Murder
At the Oxford Assizes came on the the trial of Susannah Hyde, aged forty, a dressmaker, for the wilful murder of her child at Tetsworth, on the 9th November. On the morning; in question…
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Courts & crime, 1870
216 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 11
Wife Murder at Smythesdale
We take the following particulars from the Ballarat Evening Mail of May 14:—"An old resident of this place, named Donald Cameron, living near the toll-gate, arose this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morpeth Borough Council. Appeal Court
Yesterday, at the Morpeth police court, Messrs. 0. E. Middleton and James Taylor sat as an appeal court, to consider appeals against the assessments in the borough. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. the Government and Their New Police Magistrates System
The following circular has been addressed by the Colonial Secretary to the Bench of Magistrates at Singleton:— "Colonial Secretary's Office,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fearful Tragedy at Ballarat. Murder and Suicide
The following particulars are abridged from last Saturday's Ballarat Evening Post:— At half-past 9 this morning the whole town was thrown into a tremondous state of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singlet0n. Police Court, Tuesday, 31St May, 1870. (Before W. C. Browne, Andrew M'Dougall, and Ralph Millar, Esqs.)
DRUNKENNESS.âHenry Coulson, for this offence, was fined 5s.; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. ASSAULT.âWilliam Wilson was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 7Th June, 187[?]. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, R. Blaxland, and James E. Davys, Esquires.)
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.—John Hawke, poundkeeper at Ashton, charged William Scott, poundkeeper at Cockfighter's Creek Bridge, with four breaches of the Impounding Act. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Musclebrook. (From our Muscle Brook correspondent.) Police Court, Saturday, 4Th Inst. (Before J. F. Doyle, Esq.J.P.)
John Russell, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on the night of Thursday. Admonished and discharged. TUESDAY, JUNE 7TH…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court. (From the S.M.Herald.) Wednesday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes—jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett and a jury of four.) ECKFORD V. SCHOLEY
This was an action for slander, by Joseph Eckford, a member of the Legislative Assembly, and of the District Council at West Maitland, against Stephen Scholey, Warden of the said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) Tassall and Another V. WEAVER
This was an action on a promissory note for £654 11s., at three months, dated 30th Sept., 1869, made by one John M'Donald in favour of defendants (as H. and T. Weaver), and endorsed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SUPREME COURT.—Thursday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Banco Court. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., and a jury of four.) Tassall and Another V. WEAVER
The trial of this case, which was commenced on Wednesday, was resumed and concluded It was an action on a promissory note for £654 11s., at three months, dated 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Saturday, 11Th June, 1870. (Before John Browne, Esq., J.P.)
ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Thomas Cockrene, for being illegally on the premises of Mrs. Dodds, in John-street, about twelve o'clock on Friday night, was convicted, and sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—thursday. [From the S.M. Herald.) District Court Appeal. Sempill V. CUMMINS
This was an appeal from an order by the District Court Judge at Tamworth nonsuiting the plaintiff with costs. Plaintiff sued as the official assignee and representative of the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murder in Pensioner's Bush, Westbury. (From the Cornwall Chronical June 13.)
An inquest was held at Westbury, Tasmania, before J. P. Jones, Esq., Coroner, on Friday, with the view of ascertaining the facts connected with the murder of John Burton, found dead in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—monday. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Tassell and Another V. WEAVER
Mr. Butler, for defendant, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of the above case—an action upon a promissory note alleged to have been endorsed by defendant to plaintiffs, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder on Ipswich Racecourse. (From the Brisbane Courier June 17.)
Michael Nugent, Patrick Ward, and Patrick Wilkinson were brought up on remand, charged with wilful murder. Mr. Chubb appeared on behalf of the prisoners. William Butler was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Singleton. (From our correspondents.) Police Court, Tuesday, 21St June, 1870. (Before John Browne, G. T. Loder, and Andnw M'Dougall, E[?]quires.)
WAGES.—Gavan Shearer summoned John Lethbridge, Esq., for £12 14s. lld., wages due to him. The complainant had been engaged at Messrs. Lettbridge's C[?]rr[?]ngandi station, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murder, or Suicide. Discovery of Human Remains at Stanhope. the Lost Mr. Charles
Most of our readers will remember that on Easter Monday, April 2nd, 1866, a young man named Charles, who had for about three months previous to that time been employed as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings for the Trial of Causes. (Before his Honour Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) [?]CKFORD V. SCHOLEY
The trial of this case was resumed and concluded. It was commenced on Wednesday, the 8th instant, and continued on nearly all the "sitting days" of the Jury Court between that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SUPREME COURT.—Monday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
NEW TRIAL MOTIONS.—PROCTOR V. FRAZER. This was a motion for new trial of an action for breach of contract, &c., tried at the last Circuit Court at Armidale, in which the plaintiff…
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