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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Courts & crime
1,022 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 52
Seven first offenders charged with drunkenness, were each fined 2s, 6d, in default five minutes imprisonment and a seaman, charged with being drunk on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The latest reports regarding the sensational murder in New York of a girl named Ruth Wheeler, whose body was found mutilated and burned on a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The trial at Venice of the Russian Countess Tarnowska, her lawyer Prilukoff, her maid Perrier, and a young man named Naumoff, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Four first offenders, for having been drunk, were each fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court. Bertha Valentine (21), domestic, was fined 10s, or seven days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The murder in New York of Ruth Wheeler, a girl of 16, who had answered an advertisement for a stenographer, was discovered through a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Sample, on ball, pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaiour in Morehead-street, Lambton, on the 26th instant, and was fined 20s, or seven days,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One first offender, for having been drunk, was fined 2s 6d, or the rising of the Court, Maria Edwards (68), was fined £1, or 14 days, for drunkenness, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A man named Jesshope, a former employee at the Camberwell Empire Theatre, in London, stabbed Healey, the stage carpenter, to death after…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The trial has concluded of the persons charged with the murder of Mr. A. M. T. Jackson, the Collector at Nasik, on December 21st…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The council was represented by Mr. J. Hann, town clerk, and the valuers. Messrs. W. Henderson and R. Jamieson. The town clerk explained there were 17…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New York police continue hourly day and night to interrogate Albert Wolter, accused of the murder of the girl Ruth Wheeler, endeavouring to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Edward Stickney was charged with having on the 27th January last, at Lambton, attempted to commit suicide Constable James Brady, stationed at New Lambton,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One first offender, for having been drunk, was fined 2s 6d, in default to be detained until the rising of the Court. William Gloak (50), carpenter, was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Donald Lewis v. Percy Clack, claim for £1 5s, goods sold and delivered. Mr. T. A. Braye (Messrs. Braye and Cohen), appeared for the plaintiff, for whom a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →James Karra, of Boolaroo, was granted a renewal of his colonial wine license. John Kilm was granted a renewal of his publican's license for the General Roberts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One first offender, charged with drunkenness, was fined 3s 6d, in default imprisonment until the rising of the Court, Daniel Dillon (40), labourer, was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The counsel for Albert Wolter, accused of the murder in New York of Ruth Wheeler, is endeavouring to establish and alibi…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Breuques, a highly-respected medical practitioner in Nimes, France, confessed to having murdered his brother-in-law, M. Charlos, who lived…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. J. M'Kensey, P.M., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Michael Soma was fined 10s. in default…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →George Herron summoned William Davis on a charge of assault. Mr. H. M. [?] (Messrs. Braye and Cohen) appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty…
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