Maitland District Court. Thursday, December 11
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock on Thursday morning W. T. MITCHELL V. W. H. MULLEN. This was an action brought to recover the sum of…
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Courts & crime, 1873
249 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 13
Dreadful Murder. (From the Monaro Mercury.)
Intelligence reached Cooma on Saturday afternoon that a murder had been committed on Bolairo station, near Seymour. From what we can learn of this sad event, it appears that a young man named…
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The Police Magistrate, Mr. James Smith, was engaged, on Tuesday morning last, in hearing, at the East Maitland gaol, a charge of child murder against a half caste woman named Maria Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 16Th December, 1873. (Before Mr. Thomas Browne, J.P.)
DRUNKENESS.—Bridget Pritchard, an old offender, pleaded guilty to this charge. Not having made her appearance for the last nine months, she was admonished and discharged.—John Milligan, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Taroom Murder. (From the Brisbane Courier.)
John Garbu[?]t was brought up at the Taroom Police Court, on Thursday, November 26, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Croker, charged with the murder of Thomas Conroy. Messrs. Hirst and Fitz also sat on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—friday, Dec. 19. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before Sir James Martin. Chief Justice; Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Brown and Another V. Dibbs—motion Nisi for New Trial
Mr. Salomons, on behalf of defendant, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of this action, which was heard on the 27th November and the 3rd and 4th December last before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 23Rd Dec., 1873. (Before Messrs. W. C. Browne, and George Jarman, J.Ps.)
STEALING A WATCH.—James William M'Cann was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of Peter Schrieber—From complainant's evidence it appeared that on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—saturday, Dec. 20. (From the Herald.) Last Day of Fourth Term, 1873. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Lloyd and Another V. Vickery and Another— Equity Appeal
The arguments herein were now resumed and con cluded. The hearing was commenced on Monday last, and has occupied the court each day since, without intermission, except for half a day on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [F[?]om Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Saturday, 27Th December, 1873. (Before Mr. W. C. Browne, J.P.)
INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John Miller was charged with this offence. Constable Spence deposed that on Saturday, the 22nd November last, be saw prisoner in John-street, opposite the Police Barracks,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Merriwa. Police Office, 23Rd Dec., 1873. (Before J. B. Bettington, A Hayes, and H. V. Hewitt, Esqrs, J.Ps.)
RAPE.âOwen Lawless was committed on above charge to stand his trial, in April, at Maitland Circuit Court. John Dillon, Esq., instructed by Mr. Norrie, appeared for the accused; bail refused…
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