Singleton Police Court. Monday, November 3, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
Bernard Mooney for drunkenness, was fined 2s. 6d. Charles Kirby, for the same offence, was fined 58…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1879
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Extraordinary Double Murder. Frequent Resort to the Knife
DEEDS of cutting and maiming and murder are reported daily by the journals of Southern Italy. In Naples the other day two youths, 15 and 18 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singular Murder at Maidstone. (From the News of the World, Sept. 7.)
ON Thursday, William Walter Weston, a plumber, was charged at the Maidstone Police Court with the wilful murder of George Drewry, aged 41, a fellow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Morpeth Police Court Proceedings
On Friday last Captain Dye, J.P., attended at the Morpeth police court, and dealt with one person. There was one summons case set down for hearing at the same court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tuesday, November 4, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Mary Guigan was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Lawes-street, on Monday. There being several previous convictions against the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court.—tuesday, 4Th Nov., 1879. (Before Messrs. Boyce ana Underwood, J.'sP.) POLICE V. SMITH
John Smith, alias M'Cabe, was charged with being on the premises occupied by Dr. Knowles, with intent to commit a felony. Edward Gwynne, a constable in the police force,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton. Police Court, Monday, 3Rd Nov., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.âBernard Mooney was fined 2s 6d for this offence, and Charles Kirby for a similar offence was fined 5s. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âThomas Sweetman pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 3, 1879. (Before Dr. W. Spink. J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Reynolds was charged with having been drunk in Melbourne-street, on Saturday. He was convicted, and ordered to pay a fine of 5s., or to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Nov. 4, 1879. Legislative Assembly. Gaol Expenses
The Speaker laid on the table of the House a minute of the Executive Council authorising the application of the necessary amount out of the vote for the gaol at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrurundi. Small Debts' Court.—tuesday, 4Th Nov., 1879. (Before Messrs. Knowles and Underwood, J.'sP.)
Gordon v. O'Keiff.—Claim, £1 5s. for travelling expenses in visiting sick child. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s. costs. Gordon v. Smee.—Claim for 15s. No appearance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, November 7, 1879 (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Assault and Battery
Walter Manus was charged with having assaulted and beaten Agnes King on the 4th inst. He pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 6, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. T. W. Pearse and Jas. Fullford, jun., J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS—Thomas Moore was charged with having been drunk at Campbell's Hill. He pleaded guilty and was admonished and discharged. LARCENY.—John Lording, on remand, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 7, 1879. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., F. H. Bartlett, and W. Eckford J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick O'Gorman was charged with having been drunk in Hunter-street, West Maitland, on Thursday. He pleaded guilty, and having been previously convicted, he was ordered to pay a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Old London Gaol Gone
The Old Queen's Bench, standing at the east end of the Borough road, Southwark, is destined to share the fate of the old Fleet, the Marshalsea, and White Cross-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ellalong. Police Court, Nov. 4, 1879. (Before H. Gordoh, Esq., P.M.)
E. HINCHCLIFFE T. W. SWEETMAN.—Assault: This was a postponed case from last court day. In addition to the evidence taken at the first hearing, Wm. Sweetman, jun., was called by the complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sunday School Assault Case. (From the Echo.)
At the Water Police Court, on Thursday, October 23, John James Allen, who had been several times remanded on account of the inability of prosecutor to attend the Court, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court
Mallyon v. Donohue.—Goods sold. Claim £5 5s. O½d. The defendant in this case did not appear, and in the usual way, a verdict was given for plaintiff and costs 5s. 6d…
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E. Hinchcliffe sued W. Sweetman for £2—pigs purchased but not delivered. Postponed to next court day. W. Sweetman sued E. Hinchcliffe, for services of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wollombi. Police Court, Wollombi, 7Th Nov., 1879. (Before H. Gordon, Esq., P.M., and J. S. Milne, Esq., J. P.)
Thomas Lynch appeared on bail charged with riotous behaviour. Pleaded guilty. Discharged, this being his first offence. J. Crump v. Thomas Lynch, assault. Settled out…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Branxton. Police Office, November 8Th, 1879. (Before Messrs. Thos. Drinan, and Wm. Farthing, J's.P.)
INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Lynham v. Tod: Martha Lynham, complainant, after hearing the information read, and acknowledging the truth of its contents, said in effect: That on the 3rd instant, whilst…
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