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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 55
Thomas Macintosh, hotelkeeper, New Lambton, charged with keeping his house open on Sunday, May 27th, pleaded not guilty. Charles Gillespie and Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daniel Davidson, charged by John James, of Toronto, with assaulting him at Toronto on the 8th instant, pleaded not guilty. Several witnesses gave evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judgment was given for the plaintiff in the following undefended cases:— Stevenson and Co. v. D. Gower. Claim for £4 14s 6d, for goods sold and delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Susan Ellenor Meredith sued Thomas Douglass for using alleged slanderous words concerning her in April last. Evidence was heard on both sides, but on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Harry Shoesmith and Daniel Kyle,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In re William D'Arey.—Bankrupt said he now lived at Abermain, but was formerly a resident of Lambton. He attributed his failure to sickness, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A music permit was granted to Edwin James Brent, Tattersall's Hotel, Newcastle, for June 30th. Booth License…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Friday.—Russians at Tigil, Kamschatka, murdered ten of the crew of a Japanese schooner, and retained eight survivors as slaves…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John M'Donald, charged with having used improper language in Hunter-street, was fined 20s, in default three days' imprisonment. Henry Cowling, for a like…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The probable appointment of Mr. Isaacs to the High Court Bench, if the bill can be got through, has not been allowed to pass unnoticed in either House. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The interpleader action, Francis v. Johnson (M'Intyre claimant) was further adjourned until July 2nd. Mr. T. D. O'Sullivan for climant, and Mr. H. M…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At the west Wallsend Police Court on Wednesday before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., James Cherry, charged with the larceny of a pick in Killingworth Colliery, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thomas Maddison, the son of Mr. George Maddison, of Young-street Lambton was brutally assaulted in one of the main thoroughfares of the town about 11.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. Michael Brien and David Phillips, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Edward Ridley, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Kemp-street, was fined 5s, or imprisonment until the rising of the court. William Platt, who pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A detachment of cavalry and fifty policemen have started for Tantah, Egypt, where a special tribunal is to sit to try the persons accused of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each lined 5s. in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court. Thomas Prinniville, for a like…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It won't surprise many people to be told that the Frisco earthquake was exaggerated the other way. Even allowing for the fact that the great collapse…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Children's Court was subsequently held, before Mr. Scott, at which one case was dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the court. For the same offence, Thomas Lucas…
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