District Court Causes
The following are the causes set down for hearing at the Distriob Court, to be holden at East Maitland, on Tuesday next, the 16th instant:— John Ward v. William Hoolahan…
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Courts & crime, 1869
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Scone. Police Court, February 5, 1869. (Before James Smith, Esq., P.M.)
Edwin Docker v. John Lawless.—The plaintiff in this case charged the defendant with refusing to fulfil his agreement. Mr. Docker, on oath, stated that the defendant made a verbal…
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We have received the following important mail telegram from our Sydney correspondent:— The Rangatira arrived at Glenelg at 3.30 this afternoon…
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This Court opened at East Maitland on Tuesday morning, before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The barristers present were Messrs. Foster, Ellis'…
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The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. WILLIAMS V. M'BRIARTY. This was a case that had been adjourned from the previous sittings to allow of the…
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After the conclusion of the business of the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, the District Court was opened, and the whole of the cases were disposed of by six o'clock in the evening, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Criminal Court, Sydney. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Monday, 22Nd February. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke)
John Hogan, a letter carrier, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a money letter, containing £6. He was remanded for sentence. George Fullford was arraigned on three…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Feb. 23. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
William Gillespie and Thomas Blake were convicted of feloniously receiving copper, stolen from the Peek Downs Copper Company, and were remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) THURSDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Ch[?].)
William White and Danic, Byrnes were charged with the manslaughter of one Peter Toner, by furiously riding, against him in the street. White was found guilty, and Byrnes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. District Court
The half-yearly sittings of the District Court for this district was held on Friday last, before his Honor District Court Judge Dowling. Mr. R. W. Thompson was the only member of the…
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This Court opened on Tuesday morning, the 2nd instant, before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The only attorney present was Mr. Henry O'Meagher. The undefended cases were…
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DRUNKENNESS.—William Cairn Vivian, for being drunk, was fined 5s., in default to be imprisoned until sundown. WIFE DESERTION.—William Harrington…
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VAGRANCY.âMary Bridekirk, an old acquantance of the police authorities, was brought up on this charge. Sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Singleton gaol…
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The sitting of the District Court for (his district was held on Saturday, the 6th of March, before his Honor District Court Judge Meymott. The following were the cases disposed of:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, March 9Th, 1869. (Before E. White and W. Bowman, Esqrs.)
TRANSFER OF LICENSE — The application of Edward Hiley, publican, to transfer the license held by him for the White Horse Hotel to Eli Allen, was postponed to Tuesday, the 16th instant. The application was opposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—thursday. (From the Evening News.) (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) CHIPPETT V. THOMSON
The plaintiff had been committed to gaol on the warrant of defendant, who is the coroner for the Maitland district, on a verdict of arson returned against him. He was released upon bail, and upon trial was acquitted. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. (From the S. M. Herald) WEDNESDAY. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J.; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) WOLFS[?]HL V. Mitchell and Others
This was an application, by defendants, for trial before a jury of twelve, of a feigned issue to determine the genuineness of a will, of which plaintiff, Wolfs[?]ehl, sought to obtain probate as being the last will and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—thursday. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Rule Nisi for New Trial. Morse and Another V. the Australasian Steam Navigation Company
Sir James Martin, Q.C., for plaintiffs, moved for a rule nisi for new trial. The case was tried last sittings before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. It was an action by Messrs. Morse…
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Willson v.—.—Damage by injury to horse. Plaintiff nonsuited. Jos. P. Abbott v. Frederick White.—This defendant was sued for £10, the value of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 16Th March 1869. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, J. E. Davys, and Thomas Lindsay, Esqs.)
RESISTING THE POLICE AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Robert Eldridge was charged with these offences. As the prosecutor could not appear, the case was postponed for one week, and…
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