Roberts applied for a conditional publican's license for premises to be erected at New Lambton. Messrs R. W. Thompson and W. H. Baker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jane Nott, was fined 10s or three days' imprisonment for being drunk, and 20s, or four days, for using profane language. A Series of Offences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, before Mr. Macfarlane, D. S. M., John Johnstone, commercial travellor, residing at George-street, North Sydney, proceeded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arthur Thomas, of Minmi, was charged with stealing a brown mare, the property of Arthur Ward, of Big Swamp. Coppernook, on the Manning. First-class…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John M'Donald was fined 5s, in default six hours, for drunkenness. William Robinson, for indecent behaviour, was fined 20s, or three days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquiry was commenced at the Court House yesterday before a Marine Court, consisting of Judge Murray, and Captains Carpenter land Breach, as nautical…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mrs. Robertson v. John Davies; claiming balance due on account of board end lodging. Mr. Cronin appeared for Mrs. Robertson, and produced a book purporting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following renewals were granted:— Benjamin H. Riley, Brighton Hotel, Newcastle; John A. Anderson, Swansea Hotel, Swansea: James Fraser General…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The bulk of the community has been startled by the statements made by the deputation from the Trades Hall Council that waited on the Chief Secretary. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was concluded to-day into the death of John Calvert, a man of 75 years of age, who died in the Melbourne Gaol on the 12th instant, while on remand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One first offender for being drunk was fined 5s, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. Robert Wright, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It would seem that a strong effort is being made to centralise everything in Newcastle in connection with hotel licenses, other than the granting of booth licenses…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Marine Court Inquiry into the collision which took place between the ships Ditton, Anemone, and Sardhana, in the north harbour on July 3 last, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A crime so shocking, so wanton, and so cold-blooded as the murder of Senior-Constable Guilfoyle in Redfern on Saturday night, cries aloud for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three first offenders for being drunk were admonished and discharged. Austin Power, an old offender, was fined £1, in default seven days' imprisonment. Thomas…
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