Violation and Murder
The trial of Charles Wiltshire for the murder of Harriet Nurse, at St. George's near Bristol, on the 31st of January last, occupied two days at the Gloucester Assizes, on the 2nd and 3rd of April…
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Courts & crime, 1869
258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 13
District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 13Th July, 1869. (Before J. Lethbridge and J. Johnston, Esqs.)
IMPOUNDING ACT.—Alexander Bowman was charged with a breach of this Act, by James Edward Davys, by rescuing 13 head of horses on the 5th instant, the said horses being then…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, 13Th Inst. (Before W. Bowman, junior, and F. W. Thrum, Esqs., J.P.)
DOWNEY V. FLANAGAN.—Illegally Using a Horse.—When this case was called, there was no appearance of either party. Lucy Brindle appeared, on summons, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 20Th July, 1869. (Before John Browne, and G. T. Loder, Esqs.)
THREATENING LANGUAGE.—William Ramsey, a boy apparently about fourteen years old, was charged with using threatening language towards William Herbert, and presenting a gun…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Break Out of Bathurst Gaol
The following are the particulars, as gleaned by the Evening News from the Bathurst papers, of a determined and systematic attempt that was made on Friday last, by some of the prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, 20Th July. (Before W. Bowman and F. W. Thrum, Esqs.. J.P.'s.)
Samuel M'Elroy was brought up, on remand, to answer a charge of being of unsound mind. On being examined, the prisoner was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 27Th July, 1869. (Before W. C. Lesley, and W. C. Browne, Esqs.)
DESTROYING FRUIT TREES.—William Moore and Henry Moore were charged with destroying nine fruit trees, the property of David Hume, who deposed: I reside at Hume Park,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Muscle Brook. (From our own Correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 27Th Inst (Before J. H. Keys and W. Bowman, jun., Esqs.)
Henry Cains, for being drunk and disorderly in Bridge-street, on the previous evening, was fined the sum of £1; or, in default, one day's imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Murder and Suicide. a Man Wounds His Wife by Shooting Her and Tries to Blow His Own Brains Out, But Fails
Between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday morning, an exciting affair occurred at the Pacific Melodeon Building on Kearny street, between Pacific and Broadway. Among the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 3Rd Aug., 1869 (Before the Police Magistrate, J. C. S. M'Donall, J. Lethbridge John Browne, and James Rigney, Esqrs
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Bridget Pritchard, for making use of obscene language, was fined 40s., in default one month's imprisonment. RESCUING HORSES.—Alexander Bowman was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Suicide. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, July 30.)
On Wednesday, the 21st instant, a most startling tragedy occurred on the Walleroo Ridge, between Cobbora and Mundooran. A man named Taylor, a free selector in the above…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, 3Rd August. (Before J. H. Keys, and W. Pearse, Esqs., J. P.)
Ewen v. Mullins.—Wages: No appearance of either party. Guilfoy v. Tucker.—Wages: Amount claimed £10; verdict for plaintiff, with court costs, to…
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On Saturday, June 5, the following telegram was received at the office of the Peninsular and Oriental Company from their agent at Aden:— "Mr. Powell, Mrs. Powell, and their child are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wholesale Robberies and the Police
A case, disclosing an extensive system of robbery, was investigated on June 2, before Mr. Woolrych, at the Lambeth police court. About a fortnight ago, Sergeants Ham and Ranger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone. Police Court, Friday, 6Th August, 1869. (Before J, Garrett, Esq., P.M.)
A young girl was charged on an information by Senior-sergeant Hinde, with having concealed the birth of her illegitimate child. After hearing the evidence of several witnesses, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Singleton. (From our own correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 10Th August, 1869. (Before J. Lethbridge, S. B. Dight, John Johnston, and James Rigney, Esqrs.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Jeremiah Carey pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s.; in default, to be imprisoned until sundown. INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Arthur Gladstone,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court of Requests. Donald M'coll V. Joseph Tripp
The plaintiff in this case sued the defendant for £1 10s., the value of two fat cows, sold to defendant by plaintiff. The defendant admitted that he had purchased the cattle at this price,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald) MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cbeeke.)
John Lewis Davis pleaded guilty to three charges of forgery and uttering, and was remanded for sentence. Frank Hankey pleaded guilty to three charges…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court, Sydney. (Abridged from the S.M. Herald) (Betore his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Tuesday, August 10
William Treen was charged with having forged an acquittance, of the value of £120, with intent to defraud. Prisoner had been owner of two billiard tables, upon which John Maninx h&d lent him £150; the tables were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court, Sydney. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
On Thursday Edward Ahrenfeld was indicted for larceny as a trustee. The charge was in effect that prisoner was entrusted by one Thomas Herbert to pay for him a mortgage of £75, of…
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