The Attempt to Murder Mr. Manning
The Brisbane Courier publishes the evidence taken in the examination before the Police Magistrate, of Frank Sydney Bowerman, charged with attempting to murder Mr. Authur Manning,…
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Courts & crime, 1869
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Singleton. Police Court, Wednesday, Dec. 30,1868. (Before W. C. Lesley, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—George Jarvis and John Fawcett, for being drunk, were each fined 5s.; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment.—Henry Kain, for a similar offence, was fined 10s.; in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday 5Th Jan, 1869. (Before Messrs. John Browne, W. C. Lealey, and G. T. Loder, Esquires.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—George Watts, for making use of obscene language, was fined 20s., with 2s. 6d. court costs; in default, seven days imprisonment.—Frederick Barden, for a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, January 5, 1869. (Before James Smith, Esq., P.M.)
Thomas Bush, in custody, charged with making use of profane language in a public place on the night of the 4th instant, pleaded guilty and was fined in the sum of 10s.; in default,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murrurundi. Police Court. (Before their Worships, P. W. Wright, T. White, and A. Brodie, Esqs.)
J. Seviell v. J. P. Abbott; charge of assault: Defendant was fined the sum of £5, or the alternative of three months.—In another case defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Original Correspondence. Thr Towns Police Acts. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
Sir-In 1863 several country towns[?]inelusive of Raymond Terrace, were proclaimed under these acts, but the declaration of the boundaries was not made, without whick the acts cannot be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 12Th Jan., 1869. (Before W. C. Lesley, and John Browne, Esq's)
DRUNKENNESS.—John Dow, for being drunk, was fined 5s.—Michael McGynn, for a similar offence, was fined 10s.; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supposed Murder Near Fordwich
The Senior-sergeant of Police was informed by telegram yesterday morning that a man had been killed by another at Fordwich, near Singleton, on Sunday afternoon or evening. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The St. Arnaud Murder, Victoria
The Melbourne Argus of the 14th says:— "The man who shot Mr. Amos Cheale at St. Arnaud, on Tuesday, is not yet in custody. He is a Scotch miner named Andrew Vair, and…
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It is understood that the Queen and the members of the Royal Family who are staying with her Majesty at Windsor Castle, will proceed to Osborne on December 15th, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Friday, 22Nd Jan., 1869. (Before W. C. Lesley and J. Browne, Esqs.) [?]
LARCENY.—Thomas King was charged with stealing three pair of boots and a coat, the property of Lewis Cribb, who deposed: I am a shepherd in the employ of Mr. Glass, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bourke. Police Court. (Before Messrs. Foott, Becker, Guinness, and Byrnes, J.Ps.)
"Before the business of the court opened, sergeant Cleary addressed the court relative to the reported evi. dence in the case of Pearson the bushranger, which appeared us your issue, of the 12th instant, and which report…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dungog. Police Court, Dungog, 14Th Jan., 1869. (Before Mr. R. L. Alison, J.P.)
RAPE.—John Yarday appeared, in custody, charged with rape. It appears from the evidence of the prosecutrix, Eleanor French, an intelligent girl of 14, that on Saturday, the 9th of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 2Nd Feb., 1869. (Before A. M'Dougall, Esq., J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—James Lugg pleaded guilty to this offence, and being his first offence, he was discharged. ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.—Jane…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thursday. February 4. (From our usual Sydney correspondent.) Legislative Assembly. West Maitland Court-house
Mr. Bobertson, in answer to Mr. Burns, said that no distinct agreement had been entered into for the purchase of land for the court-house, West Maitland, and that Government would do nothing behind the back of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Desperate Attempt at Wife Murder
A desperate attempt at wife murder was made on Tuesday evening, at a farm-house, Old Durham, about a mile from the City. The would-be murderer is a labourer named Thomas Todd,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder of One Policeman by Another
At Sherburn, near Durham, a policeman has shot a companion and then himself. Cruick-shanks, the name of the victim, was stationed at Pittington, about three miles from the city. He…
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At the Southwark Police Court on Tuesday, Elvira Dixon was charged before Mr. Bencham, with firing a loaded six-chambered revolver at Ann Plebeam, with intent to shoot her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1869. (Before W. C. Lesley, A. M'Dougall, E. V. Morisset, and S. B. Dight, Esqs.)
EMBEZZLEMENT.—William Geddes, on remand, was charged with embezzling £13, the property of the Government of New South Wales. The evidence given on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. Diversity of Interpretation—police Regulation Extension Bill. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—It is a thoroughly established assertion that a coach and four, or a bullock team, may be driven clean through many an act of Parliament —both English and, a fortiori, colonial. It is…
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