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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,095 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 55
John Johnson, 41 years, miner, for being drunk at Merewether, was fined 5s, or 24 hours, and for using prohibited language 10s, in default three days' Imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →George E. Hardy and Co. summoned W. G. Wensor for the recovery of the sun of £2 18s. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gow and Company v. W. Pearcy, claim for £2 4s 7d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiffs with 6s costs. The same v. H. Pullen, claim for £4…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Thomas, of the Argenton Hotel, Argenton, applied for a booth license for the Boolaroo races, to be held on Saturday The application was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M. presided at the West Wallsend Police Court on Wednesday. Duncan M'Geachie, general manager,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The lad Thomas John Quinlan, who confessed to the murder of Mrs. Mercy Gregory, at the Royal Hotel, George-street, in the early hours of Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James O'Hara, 58, a seaman, pleaded guilty to having made use of improper language in Mitchell-street, Stookton, on Thursday, He was fined 5s; in default '21…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sir Samuel Griffith, the Chief Justice of the High Court, to-day continued the hearing of an application on behalf of Charles Markell and others, to make…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A boy pleaded guilty to the larceny of two cakes of tobacco and two lolly-sticks, the property or Lily Richards. He was fined 5s, court costs…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →W. P. Wilkinson was fined 5s, or 24 hours' hard labour, for being drunk on hotel promises at Teralba. William M'Guinness, charged with drunkenness at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. William Symonds, 38, a seaman, who pleaded guilty to having been…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John While, for Ivy Pearl While, complained that Thomas Smith had neglected to support his child. The case had been before the Court on Friday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One first offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5s, or detention until the rising of the Court. One first offender pleaded guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the Small Debts Court, W. J. Horne obtained a verdict against James Barker for £12 19s, and 3s costs, for goods sold and delivered; and the same plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The February sitting of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions opened yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse. His Honor, Judge Fitzhardinge, presided, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three first offenders, charged with drunkenness, were fined 5s, in default detention until the rising of the Court. Thomas Prinniville, 41 years, labourer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The adjourned case of Thecphilus Raftoferius v. Nicholas Karanges, claim for £15 13s 4d, alleged to be due as wages and expenses, was resumed. Mr. A. H…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John Bell and James Gray, charged with drunkenness, were each lined s, or 24 hours' imprisonment; and for using prohibited language, Gray was further fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The February sitting of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions was continued yesterday at the Newcastle Courthouse. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 6s, in default imprisonment until the ricing of the Court. Mart Purves, 22, and Annie Regan, 20…
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