Frightful Murder in Staffordshire
On Saturday morning a murder was discovered at Moxley, near to Wolverhampton. At about eight o'clook on Friday evening, Esther, aged thirty-five, the wife of Moses Bagott,…
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Courts & crime, 1868
288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 15
Legend of Verity's Court
You know Verity's Court? Everyone knows that. It is not large, but central. And then the Half Moon standing half in half out of the passage, brings it into notice, or did in Ned…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News. Singleton. (From our own Correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 4Th Feb, 1868. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, James Rigney, [?]. Lethbridge, R. A. Rodd. and J. E. Davys, Esqs)
DRUNKENNESS.âMary Ann Gallagher, Ellen Whelan, and Mary Wright were fined 5s. each for being drunk. CATTLE STEALING.âHenry Tudor, of Jerry's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 7. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland.) LARCENY
George Pierce was indicted for that be did, at Newcastle, on the 4th December, felonionsly steal, take, and carry away a p[?]rse, containing £1 15s and two rings, the property of Catherine M'Auliffe…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Suez Mail. Arrival of the English Mail at Adelaide. Enian Outrages and Destruction of Lives. Lerkenwell Gaol, Worcester Town Hall, Queenstown Martello Tower. Government Determined to Suppress Fenianism. Hirty Thousand Special Constables in London. Garibaldi Pardoned. (From our Sydney Telegraphic Agents,) Sydney, Monday night, 9.17 p.m. English News to January 10
The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at three o'clock this Monday) afternoon, The Geelong arrived at King George's Sound on the [?]orning of the 6th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Sydney papers.)
This court opened in Sydney on Monday, before Mr. Justice Cheeke. William Walker was found guilty of stabbing constable Michael M'Naughton, who had apprehended him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
William Montague Campbell was indicted for stabbing Joseph Dixon, in Sydney, on the 5th January, with intent to go him grevious bodily harm. It appeared that Campbell,…
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This Court opened on Thursday morning, at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland. The barristers present were Messrs. Foster, Rogers, and Murray. The attorneys in attendance were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Original Correspondence. West Maitland Court-house. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—In your report of the declaration of the poll, in Thursday's issue, Mr. Eckford makes some remarks about the Court-house utterly at variance with the facts of the case…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday, Feb. 15, 1868. (Before Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland.) FOUNTAIN V. Warburton. Tyrrell V. LANAGAN
Both these cases were postponed on account of the absence of witnesses until this day (Tuesday). DODDS AND OTHERS V. DOWNING. This was an action by the trustees of the East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coonabarabran. Police Court, 12Th February, 1868
(Before F. W. Edwarde, P.M., and Duncan M'Master, J.P., Esqs.) BREACH OF IMPOUNDING ACT.—McGuire v. Shiels.— Edward McGuire charged — Shiels with rescuing three…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Court. Tuesday, February 18, 1867. (Before Mr. District Court Judge M'Farland.) FOUNTAIN V. Nichols. Jones V. WRIGHT
These cases were undefended, and in each a verdict was entered for the plaintiff. TAYLOR V. LANNIGAN. This was an action for breach of agreement, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. (From Tuesday's Herald.) Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four. SEMPILL V. LOGAN
This was an action by the official assignee of the insolvent estate of Robert Strachan and Co., of West Maitland, to recover the value of a quantity of goods obtained by the defendant from the firm. The pleadings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Proceedings. Insolvency Court.—monday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before the Chief Commissioner.) Re Henry Hubert
His Honor delivered judgment as follows: The application for a certificate to be issued to the above named insolvent was opposed by a creditor, who lodged four grounds of objection…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →General News. Central Criminal Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) FRIDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Receiving Stolen Property
John Bellemy was indicted for that he did, at Maitland, on the 2nd July last, receive one gold hunting watch, two chains, one breast pin, and one garnet ring, knowing the said articles to have been stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 18Th February, 1868. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, J. Browne, and W. 0. Lesley, Esqs.)
ASSAULT.—Henry Smith was charged with committing an assault on John Eaton. At the request of the plaintiff, the case was withdrawn. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Michael Flynnpleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. Monday. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
George M'Quiggan was indicted for wilful perjury at the District Court, held at Mudgee, on the 1st November last. Not guilty. Discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—wednesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) SEMPILL V. LEVIEN
This was an action of trover, &c., by the official assignee of the estate of R[?] Stra[?]han and Co, of West Maitland, the material questions being much the same as in the case of Sempill v. Logan and Sempill v. Vindin and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court—tuesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen and a Jury of four.) SEMPILL V. Vindin and Another
This was an action of trover by the official assignee of the insolvent estate of R. Strachan and Co., of West Maitland, against Messrs. Solomon, Vindin, and Co., of the same place…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 25Th February, 1868
(Before J. C. S. M'Douall, J. E. Davys, G. P. Bowman, and Thomas Lindsay, Esqs) DRUNKENNESS — Elisha Wiggins and Thomas Farrell, for being drunk, were fined 5s. each…
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