West Maitland Police Court Proceeding's
Four cases were disposed of at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. John Bowden, and J. J. Riley, J's.P., were the presiding…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Police Court, May 13, 1879. (Before F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P., and R. E. Grigson, Esq., J.P.)
Mr. William Nowland was granted a license for slaughtering cattle at Calatuta. Mr. E. Peachy, of the Carrier's Arms, was granted an extension of his license to the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Serious Rioting in Belfast.— Mob Fired on by Police
St. Patrick's Day, 1879, was one of the most severe days experienced in Belfast for some time. From early morning sleet and rain fell heavily. This was the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)
The general sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced on Monday. His Honor Sir William Manning presided, and the Hon. the Attorney-General prosecuted…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Central Criminal Court. Thursday, May 15. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)
Seremia Phillips, a Fijian, about twentythree years of age, was charged with killing and slaying Samuel Sergeant. The prisoner and Sergeant were fighting, and Sergeant fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, May 13th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.p) Stealing From the Person
John Rielly, a young man, a labourer, was placed, in the dock, haying been apprehended on a charge of stealing from the person, at Black…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 9th MAY, 1879. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (Before Mr. GARRETT, P.P., AND Mr. G. A. Single, J.p.) Assault
William H. Laughton pleaded not guilty to having assaulted William Smettle, at Breeza. Mr. Orde appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Saturday, May 17, 1879. (Before Mr. W. Dadding, J.p.) Drunkanness
Elizabeth Herridge pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunkenness. It being her first offence this year, she was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. SURRENDER
Frederick Chapman, of Botany-road, Waterloo, painter, late of Murrurandi. Came of sequestration Continual illness and losses in business. Liabilities, £95…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 20Th May, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.—Thomas Cusick and Moritz Britz were each fined 2s. 6d., with 2s. 6d. court costs, for allowing animals to stray in the streets of the borough…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Morpeth Police Court Proceedings
Four cases were set down for hearing at the Morpeth police court on Wednesday, two of which were struck out. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. C. E. Jaques and Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →West maitland Police Court Proceedings
Eight cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland Police Court on Thursday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. T. W. Pearse, Js.P., were the presiding magistrates…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Monday, May 19
Dominic M'Ginlay, about 35 years of [?] was charged with having at Sydney on March 22, criminally assaulted Mary Jane Seale who was between the age of ten and twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 27, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Burglary
William Parsons, remanded on bail, was again brought up on a charge of burglary. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Quirindi. (From Our Correspondent.) Police
There was no regular sitting of our Police Court on Friday last. Later on in the day Mr. F.J. Parks, J. P., settled a couple of "drink" cases. Garrett Berry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, May. 20Th, 1879. (Before Dr. W. B. KNOWLES and Mr. T. B. BOYCE, J.P.'s.) F. WHEN V. Chas. Ritter
This was a complaint for throwing stones. There was no appearance of the parties, and the case was struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermen in Court. Hanley Dennett V. Abraham Cohen
AT the local Police Court, on Tuesday last, the above case (which, locally, ha assumed the importance of a cause celebre) came on for hearing. The Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder and Mutilation at Richmond
Towards the latter end of March a box was found stranded on the foreshore of the river Thames, near Barnes, containing portions of a human body. At the coroner's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 27Th May, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
BURGLARY.—William Parsons, on remand, was charged with this offence. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the prisoner. From the evidence of constable Hickey, given on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Californian Mail Extracts Murder Decreed by a Ribbon Conspiracy
Six men are in custody at Longwood, county Westmeath, Ireland, on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of a labourer named Nugent, who was shot at Molerick,…
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