Horrible and Mysterious Murder Near Perth
A horrible murder was committed on the afternoon or evening of Friday, March 30, at a place called Mount Stewart, about six miles from Perth, and situated about midway between…
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Courts & crime, 1866
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 14
Deliberate Murder by an Old Soldier
Mr. Lorenzo H. Jephson, J.P., of Currickon-Suir, was murdered on Saturday, March 31, on the highway near that town, by a man named Buckley, an old Crimean soldier. Mr. Jephson…
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City of Mexico, March 5.—Intelligence reached this city to-day of a most deplorable occurrence—the murder of Captain d'Huart, aide-de-camp of the Count of Flanders, attached…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—wednesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Y[?]OMANS V. BROWN
This was a demurrer to defendant's plea. The action was for money had and received. The plea was, that the money sued for had been deposited with defendant as a stakeholder to abide the result of a wager between the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Special Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Habeas Corpus.—in Re Banger
This was a case referred from Chambers, its object being to determine whether a conviction under the Cattle Stealing Prevention Act, 17 Vict., No. 3, could be amended in accordance…
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We (S. M. Herald) abridge the particulars of this atrocious affair from the Nelson Examiner and the Colonist of the 21st and 22nd June:— The facts, so far as they have transpired, are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court.—thursday. (From the Empire.) (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Appeal. the Municipality of Cook V. Warden and Fellows of St. Paul's College
The argument in this case, which was commenced on Tuesday last, was resumed. The action was brought in the Metropolitan District Court, where judgment was given for the…
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At the West Riding Police Court, Doncaster, on Saturday, March 17, Frederick Mason, who said he was ten years and six months old, was charged with attempting to murder two children named…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Soone. Police Court, July 13th, 1866. (Present, J. Smith, Esq, P.M.)
John Hanley was brought up, on warrant, for absconding from his hired service with Mrs. Abbott, of Glengarry. He was remanded to Murrurundi to be dealt with…
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The Queen and junior members of the royal family returned on May 3 from Osborne to Windsor Castle, where they at present abide. On the 5th and 14th May respectively her Majesty held…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distriot News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 17 JULY, 1866. (Before J. Larnach, J. Johnston, and G. P. Bowman, Esqrs
ASSAULT.âMrs. Johnston Batty was charged with assaulting Eliza Jane Minor, who deposed: On Monday week last, about half-past nine in the evening, I was in Mr. Heuston's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soone. Police Court, July 20Th, 1866. (Present, T. S. Hall, Esq., J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Burton was charged by senior-sergeant Hoyne with this offence Senior-sergeant Hoyne deposed that he was on duty on the previous night, and in a…
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W. Combe v. D. Manery.—Plaintiff claimed 7s. 6d. for damage done to growing crop of lucerne. Verdict for plaintiff, without costs. W. McPherson v. W. Robinson.—No appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Raymond Terrace. Police Court, 20Th July, 1866. (Before H. Scott, P.M., and H. J. Bolding, Esqs.)
W. E. Shaw was charged with breaking the Sabbath on the 8th by assisting to unload the Morpeth [?] mer. W. Beverage deposed: I am stationed at Raymond Terrace; I was on duty on the 8th; I saw the Morpeth steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Frightful Murder, and Suicide of the Murderer. (From the Melbourne Age, July 18)
A frightful murder took place early yesterday morning, the victim being a woman, and the murderer her husband or paramour, who afterwards made an attempt on his own life, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Office, Tuesday, July 24Th, 1866. (Before W. C. Lesley and G. T. Loder, Esqs.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âWilliam Compton, for making use of obscene language in John-street, on the 19th instant, was fined 10s. and costs.â Defendant's wife pleaded guilty to a similar…
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Wednesday's Herald publishes the judgment of Sir Alfred Stephen in the matter of a suit instituted by the owner of the ship Maggie Leslie against the owners of the Cherokee, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 31St July, 1866. (Before R. A. Rodd, W. C. Lesley, and G. T. Loder, Esqrs.)
BREACH OF ENCLOSED LANDS ACT.—Hughes [?]. Rose: There being no appearance in this case, it was struck out. MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENTS…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 7Th August, 1866. (Before his Worship the Mayor, A. M'Dougall, and J. Johnston, [?].)
ASSAULT.—Cavanagh v. Brady, and Brady v. Cavanagh: These two cross cases of assault were postponed for one week, on account of the illness of one of the parties…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—friday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Special Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) STOCKDALE V. Hamilton and Another
The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the Court in this case as follows:— This case, or the controversy existing in it between the parties, arising under the Land Titles or Lands Transfer…
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