Maitland Circuit Court
The following is a list of the prisoners who have been warned for trial at the Circuit Court, which commences this morning, at ten o'clock:…
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Courts & crime, 1848
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Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, February 15, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) MURDER
Charles Cooper was indicted for m[?]rdering Bernard Fox, at Ravensworth, by striking him on the belly with a kuife, on the 25th October, 1847, and inflicting wounds whereof…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, February 12, 1848
This Court was duly opened on Saturday morning, before his Honor Chief Justice Sir Alfred Stephen. Her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality was read by G. P…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Dungog. Removal of the Mounted Police-public Meeting
An a[?]journed public meeting wad held at the Court-house, D[?]ngog, on Thursday, the 10th instant to consider the expediency o pe[?]ioning the Governor against the [?]a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, February 19, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a special jury of four.) Doe Dem. Swan v. M'DOUGALL
This was an action of ejectment. The declaration stated that Richard Swan, on the 16th February, 1846, was possessed of 180 acres of land at Paterson, called Lemon Grove, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Thursday, March 2, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) MURDER
Robert Armstrong was indicted for murdering Margaret Campbell, at Sydney, by striking her on the head with a club, on the 25th January, 1848, and inflicting wounds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Saturday, March 4, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Cattle Stealing
William Joseph Bollard was indicted for stealing a calf, the property of James Flynn, at Cox's River, on the 1st September, 1847. It appeared that Flynn had, about two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foreign Intelligence. Suicide of Count Bresson; and Attempted Murder and Suicide by Count Mort[?]er
The Journal des Debats announces the first of these frightful events in the following terms:- "Count Bresson, Ambassador from the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged-from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Monday, March 6, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a Special Jury.) Fraudulent Insolvency
John Terry Hughes was indicted for that he, being insolvent, did on the 16th February, 1844, at Sydney, with intent to defraud his creditors, embezzle, conceal, retain, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Supreme Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Graham (Executor) V. Barker and Norton. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a special jury of twelve.)
This case was resumed on Tuesday, the 28th March, being the fourth day. Mr. Lowe addressed the jury at great length for the defendant Mr. Barker…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. [Abridged from the S. M. Herald.] Thursday, June 1, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) STEALING
Andrew Hanney was convicted of stealing a cheque, of the value of £13 14s. 10d., the property of James Weatherhogg, at Ipswich, on the 8th March. Eighteen months'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Saturday, June 3, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) Shooting with Intent
Timothy Duffy was indicted for shooting at an aboriginal, with intent, at Brisbane, on the 26th April. It appeared that the prisoner shot after a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 7, 1848. Before his Honor Mr Justice Manning. MURDER
James Carline was indicted for assaulting Michael Fulham, on the Parramatta Road, on the 12th February, and casting him on the ground in the front of a dray, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. [Abridged from the S. M. Herald.] Monday, June 5, 1848. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) MURDER
William Tyfe was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Cox, at Moreton Bay, on the 26th March, 1848. Mr. Holroyd defended the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 7, 1848. Before his Honor Mr Justice Manning. Wounding with Intent to Murder
William Ashworth, lately residing at the Isle of Pines, in the Pacific Ocean, was charged with wounding one James Black, with intent to murder him. There were three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, July 8, 1848. Exilism—crime—and Police Expenditure
IT is no difficult matter to comprehend why the advocates of the resumption of transportation, in its old, open, honest shape, were not averse to exilism: they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Office. Thursday, July 6. [Before Charles Simpson, E[?]q. J. P., Richard Carter, Esq., J. P., and J. C. S. M Doual[?], Esq., J. P.] the Mail Robbery Case
Thomas Gregory was brought up for further examination, when John Turner, the man who was driving the mail at the time the robbery occurred, was sworn, and deposed as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, July 11, 1848. Before the Chairman, and E. D. Day, Esq., C. M Doyle, Esq., Captain Smith, and W. Harper, Esq.; Stealing Pistols
John Brown was indicted for stealing two pistols, the property of James Pattison M'Gowan, at Muswell Brook, on the 1st May, 1848. It appeared, from the evidence of James…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sdyney News. Supreme Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Monday, July 3, 1848. (Before their Honors the three Judges.) LESTER V. GIRARD
The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the Court. This was an action of trespass, to land in the district of New England (beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Gazette. Friday, July 14, 1848. Sydney Police
His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified, for public information, that, from the present date, the executive duties of the Sydney police, including the management and…
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