Port Macquarie Gaol
A reporter of the Macleay Herald, having visited Port Macquarie, gives the following description of the Port Macquarie gaol:— Having arrived at the gaol, and being kindly…
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Courts & crime, 1873
249 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 13
Murder of Captain Wittacombe
From the South Australian Advertiser we obtain the following particulars of the shocking murder of Captain Charles Alfred Wittacombe, of the barque Tongoy, at Adelaide, on Saturday night, 26th July…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder on the Orange Road. (From the Western Independent, Aug. 5.)
The inquest on the supposed remains of the missing man, James Muggridge, was commenced on Saturday, at Parker's Vittoria Hotel on the Orange Road, before the Coroner, Mr. T. J. Hawkins, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Supposed Murder on the Orange Road. (From the Western Independent, Aug. 8.)
The inquest on the body was resumed on Thursday, Aug 7, at the Vittoria Hotel, and we summarise the evidence produced by senior-sergeant Garvin. Lewis Ross saw a man standing on the near side of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Vice-admiralty Court. (From the S. M. Herald, Aug. 8.) (Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Judge-Commissary. Mr. Deputy-Judge Cheeke, and Mr. Deputy Judge Faucett.) the Queen V. the Melanie
This was a suit instituted by the Crown, at the instance of Captain John Moresby, commanding H.M.S. Basilisk, against the schooner Melanie, her tackle, apparel, and furnitureâArchibald John Bonner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court.—thursday, August 7. (From the S. M. Herald.) Special Sitting As in Banco. (Before Sir Alfred Stephen. Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) WHITE V. Gardner and Others.—judgment
This was an action of ejectment for the recovery of certain property known as the Segenhoe Estate, originally granted to Colonel Thomas Potter Macqueen, and there had been a verdict for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) (Bejore Mr. Justice Checke.)
Robert Alfred Schafer pleaded guilty to the charge of fraudulent insolvency; Sarah Martin to the charge of Btealing a watch in the dwelling-house of Michael Carroll, Newtown; and Joseph Hill to the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court.—monday, August 11. (from the S.M. Herald.) (Before Mr. Justice Faucett, and juries of four.) WOLF V. M'MASTER
The trial of this case was resumed and concluded It was an action upon alleged breaches of a contract for the engagement by defendant of plaintiff as a carrier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrible Double Murder at Forbes. (From a Correspondent of the S.M. Herald.)
It is seldom the lot of a writer to be called on to describe a more borrible and heartrending murder than has been just committed a few miles from our hitherto peaceful town. The victims in this case (I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Murder on the Orange Road. (From the Western Independent, August 15.)
The inquest on the supposed remains of Muggridge was resumed on Tuesday, at the Vittoria Hotel. Several witnesses were examined, the bulk of t[?] proving that Jarvis and Muggridge passed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) THURSDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
Frederick Alexander Martyn was indicted for the commission of wilful and corrupt perjury at the Supreme Court, Sydney, in November last; but the judge said there was no case to go to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The English News. By Direst Telegrams. (Reuter's telegram to Australian Associated Press, in S. M. Herald.) Rolls Court. London, August 13
The acceptance of the Mastership of the Rolls by Sir G. Jessel (formerly Solicitor-General) has been approved. The Attorney-General (Sir J.D. Coleridge) declined to take the office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Gorrick's Application to the Police Magistrate Respecting the Maitland Benevolent Asylum. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR—In the Maitland Mercury of to-day Mr. Gorrick is represented as having made an application to the Police Magistrate to exercise his authority, and order the admission of some infirm woman into the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Orange Road Murder. (From the Western Examiner, Aug. 16.)
The inquest was resumed and concluded on Thursday, the 14th. The following is the evidence:— William Goode, on oath deposed: I am a farmer living near Guyong; I recollect Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (From the Herald.) Monday, August l8. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
William Gay was charged with having on the 26th February. 1871, on boaird a ship called the Wianuis, on the high seas, assaulted one "Jack" an islander. "Jack" was found to be incompetent as a witness,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Self Supporting Gaol. (From the Melbourne Argus, Aug. 11.)
On a former occasion we took notice of the success which had been achieved by the authorities of the Dunedin gaol in making productive the labour of the prisoners confined in that establishment. We…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Divorce Court.—thursday. (From the Evening News.)
The first sittings of the court for the trial of divorce and matrimonial causes took place this morning at the court-house, Darlinghurst. Mr. Justice Hargrave presided. There were no members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) TUESDAY. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke.)
Archibald Chisholm, charged with fraudulently contracting a debt to Louis Cohen, while an insolvent and indebted to the Bank of New South Wales, was acquitted and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 26Th August, 1873. (Before Messrs. George Jarman, and W. C. Browne.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Honorah Ryan pleaded guilty to this charge and was admonished and discharged. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULTING THE POLICE…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Murder on the Orange Road. (From the Bathurst Free Press. Aug. 23.)
The Bathurst police have been unremitting in their endeavours to discover additional facts that may tend to place the murder of James Muggeridge beyond the possibility of a doubt,…
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