150 colourful years of court history

From the Maitland Mercury report:

Drunkenness and obscenity were unseemly features of the once bustling port town of Morpeth and were among the first cases heard in the court house 150 years ago.
Completed in 1862 and opened to legal proceedings the following year, Morpeth Court House bore witness to many sordid tales as the state’s second settlement.
To mark the anniversary of Morpeth Court House this September,museum volunteers hope to retell the stories and the port’s history in an eclectic exhibition. Museum curator Sue Thomas said renovations were progressing well and would provide the perfect space for people to share those stories.

Full article by Sam Norris available at Maitland Mercury, 18 Jun, 2012.