Graton Police Court. Monday, May 26
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Henry Sleigh was brought up, charged with robbery under arms. Mr. Sub-inspcetor Creaghe stated that the prisoner was arrested yesterday at Stockyard…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, May 27
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs, G. Neale, W. Hindmarsh, and E. W. S. Hayley, Js.P. Regina v. Burns.—Adjourned case of cruelty to animals. On the application of Sergeant M'Cormack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Punishmallt of a Chinese Magistrate
A DECRE[?] the Pekin Gazelle orders the exccult of a agistrate in the famine districts in Sat[?] The magistrate of Chi Chow, Tuan Ting-yao by name, has been tried and convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Tuesday, May 20. BEFORE his Honor Sir W. Manning. MURDER
William Wells, a middle-aged man, was charged with having, on December 26, at the Clarence River, feloniously, wilfully, and of his malice aforethought, killed and murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Monday, June 2. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
R. Page v. W. Gregory, a claim for £2 11s, newspaper subseription, £1 paid inte Court Verdiet for balance, £1 11s, with 5s costs. Same v. J. Osborne, work done, £4 4s. Verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dreadful Murder and Mutilation
THE circumstances which have gradually come to light and the discoveries which have been made by the police and others tend to show that the mutliated remains of a female which were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs. G. Neale, J. F. Wilcox, and W. Hiudmsrsh, Js.P
Thomas Moynahan was charged with using obscene language at Ulmarra. The cane was proved by constable Edwards. The defendant pleaded that it was his first offence, and that he regretted his conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Thursday, June 5. BEFORE 2. H. Thomas Esq., J.P.
James Smith, for drunkenness, was fined 20s. Fine paid. FRIDAY, JUNE 6. Before the Police Magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important Full Court Decision
ON Monday afternoon the Full Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Fancett and Mr. Justice Manning, gave a somewhat important decision on the law of promissory notes. Mr. C. J. Pilcher moved for a rule aisi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Proceedings in the Melbourne Supreme Court
AFTER an absence of about six months Mr. Joseph Bragge Slack (says the Age), the wellknown, litigant, made his reappeurance in Mr. Justice harry's court on Thursday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 10
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr J. F. Wilcox,. J. P. A man named K. Wall was charged by the police with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Police Court. Friday, June 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, W. Small, W. Hindmash, F. W. Chapman, and P. R. Donaldson
J. R. Noble appeared before the court, charged that on the 20th day of March last, at Yamba, he assaulted Arthur Hood Pegus, a Cnstoms Officer, while in the excention of his duty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court, Sydney. Tuesday, June 10. BEFORE the Chief Commissioner
In the matter of Thomas Hunter Foggo, being examined by Mr. Shepherd on behalf of the official assignce, deposed that he commenced business as a publican, in 1870, with £70; he dealt principally with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tresday, Just 17. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
P. Sands was brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly, and fined in the sum of £1, or 7 days' imprisonment. A second charge was also laid against him for using…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court, Sydney
ON monday last, before the Chief Commissioner, in the matter of William Arthar Grainger, an examination meeting. MrS.C Brown appeared on behalf of the official assignce, and examined the insolvent, William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Saturday, June 21
BEFORE Mr. W. H. Thomas, J. P. Timothy Reardon was brought up, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, June 24
BEFORE the Police Magistrate. A man charged with drunkenness was finial 5s, in default 24 hours' incarceration. John Burns appeared upon summons charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme, Court, Sydney.—june 26
BEFORE his Honor Sir William Manning. In re the Clarence and New England Steam Navigation Company, and the Co.'s Act. This was a petition on notice made by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Police Court. Tuesday, July 1
BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. A. Johnson and J. F. Wilcox, Js. P. James R. Webb on remand for medical treatment, as being of unsound mind, was again brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclea District Court District
THE following proclamation appears in the Government Gazette of Friday, June 27:— Whereas it is deemed expedient to establish a Distriet Court at Maclean, for the district hereinafter…
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