A Case of Police Tyranny
We understand that, one day last week, a number of persons were arrested at what is known us the Gulf Stream Company's ground, a locality distant from…
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Courts & crime, 1877
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Singleton. Police Court, Wednesday, 4Th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. R. Blaxland, J.P.)
CHILD DESERTION.—Henry William Smith was charged with neglecting to support his illegitimate child. Elizabeth Gardiner, mother of the child, deposed that the child in question was two years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →S[?]atenood to Doath, for the Murder of a Bailiff
The jury, in the case of the man Streatiman, at the Adelaide Criminal Court, found that prisoner was guilty of the murder of one Robert Woodhead, a bailiff. The offence was committed under peculiar…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. (From Various Correspondents.] Branxton. Police Court, Thursday, 5Th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
BRRACH OF DOG ACT.—James Allen was charged by Constable Powell, with being the possessor of an unregistered dog. He pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 10s., with 5s. 6d. court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, JULY 9,1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
Richard Jacqucs, in custody, was charged with having absented himself from his indentured apprenticeship to Thomas B. Boyce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Land Inquiry Court Quirindi. Wednesday, June 27, 1877
(Before Mr. Commissioner Bolding.) The Court was opened at ten o'clock a.m. and the following cases a were examined:â…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Murrurundi, Tuesday, July 3rd, 1877. (Before Mr. A. BRODIE, Mr. G.G. BROUIE, and Dr.KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Theratening Language
Mary Spain was charged with using threatening language to Patrick Russell, and indecently exposing her person at the Willow Tree…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shooking Murder at Braidwood. (Correspondent to the Evening Naws.)
On Monday evening last Mrs. Wee Wing, the Chinese doctor's wife, of Jembaicumbene, was found face downwards in a shallow waterhole, near her residence, the Chinese Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, 13th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Breach of Wine Act
The case against Owen Traynor was dismissed. ASSAULT. In the case of Julia Davia v. John Davis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court, Thursday, 12Th July, 1877. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and T. Drinan, J.P.)
WINE LICENSES.—The only business on the sheet for Thursday last was the consideration of applications from parties for permission to retail colonial wines on their premises. The applicants…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday-10th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks. P.M, and Mr. G.T. Loder, J.P.)
BREACHER OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT. Peter Russell, landlord of the Cale[?] hotel was charged on the information of Senior Sergeant Webb with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 10Th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. T. Loder, J.P.)
PUBLICANS' ACT.—Peter Russell, landlord of the Caledonian Hote, George-street, Singleton, was charged with a breach of the Act by allowing cards to be played in his licensed house. The defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Murrurundi, Tuesday, July 10, 1877. (Before Messrs. A. BRODIK, and G.G. Brodie, J.P.'s.) Breach of Towns Plice Act
A. Pritchett was charged with committing a brench of the Towns Police Act by leaving a laden dray in the street to the obstruction of the highway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, 16Th July. (Before Messrs. T. Hungerford, W. Bowman, and F. W. Thrum, J[?].P.)
INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Rosan[?]ah Clark was convicted upon this charge, and sentenced to pay a fine of £2, with costs of court, or in de fauit, one month in Maitland goal£William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton. Police Court—tuesday, 17Th July, 1877 (Before: Messrs. J.C.S. McDouall, Alexander Bowman, and Andrew McDougall, J.P's.)
ASSAULT.—William Baxter was charged with assaulting Grace Mary Thompson. U[?] complainant's application the one was postponed for one week, for the attendance of her…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Italian Love and Murder
THE Turin papers publish the details of a murder committed in that town. Several years ago a certain Signora Trossarello, possessed of considerable private means and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extraordinary Case of Stealing Jewellery. (Abridged from the Clarence Examiner.)
At the Grafton Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, July 12, before his Honor Judge Meymott, [?] Maria Bayley was charged with stealing [?]in articles of jewellery, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →[?]Nxton. Police Court, Thursday, 19Th July, [?]77. (Before Messrs. J. W. Brooke, P.M., T. Drinan, and R. Wyndham, J[?] P.)
INSULTING WORDS—J[?]t Brennan appeared before the court, to answer a charge of having used insulting words to one James Dobbin. She was found guilty, and ordered to pay a penalty of 5s., with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Court. London, June 8
Her Majesty is in good health at Balmoral, whither she proceeded with Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice on the 18th May. The Court will return to the south in a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 24th JULY, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P. M.) Assault
The adjourned case of John Thompson for Grace M. Thompson v. William Baxter for assault was brought forward for hearing. Mr. H. Levier: (Maitland) prosecuted. Mr…
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