Murder of a Police Inspector
Inspector Bradstock, a well known officer of police of the A division, died on June 2, from injuries inflicted upon him by a man named Joseph Smith, on May 10. Smith had been…
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Courts & crime, 1868
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Murder of a Wife
On Thursday morning, May 7, a case of murder occurred at Compton, near South Petherton. The murderer is a farmer named Hayward, who resided at the farm with his wife, Ann Hayward,…
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On July 17, at the Rugby Petty Sessions, William Kemp, a labourer, 57 years of age, was charged with the wilful murder of his son, Thomas Kemp, at Princethorpe, on July 14…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous News From New Zealand. Frightful Atrocities by the Rebels. Murder and Mutilation of Forty Settlers and Friendly Natives. Women Burnt, and Their Remains Thrown to the Pigs
[We are favored by the courtesy of the S. M. Herald with the following slip of important New Zealand news, forwarded to them from Melbourne by electric telegraph.]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 24Th November, 1868. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall and J. E. Davys, Esquires.)
VAGRANCY.—John Killen (an old and feeble man) was brought up, charged with being without lawful or visible means of support. He had been brought before the bench on the previous Tuesday for protection, and after being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder of a Step-father by His Son. (Abridged from Tuesday's Evening News.)
On the 5th instant a magisterial inquiry was held at Tuena, on view of the body of John Moss, of Cook's Vale, then lying dead. Senior-constable Cotter, of Tuena, deposed that in consequence of information received he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—wednesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) in Equity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge, Mr. Justice Hargrave. MORT V. Wright and Another
His Honor delivered judgment in this case as follows; —The plaintiffs pray by their bill that this Court shall declare that a debt now owing to them on their general account with Mr. E. A. Hickey (alleged to exceed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Polios Court, Friday, 27Th November, 1868. (Before W. C. Leilcy, Esq., J.P.)
OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.—George Thornton Barnes was charged with obtaining money by false pretenses by means of a valueless checque. Upon the application of constable Sparkes, he was remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 1St December, 1868. (Before John Johnston, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.âJohn Ra[?]dge and Thomas Kennedy, for being drunk, were fined 5s. each. James Batcher, John Britton, Edward Rose, and Thomas Chitwood, for a similar offence, were each fined 20s. The whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muscle Brook. Police Court. (Before E. White and F. W. Thrum, Esqs.)
EVERNINGHAM v. BELL.—Breach of Impounding Act. Settled out of court. Caroline Sincomb, in custody, charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible and lawful means…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) CHIPPETT v. THOMSON
In this case there were cross motions. The action was one against the Coroner of Maitland for having committed plaintiff for trial for arson, on a verdict of a jury to the effect that they considered the fire as to which they were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—friday. (From [?] (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Check[?] and Mr. Justice Faucett.) in Re Sevill
This was an application for an attachment against James Sevill, for having been concerned in a rosoue of certain sheep levied upon under a fi fa, at the suit of one Sydney, against the estate of the present respondent's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, Monday, Drc. 7Th, 1868. (Before F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)
A. B. Brown, in oustody for protection, was brought before the court and discharged, having been confiued since the 2nd instant. Owen Gorman, in custody, charged, with trespassing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Checke.) Motion for Nonsuit. Campbell V. Heugh and Wife
Mr. M. H. Stephen moved for judgment herein, as in case of nonsuit, plaintiff having failerd to go to trial in due time, according to undertaking. Mr. Davis opposed the application…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—thursday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) New Trial Motions. Swan and Another V. NICHOLSON
The argument in this case—part heard on Wednesday, —was resumed and conolnded. Their Honors refused to distrub the verdict. They considered that the fact of discussions having been…
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The sittings of this Court were commenced on Wednesday, at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. District Judge Dowling. UNDEFENDED CAUSES…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—monday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Attachment—in Re Abbott
Mr. Salomons moved for judgment on W. P. Abbott, an Attorney of the Court, for contempt of Court, in having advised, and assisted in, the rescue of certain sheep, which had been levied upon. The particulars of this case…
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The sittings of this Court were resumed on Thursday morning before his Honor Mr. District Judge Dowling. WILLIAMS V. M'BRIARTY. This was an action on a promissory note for £20. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Singleton. (From our own Correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 15Th December, 1868. (Before R. A. Rodd, and W. C. Lesley, Esqs.)
VAGRANCY.—John Western, charged with vagrancy, was discharged. DRUNKENNESS.—James Stewart, for being drunk, was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment.—William…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—tuesday. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Creeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Ex Parte Yeomans and Another
This was an application for a writ of prohibition arising out of a case heard at the Maitland District Court, in which a verdict had been given against the applicants for the sum of £150. The ground for…
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