The Wyagden Murder
Wind in the Bathurst Free Press of the 30th De[?]r, in the report of the murder of Trooppr Robert Cod[?]ton, of the Western Gold Police, at Wyagdon, Hi[?]e following additional particulars…
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Courts & crime, 1858
126 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 7
Brutal Murder of an Escort Trooper, Near Wyagden. (From the Empire, Dec. 29.)
Intelligence has just reached Sydney to the effect that a murder of the most cowardly nature was committed on the 22nd instant, on the high road near Wyagdon. The victim is, or rather was, a trooper named Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney News. Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Special Banco Sitting. Macdougall v. Rumphery and Another
Sir Alfred Stephen C.J. delivered the judgment of the court in this case, which was a motion by the defendants for a new trial, on nine distinct grounds. Four of these grounds were disposed of in July last, during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—thursday. (From the Herald, Jan. 1.) Special Banco Sitting. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Jus[?] Therry.) Williams and Others V. Donnelly and Others
Their Honors gave judgment in this case, which [?] been argued on Tuesday and Wednesday. It was [?] by rule nisi, to determine the right of two partie[?] diggers at Blackfellow's Ridge, Peel River. The…
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Of local occurrences we have to tell of a allocking murder and piracy only a short distance from the harbour. The following particulars are from the friend, of October 21:—Upwards of halt a your has passed since we had to recount the particulars of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mutiny and Murder on Board the American Whaler "Junior." (From the Herald, Jan. 11.)
By the Lochiel, from London, we have received the following particulars relative to a frightful tragedy porpetrated on board the Junior:- Captain Haddon, of the Lochiel, states that, on the 7th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Supreme Court, Moreton Bay. (Abridged from the Moreton Bay Courier.) Monday, January 11. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford.)
The calendar contained the names of twelve prisoners. Martin Fletcher was found guilty of uttering a forged cheque, on the 2nd June last, at Brisbane, and was remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Second Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry.)
James M'Devitt was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Scambrey. The particulars of this case have already appeared. The houses of M'Devitt and Seambrey adjoined each other. Mrs. M'Devitt had thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridg[?] from the Empire, Feb. 2.) Monday, February 1, 1858. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)
Wee Ti, a Chinese, was indicted for wilfully setting fire to the dwelling-house of Thomas Lucas, on the Ashfield Racecourse, while Mr. Lucas was inside that house. Not guilty. Discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Empire.) Tuesday, February 2. (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)
John Cook, a private of the 77th regiment, was indicted for the wilful murder of Samuel Bryant, at Goat Island. The circumstances of this case have already appeared. On the 6th December, in the evening, Cook was sentry on guard at the magazine at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday and Thursday.) (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)
Alexander Sage was indicted for forging a bank cheque or order for £300, with intent to defraud Henry Atkinson; a second count charged him with having uttered the cheque, knowing it to have been forged. The evidence was very lengthy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, February 9. Stealing in a Dw[?]lling House
Michael Callaghan was indicted for stealing a watch, value £5, the property of Robert Lloyd, in his dwelling house at Hinton, on the 14th December. Mr. Chambers appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney News. Supreme Court.—saturday. (From the Herald, Feb. 22.) Jury Court. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before Mr. Justice Dickinson and a special jury of twelve.) NOWLAND V. CLIFT
This was an action for trespass upon a depasturing station in the district of Liverpool Plains. The trial of this case was commenced on Friday week, and it has been continued day by day without any intermission…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Government Gazette. Tuesday, February 23, 1858. Native Police
His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased, with the advice of the Executive Council, to appoint Mr. Richard Redford Poulden, to be a second Lieutenant in the Native Police Force…
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This Court opened yesterday, before his Honor the Chief Justice. The barristers present were the Attorney General, Mr. Murray, Mr. Faucett, Mr. Butler, Mr. Windeyer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →REGINA v. Eliza Byron. (Supreme Court.—Saturday, March 6.—Before the full Court.) (from the Empire, March 8.)
This was a special case from the last Maitland Quarter Sessions. The prisoner was charged in the same count of the information with stealing three warrants or orders for the payment of money, and three pieces of paper. There…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 9. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) EMBEZZLEMENT
James Munro who had on Monday plead guilty to two informations charging him with embezzlement, was brought up for sentence His Honor addressed the prisoner at some length and then…
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This Court opened before his Honor the Chief Justice, yesterday, for the hearing of civil causes. In addition to the barristers before named, the following members of the h[?], were present:—Mr. Plunkett, Mr. Is[?]cs, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Murder on Board the Barque Elizabeth
At the Police Court, Liverpool, Mr. Ma[?]field, the: Stipendiary Magistrate, was engaged in investigating a charge of murder preferred against Captain John Anderson Christie, and James Millard, chief mate of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, March 16, 1858
At the opening of the court His Honor stated that he had received reliable information that Mr. Justice Milford was in Sydney; and that he would, therefore, stay in Maitland to hear all the causes. He would, however,…
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