Gosling Creek Murder. (From the Bathurst Free Press, March [?]2) Adjourned Inquiry
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 3
The adjourned inquiry into the circumstances attending this sad affair, was resumed before J. T. Lane, Esq P.M., yesterday. Nothing whatever that could afford a clue to the identity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Gosling Creek Murder (From the Erening News, March 27.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1871 · page 1
The adjourned inquiry touching the remains found at Gosling Creek was resumed on Saturday morning, 18th inst., before J. T. Lane, Esq., P.M. From the evidence then adduced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, 28Th Inst. (BeforeA. J. Kingsmill, R. J. Pierce, and J. F. Doyle, Esqs., J.P.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 3
WILFUL DETENTION OF PROPERTY.Chas. Simson, on summons, appeared toansweracharge of illegally detaining a watch, the property of Patrick Ryan. The defendent having delivered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dreadful Murder at Waikato. From the Daily Southern Cross, March 27.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2
At Hamilton, on March 24, Thomas Pollock Muirhead, of the Armed Constabulary, was charged with shooting one J. B. Gilfillan, of the same force, on the 20th instant, at Rangiaohi[?] Mr. William Searancke,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Tamworth Examiner, April 8.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 2
This court was opened on Monday morning, April 3, before Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. Sir William Manning prosecuted for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, Tuesday, 11Th Inst. (Before F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4
DRUNKENNESS.—Matthew Flannagan pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was admonished and discharged. On the following day John Flaherty, charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Armidale Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Armidale Telegraph, April 15.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 4
This court was opened at Armidale on Tuesday, April 10, before his Honor the Chief Justice (Sir Alfred Stephen). Sir William Manning prosecuted for the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in Victoria. (From the Mansfield Guardian)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2
A most shocking murder was committed at Gaff[?]ey's Creek on the night of Friday, the 24th ultimo, or on the morning of Saturday the 25th. It appears that two old men, neither…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Colac Murder Case. (From the Geelong Ad[?]ertiser.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2
An extraordinary scene occurred at the Colac police-court on Wednesday, when Paddy Geary and his wife were brought up before the bench charged with the murder of Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 18Th April, 1871. (Before J. C. S. M'Donall, G. T. Loder, John Lethbridge, and S. B. Dight, Esqs.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 3
PERJURY.—Ambrose Edgar Shaddock was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in a case of Jones v. Shaddock, heard before Judge Simpson, at the Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2
This Court was opened at the East Maitland Court-house, yesterday, before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen (Chief Justice). Mr. Windeyer (Solicitor-General), instructed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder at Fiji. (From the Fiji Times, March 19.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 6
By the arrival of the two Messrs. Kelt, from Suva, we receive the sad intelligence of the murder of Mr. William Gray Bailey, who was found in his bed with his skull beaten in, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supposed Brutal Murder in Western Australia. (From the Evening News, April 19.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 6
The town of Fremantle, Swan River, has been thrown into a state of considerable excitement by the ocourrence of a most sensational and mysterious crime. On Sunday morning last, as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Circuit Court
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2
This Court re-opened on Saturday morning, before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen. INDECENT ASSAULT. James Monaghan was indicted for having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2
This Court re-opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. CATTLE STEALING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 25Th April 1871. (Before O. Saunders and R. Miller, Esqs.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 3
PROHIBITION TO PUBLICANS.—Upon the application of the police the bench of magistrates made an order prohibiting all publicans and others from supplying Thomas Harrington…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder. the Finding of the Corpses of the Bilderback Brothers. (From Los Angeles Star, California, February 5.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 4
The fact that two brothers, young men by the name of Bilderback, were missing from their wood claim in Tejunga canon, under circumstances giving rise to suspicions that they had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, 25Th Inst. (Before T. Hungerford, F. W. Thrum, J. F. Doyle, F. White, Esqs., J.P.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 3
John Saunders, in custody, was charged with attempting to defraud the Commissioner for Railways, by travelling in a railway carriage without having paid the fare. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) PERJURY
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2
In the case of John Lawless, indicted for perjury, in which, as we reported in our last issue, the jury were locked up at half-past seven o'clock to consider their verdict, his Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iaitland Circuit Court
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1871 · page 2
The Court re-opened on Saturday morning before ia Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four. FA[?]HING V. STOKES AND ANOTHER…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →