Wagga Sugar Company in Court
The Wagga Wagga Express of Sept. 4 gives the following report of a case decided at the District Court on the previous day, before his Honor Mr. Acting District Judge Forbes…
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Courts & crime, 1872
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The Late Murder by a Woman in Melbourne. (From the Argus, Sept. 4.)
At the City Court yesterday, Margaret O'Donoghue was brought up on remand, charged with murdering Mary O'Rourke, in Punch's-lane, off Little Bourkestreet east. Inspector Kabat stated that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 10Th September, 1872, (Before Oliver Saunders and Millar, Esqs)
Towns Police Act.—William Moss pleaded guilty to a breach of this Act, by absenting himself from his dray. The defendant was discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, September 14, 1872. Murder and Its Punishment
WE observed amongst the telegrams by the last English mail that another attempt had been made, unsuccessfully, to procure the abolition of capital punishment in the mother country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Vice Admiralty Court.—thursday. (From the Evening News, Sept. 12.) (Before his Honor the Judge Commissary Sir Alfred Stephen, C. B., and assistant Judge Cheeke.) Judgment. the Barque A. H. BADGER V. the United States Steamer Nevada
The facts of this important case of collision have been fully reported in our previous issues. The collision occurred on the high seas on October 15th, 1871, between Sydney and New Zealand. The…
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This court opened on Tuesday morning at East Maitland, at ten o'clock, before His Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. The barristers present were Mr R. Wisdom, Mr. Healy, Mr. H. E. Cohen,…
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Another instance of the injustice of applying general rules to particular cases occurs in the present position of the Registrar of the Maitland district court, whose allowance as clerk of the peace was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—monday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Vice-admiralty Court. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Judge-Commissary, and Mr. Justice C[?]EEKE, Assistant Judge.) Re the Steamship Nevada,—blethen, Master
Upon judgment being given in this suit, the question as to freight was reserved by the Court for further argument and this day was appointed for the purpose. Counsel were now heard accordingly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 17Th September. (Before W. C. Browne, Esq., J.P.)
FORGERY.—Roger John Quirk was brought up on a charge of forgery. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the prisoner. Constable Sparkes deposed: On Thursday, the 12th instant, I saw the prisoner and…
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The Court re-opened at twelve o'clock. J. AND A. RODGERS V. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PAPER FIBRE AND PAPER SOCIETY. The plaintiff claimed for a sum due under a…
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It is semi-officially stated at Washington, that since the exclusion of the indirect claims the proceedings at Geneva have been favorable to America. Several awards have already…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SUPREME COURT.—Friday. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. Before Sir Alfred Stephen CJ., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. in Re Summerdell—mandamus, Marine Board Act
This was an application upon rulen nisi for a writ of mandamus having as its object the compulsion of the Marine Board of New South Wales to grant to Mr. Thomas Summerbell a "certificate of service" as…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court.—saturday, Sept. 28. (From the Herald.) (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Bowman and Others V. Macansh—for Leave to Appeal
This was an application for leave to appeal to the Privy Council from a judgment of the Court, refusing a new trial of this action. Mr. Henry Stephen appeared in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—friday, Sept. 27. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) New Trial Motion. Macansh V. Bowman and Others
The arguments herein were finally resumed and concluded, after having occupied the court from Monday until Thursday, inclusive, last week, and since Wednesday this week. This was a motion on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. [?]Bolice Court, Tuesday, 1St October, 1872. (Before Messrs. John Browne and George Jarman.)
ASSAULT.—Margaret Heuston was charged with assaulting Catherine Ayton. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared for complainant, and Mr. A. J. Gould for the defendant. Mr. Gould made a preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 8Th October, 1872. (Before Messrs. John Browne, George Jarman, and W. C. Browne.)
SHEEP-STEALING.—James Hook, on remand, was charged with stealing a sheep, the property of Michael Cunneen. Some additional evidence was adduced when the bench decided to dismiss the case…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suppression of Cattle-stealing in the District of Patrick's Plains
A preliminary meeting of stockowners, convened by circular, took place at the Royal Hotel, Singleton, on Wednesday afternoon, for the above object. The following gentlemen were present:—Mr. George…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Attempted Escape From Parramatta Gaol. (From Thursday's Evening News.)
On Tuesday night last about half-past 9 o'clock, sergeant Kelly, of the Parramatta police, received information to the effect that a person named James Humphries had escaped from the gaol. On going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 15Th Oct., 1872. (Before Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Denis Jamison pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s.; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. DRUNKENNESS.—The same prisoner pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shocking Murder at Maryborough, Victoria. (From the Maryborough Advertiser, Oct 9.)
A murder, accompanied by brutal atrocity, was committed at Alma, a township some few miles from Maryborough, at a late hour on Monday night. The news of the tragedy on reaching Maryborough…
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