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Courts & crime, 1856

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Sydney News. SUPREME COURT.—Wednesday. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr Justice Milford. SINGLE V. Christian and Another

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1856 · page 3

This was a motion for a now trial in an action for trespass on a squatting run, wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict, with twenty pounds damages…

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Murder of Two Sisters by a Soldier

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1856 · page 4

Two young females were murdered near Folkstone on the 3rd of August, under circumstances of very peculiarly painful and distressing nature. The murdered girls, Caroline…

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Wednesday, November 12. (Before the Chairman and Major Crummer.) Stealing a Watch

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1856 · page 2

John Campbell was indicted for stealing a watch, the property of William Bell thor, at Newcastle, on the 1[?]th September, a second count charged him with receiving the same…

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Supreme Court.—friday. (From the Empire.) Sittings in Banco. (Bafore the Chief Justice, Mr. Jnstice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Milford. REYNOLDS V. NOWLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1856 · page 3

This was a motion for a new trial. The action was tried at Maitland, for trespass upon the plaintiff's run. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff. The grounds of the motion relied…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Thursday, Nov. 13, 1856. (Before the Chairman, Major Crummer, Mr. Lang, and Mr. Russell.) Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 2

John Porter was indicted for feloniously taking and driving away one heifer and one cow, the property of Edward Payne, at Wollombi, on the 20th July, Mr. Pring appeared for the defence; attorney, Mr…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 15, 1856. the Countey Police System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 2

The alteration proposed by Mr. Robertson in the country police system, and partly agreed to by Mr. Manning and Mr. Parker, is one that should not…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the Herald, Nov. 13.) Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Milford.) M'DOUGALL v. Humphrey and Another

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 6

This was a motion for new trial of an action, for trespass upon a squatting run, tried at the last Maitland Circuit Court, wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdiot…

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Police and General Official Business in Country Districts. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1856 · page 2

Gentlemen—I see that you have entirely misunderstood not only the scope, but the direction in which I seek to reform the police and new official departments of the country…

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SUPREME COURT—Monday. (From the Empire, Nov. l8.) In Equity. TERRY V. OSBORNE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1856 · page 4

Mr. Justice Therry (Primary Judge) gave judgment in this case to the following effect: This case has bean so frequently discussed, both here and in the Court of Appeal, that I…

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Barbarous Murder of a Son of Captain Chamberlayne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1856 · page 2

Intelligence has just reached town (Hobart Town) that a lad 14 years of age, Henry Chamberlayne, son of Captain Chamberlayne, of Blackman's River, had been found in the bush…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From S. M. Herald, November 19.) Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Milford, and a jury of four.) REARDON v. BLACKSTONE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1856 · page 4

The trial of this case, which was commenced on Monday, was now resumed and concluded. It was an action for trespass upon a squatting run called Bimble, in the…

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Sydney News. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the Herald.) Before Mr. Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. LAWRENCE V. MOLLOY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 6

The defendant in this case was sued as executor of the last will and testament of one John Smith, deceased, for money said to be due from Smith to the…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) MONDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1856 · page 3

Edward Smith was charged with stealing a cash box, containing £5, from the premises of Joseph Beth, publican, Sussex-street. The prisoner was identified as a man who had…

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British Extracts. Escape From Oxford Gaol (Lloyd's News, Aug. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 6

On Monday morning, between three and four o'clock, (says the Oxford Journal) one of the university police, on passing the north side of the gaol, in…

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Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Abridged from the Empire, Dec. 3.) Before Mr. Justice Milford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1856 · page 6

John Alexander Evelyn was charged with having, on the 13th October inst, assaulted Henry Watson Parker. He was defended by Mr. Dalley. The circumstances of this…

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Government [?]ette. Friday, December 5, 1856. Native Police

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1856 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has b[?]en pleased to appoint Mr. frederick Taylor Powell to be a sublieutenant of native police…

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Central Criminal Court. Wednesday. (Abridged from the Herald, Dec. 4.) Before Mr. Justice Dickinson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1856 · page 4

John Norman was charged with having, at Sydney, on the 9th November, assaulted James Hensted. Not guilty; discharged. Samuel Wilkins was charged with having,…

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The Armidale Circuit Court Petition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 6

We find in the Empire of Wednesday, the following correspondence refer ing to the Armidale Circuit Court petition, and the anti-separation uses…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 20, 1856. Police Expenditure

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1856 · page 2

THE Assembly might well have passed Mr. Parkes's resolutions, if it were only to satisfy the country that ministerial and oppositiou members alike…

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