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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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ABREST OF MANNING.—Manning has been arrested at 8t Aubin's in the island of Jersey. It seems that the daughter of a person with whom he lodged on a former visit to Jersey recognised him in the packet…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Francis Poyner was indicted for the wilful murder of David Foley, at Pittwater, on the 8[?]h day of November last, by shooting him with a fowling piece, of which he instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Thomas Whitnell to be serjeant major of the native police. NATIVE POLICE.âSYDNEY DISTRICT…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Commissioners hereby give notice of their intention to proceed in the investigation of the undermentioned claims to lands; the descriptions of which have been fully set forth in former…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Several new police districts having recently been established, and certain modifications having become necessary in the boundaries of some of those previously existing; his Excellency the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A correspondent of the Leinster Express gives the following narrative of a frightful crime committed in that province. His letter is dated Tolerton, Saturday Evening:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several new police districts having recently been established, and certain modifications having become necessary in the boundaries of some of those previously existing; his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of Frederick George Manning and Maria Manning, for the murder of Patrick O'Connor, the customhouse officer, commenced at the Central Criminal Court in the Old Bailey, on Thursday. Many persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court will commence on Monday, the 4th March. The calendar at present is light. The following prisoners have, we understand, received notice of trial:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, Frederick George Manning and Maria Manning, his wife, were hanged in front of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, for the murder of Patrick O'Connor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court was opened on Monday before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry, his Honor's Associate, A. W. Carter, Esq., reading her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality. Major Crummer, police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Griffiths, on bail, was called, but did not appear. The Attorney General said this man was charged with forgery, and had been committed by the bench for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Brett was indicted for assaulting Thomas Hollingsworth Fowler, at Scone, on the 5th February, 1850. Mr. Purefoy appeared for the defence;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hugh Collins was indicted for setting fire to a barn, in the possession of Charles Burgess, at Wollombi, on the 7th February, 1850, and Martin Cody and Alice Cody were indicted as accessories before the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1. It is ordered that, after the 12th day of March next, no surrender of any estate shall be accepted (except on the special order of a judge, after examination on oath of the supposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action of assumpsit, in which Mr. L. W. Levy was plaintiff, and Mr. Roderick Mitchell was defendant, and was brought to recover the sum of £113 2s. 2d. for goods,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coroner, J. S. Parker, Esq., has been engaged for the last week in holding an inquest at Paterson on the charred human remains found on the spot pointed out by Thomas Campbell as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor the Primary Judge sat for some short time, and disposed of one or two ordinary motions, and delivered the following judgment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Holroyd opened the pleading, as follows. The declaration was in trespass, and set forth that on the 21st day of June, 1849, the defendants assaulted the plaintiff, he b[?]ing an elective…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Judges delivered their opinions in this case separately, as follows:- SIR ALFRED STEPILEN, C. J.—The important questions to which this prisoner's trial has given rise came…
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