Wilful Murder at Sydney
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, at the Barley Mow public house, corner of Park and Castlereagh-streets, upon view of the body of Sarah Dempsey, then lying dead in a house…
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Courts & crime, 1854
75 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 4
Horrible Murder
John Davis, of Waverley, near Sydney, publican, was on Saturday found murdered in his bed. It appears that about noon on Saturday, a man (we forget at this moment his name)…
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BREACH OF AGREEMENT,— Joseph Cahill, was brought up by warrant, charged with unlawfully absenting himself from the hired service of John Chisholm, Esq., at Mummell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Reports. Tuesday, January 24
(Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE.) TABLE TURNING OR TURNING THE TABLES.— Three men, named Lyons, Morley & Rowland, appeared on summons charging them with…
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The City Coroner and a highly respectable jury assembled at the William Tell Hotel, on the Heidelberg road, at about noon, yesterday, on the body of a man named Henry or Harry,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Reports. Friday, Feb. 24
A charge of assault was preferred by Thomas Richard against a man named Donnelly and Thomas Lenane.—Being pressed for room, we are compelled to omit the evidence.—The Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Reports. Saturday, Feb. 25
Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE. WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P., and W. H. CHISHOLM. Esq., J.P. BREAKING THE PEACE.—Thomas Lenane was…
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The following appalling announcement appeared in the San of yesterday evening, and produced an unusual degree of excitement in the matropolis. The facts were all so distinctly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Reports. Wednesday, March 8. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
SLY-GROG-SELLING.—Thomas Gray appeared on summons to answer an information which charged him with unlawfully selling 5 glasses of rum on the 26th of February at Big…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney & Colonial News. the Waverley Murder. Coroner's Inquest. Wednesday, February 1, 1854
The boy Joseph Roberts—apprehended at Lake George, on suspicion of murdering John Davis, his uncle, at Waverley—was examined before the Coroner and a jury of twelve at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country News. Police Office, Yass—march 2, 1854. Before Messrs. Watson, Hardy, and CAMPBELL, J.P.'s
SLY-GROG-SELLING.—Hassett v. Casey, This was an information charging the defendant with selling, spirits (for the 2nd time) without a licence, thereby incurring a penalty of £50, &c…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, March 17. Before his Honor the Chief Justice. Horse-stealing
Daniel James, late a Gundagai, was arraigned on an information which charged him with stealing, at Gundagai, on the 25th December last, one, horse, the property of Hyam J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, March 14, Before His Honor the Chief Justice. Murder
Talbot who had been arraigned on the previous day was given in charge to the Jury. The prisoner maintained a dogged appearance during the whole of the trial, and listened to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, March 13, 1854
THE sittings of the Court were opened this day. before His Honor the Chief Justice, by proclamation, after which Mr. Eliott, the Clerk of Arraigne, read the usual proclamation for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, March 24. Before Alfred Cheeke, Esq. (Chairman) and a Bench of Magistrates. Stealing in a Dwelling
Thomas Scully and Anne Scully were jointly indicted for stealing on the 10th December at Queanbeyan, one pocket-book, one bottle of oil, one pair of shoes, 90 lbs. of flour, 1 pair of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Reports. Friday, March 24
ARTICLES OF THE PEACE.—Robert Macalister appeared on summons to shew cause why he should not enter into recognizances to keep the peace towards the wife of Edward Carter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 21
THE QUEEN v. JOHNSTONE.—The prisoner Isaac Johnstone was charged with stealing money and prison-breaking. On the application of the Solicitor-General…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Friday, March. 24. Before Alfred Cheeks Esq. (Chairman) and a Bence of Magistrates. Stealing in a Dwelling
Catherine Callaghan was arraigned on [?] information which charged her with stealing on the 1st of January at [?]ndore, twenty-nine severeigns, the goods and chattels of Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn Circuit Court. [Civil Side.] Saturday, March 18. Before His Honor the Chief Justice, and a Jury of four. WALSH v. M'DONOUGH
This was an action for malicious prosecution. Counsel for the plaintiff, the Solicitor-General; attorney, Mr. Stafford. For the defendant, Mr. Faweett; attorney, Mr. H. Walsh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney & Colonial News. the Murder of Marcus
At the Central Criminal Court, Melbourne, on the 21st March, George Wall was indicated for the wilful murder of Abraham Marcus, in the mouth of December, 1852, at a place near…
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