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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 55
There are no fresh developments in connection with the burglary and robbery at the Aberdare Hotel. It appears quite clear that the crime was committed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Wednesday, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Dr. Mackay sued in several cases for recovery of medical fees. Mr. W. Claxton, as agent, appeared on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barnett Phillips v. B. B. O'Conor.—Claim for goods sold. Adjourned until April 26th…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Joseph Cockburn, charged with being drunk in Charlestown, was fined 5s, or the rising of the Court. Isaac Robinson, for being drunk in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Johnson pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on the 2nd inst., and was fined 10s, costs 6s, time being allowed for payment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Acting under instructions from the Governor-General's Reception Committee, Mr. E. Flynn, the hon. secretary, recently wrote to Inspector Day, conveying the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cases of alleged breaches of the Liquor Act, held at the local police court on Wednesday, caused some public interest, and a large number of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. For the same offence, Henry Clarke was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In re James Samuel Pike, public examination. Mr. W. A. Reid appeared for the bankrupt. Bankrupt deposed that he was a labourer, and resided at Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Successful burglary is no longer crude robbing, but an art. The only men who are able successfully to overcome the obstacles of the safemakers and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bertha M'Donald, Edward Sinnot, John Nelson, and James Ryan were each fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. For improper behaviour in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Six first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default to be imprisoned until the rising of the Court. May Johnson was fined 20s, in default 14 days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning, a robbery was committed at the residence of Mrs. Hughes, head teacher of the local public School, Mrs. Hughes was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At different times during the history of the municipality of Adamstown, the authorities have been approached with a request that a police station be erected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three first offenders pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness in Wallsend and Plattsburg, and were each fined 1s, and 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five first offenders were each fined 5s for drunkenness, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. For the same offence John Nelson was fined 10s, in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Wood, solicitor, appeared for the council, assisted by Mr. A. Cook, council-clerk, and Messrs, Kerr and Rundle, valuers. A number of cases which had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In accordance with the finding of the court-martial in the recent "ragging" case in the Scots Guards, Colonel Cuthbert has been relieved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the cases of Arthur Marquett v. Tasman Marquett, and T. Marquett v. A. Marquett, Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for Arthur Marquett, and Mr. W…
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