Shocking Murder by an Indian Gang of Burglars
A Kattywar correspondent of the Times of India, writing from Dhorajee on June 24th says:—"I have to chronicle the most atrocious and terribly tragic event that has occurred…
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Courts & crime, 1871
241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 13
Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, October 21
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock CATTLE STEALING. Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel M'Donald (on bail), were indicted for having,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Singleton. (From our own corresspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 24Th October, 1871. (Before Andrew M'Dougull, Esq., J.P.)
PUBLICAN'S ACT.—Henry Raddock, on remand was charged with deserting his licensed public house The case bad been postponed on a previous occasion for four weeks. On the application of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, OCTOBER 24
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock CATTLB STEALING. Henry Wright, Henry King, David Owens, and Samuel M'Donald, who had pleaded not guilty on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arrival of the Suez Mail, at Adelaide. News to 30th September. Queen's Health Improving. Further Advance in Wool. Brights Health Restored. Marquis of Normanby Our Next Governor. a Sheriff Convicted of Forgery. Wreck of Ship Underley. Heavy Failure. Spread of Potato Blight. Sham Campaign at Aldershot. French National Guard Disarming Quietly. Mont Cenis Tunnel Opened. Murder of an Indian Judge. Alliance Between Germany and Austria. Consols Lower. N. S. W. DEBENTURES 102½ Produce Firm. Cholera Not Yet in England. Threatened Difficulties About French and Prussian Treaty. Mercury Office, Tuesday morning
We have received the following important telegram from our Sydney Correspondent:— The Geelong left Galle on the 2nd, and reached the Sound on the 19th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muscle Brook. Police Court Tuesday, 24Th Inst. (Before F. W. Thrum, J. F. Doyle, and G. J. Cobb, Esqs., J.P.)
CATTLE STEALING.—Michael Hughes in custody was brought up, charged as above. On the application of Sergeant Thompson prisoner was remanded fill Tuesday the 31st inst. Bail allowed, prisoner in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Thursday, October 26
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury four.) PORCH V. LETHBRIDGE AND ANOTHER. This case was resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Friday, 27Th October, 1871. (Before W.C. Browne and G. T. Loder, Esqs.)
ROBBERY.—John Mohns, on remand, was charged with stealing £4 from the person of Michael Cunneen Mr. Gould appeared for the prisoner. Michael Cunneen deposed: I am a farmer residing at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil, Business. Saturday, October 28. (Before His Honor and Jaries of four.) Quinn and Wife, V. ECKFORD
This was an action upon an award made by arbitrators appointed in connection with the will of the late Mary Eckford, by which Peter Eckford, the defendant, the sole executor surviving or remaining of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Own Cobrespondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 31St October, 1871. (Before G. T. Loder and W. C. Browne, Esqs.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE. —Edward Rose pleaded quilty to a charge of making use of obscene language in John-street and was faned 10s., with 4s. [?]d. court costs; in default, forty-eight hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murder of Bishop Patteson and the Rev. Mr. Atkin and a Seaman. (From yesterday's Herald.)
For some years past Bishop Patteson, in his schooner, the Southern Cross, has been visiting the various islands in the South Seas as head of the Melanesian Mission. The head quarters of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridge from the Herald.) Monday, November 6, (Before His Honor the Chief Justice.)
The Solicitor-General prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Charles Macleod, charged with forgery and uttering, pleaded guilty, and was remanded for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Singleton. Pplice Court, Tuesday, November 7,1871. (Before W. C. Browne, Esq., J.P.)
ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.âH. P. Stacy, James Nichols, E. B. Sawkins, and John Charchland, were each fined 5s, with 2s 6d court costs, for committing breaches of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder in Norfolk
A woman named Mary Hanmer, wife of a labourer living at Stow Bedon (near the road leading from Attleborough to Caston), cut the throat of a female infant child a few…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Murder at Chatham
A determined attempt at murder and suicide was made at Chatham at an early hour on the 4th of September by a navvy who is known by the name of Sam, but whose real name is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Herald.) (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)
On Tuesday last, John Kelly and George Lindsay were charged with the wilful murder of Robert Crawford, on the 20th August last. This was the case known as the Farramatta-street murder, and the…
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We have details of a mysterious murder recently committed in the neighbourhood of Moscow city, the victim bemg M. Kosskevitch, a homœopathic practitioner of St. Petersburg…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—friday, Nov. 10. (From the S. M. Herald.) Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Bowman and Others V. MACANSH
Jury—Mr. Thomas Saywell, Jane-street, Balmain; Mr. James Turner, Five Dock; Mr. John Baker Smithers, Manly Beach; and Mr. Francis John Thomas, 109, Goulburn-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. (From the S. M Herald.) Friday, Nov. 10. (Before his Honor tbe Chief Justice.)
David Finning, alias Finch who pleaded guilty to a charge of forging and uttering was sentenced to hard labor for three years. Thomas William Plumb, Arthur Brown, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 14Th Nov., 1871. (Before W. C. Browne and O. Saunders, Esqs.)
ASSAULT.—Alice Lockhart was charged with assaulting Patrick Kelaher. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the defendant.—Complainant deposed: I am a farmer residing at First Creek; on the 28th…
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