Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 4Th March, 1873
(Before Mr. James Smith, P.M., and Messrs. H. W. Swayne and Oliver Saunders, J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Russell was convicted of making use of obscene language in…
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Courts & crime, 1873
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Court Presentations. London, March 1
Sir James M'Culloch, acting Agent-General for Victoria, and Mr. Daintree, Agent-General for Queensland, have been presented to the Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Empire.) Monday, March 3. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)
Edward Witherington, Robert M'Dougal, Frank John, and Thomas Newton, were indicted for having unlawfully assaulted a Polynesian named Puaniu, on board the schooner Kate Grant, on the 3rd October…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court, Saturday, 1St March, 1873. (Before Wm. Bowman, jun., and F. W. Thrum, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
A female child, about four or five years old, name unknown, is charged with being found wandering with aboriginals near Denman, on the 20th Feb. last. Michael Doyle, being duly sworn, states:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court. Wednesday, March 5. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.)
William Benedict Hennessy, who had pleaded guilty to embezzlement, was sentenced to be imprisoned with hard labor for two years. Nicholas Punch, convicted of an assault with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. Tuesday. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.)
Albert Raphael pleaded guilty to the charge of stealing hardware goods, the property of Matthias Hamburger. Six months' imprisonment in Darling-hurst gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brutal Murder Near Hartley. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald, March 8.)
A diabolical murder has been committed at a place called Pulpit Hill Swamp, about fourteen miles in a south easterly direction from Little Hartley, and one mile distant from a place called Megalong, at one…
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The sittings of this court will commence on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at ten o'clock a.m. The following is a list of causes entered for hearing, in addition to several causes settled out of court:…
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This court opened at East Maitland on Tuesday morning, berore Mr. District Court Judge Simpson. Barristers present: Mr. R. Wisdom, Mr. Healy, Mr. P. O'Keeffe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Our Various Corespondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 11Th March, 1873. (Before Mr. John Browne, J.P.)
CATTLE STEALING.—Henry Jones was charged with stealing a bullock, the property of William Fraser. The case was postponed for three weeks for evidence, the defendant being allowed bail, himself…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cold Blooded Murder in Melbourne. (From the Argus, March 5 and 6.)
A shocking murder was committed shortly before 7 o'clock last evening in Hotham-street, Emerald-hill, near the police station. The facts, as far as they could be ascertained, are as follows:—At about 11…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Divorce Act. an Act to Confer Jurisdiction on the Supreme Court in Divorce and Matrimonial Causes. [Assented to 3Rd March, 1873.] Preamble
Whereas it is expedient to confer upon the Supreme Court of New South Wales jurisdiction in matters matrimonial and also authority in certain cases to decree the dissolution of a marriage Be it…
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In the Court of Queen's Bench (before the Lord Chief Justice), Mr. Hawkins, Q.C. (with him Mr. Charles Bowen), made an application on behalf of the Crown for a rule in the alternative, calling on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Musclebrook. Police Court, Tuesday, 11Th March. (Before F.J. Thrum and J. F. Doyle, Esqrs., J.P.
Launcelot McKinnon was brought up for protection, to be confined in the lockup 24 hours. Alexander Clark v. J. Sweeney, assault case, postponed until Tuesday next, 18th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 11. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. Justice Checke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Ex Parte Bagot—pbohibition
This was an application for a writ of prohibition to stays all proceedings under a certain order of the Small Debts Court at Armidale. Mr. Salamons appeared in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court—thursday, March 13. (From the S.M. Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Westgarth and Another V. Murnin— Demurrer
This was a demurrer to plaintiffs' declaration in an action for libel. Mr. Henry Stephen appeared in support of the demurrer (for the defendant), and Mr. Salomons, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—tuesday, March 18. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sitting in Banco. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Ex Parte Davidson—quo Warranto
This was a motion for a writ of quo warranto to oust Mr. George Walker from the office at present held by him as alderman of the borough of Mudgee. Mr. Henry Stephen appeared in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder at Kanimbla, Near Hartley
The correspondent of the Evening News gives full particulars of the hearing, at Hartley, on the 10th instant and subsequent days, of the charge against Annie M'Aveeney, of murdering her husband Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court, Tuesday, 18Th March. (Before Edwd. White and F. W. Thrum, Esqs., J.P.'s.)
ASSAULT.—A man named Sweeny was charged off Alexander dark with striking him in the face with his fist. The Bench found the defendant guilty of the assault, and fined him one shilling and costs [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—friday, March 21. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr Justice Faucett) the Queen V. Currey—crown Case
This was a special case for the opinion of the Court from the Quarter Sessions at Grafton, before Mr. District Court Judge Meymott. The Solicitor-General appeared for the Crown; the…
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