Singleton Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 25,1879. (Before Mr. J.N. Brook, P.m.) Master and Servants' Act
THE adjourned [?] of G. L. Lethbridge v. Patrick Conlan, came on for hearing. (Mr. J. Elliott appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1879
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Murrurunsi Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 18th, 1879. (Before Messrs. G. E. EVANS and T. B. BOYCE, J.P's.) Stolen Goods in Possession
P. Healey was called to answer the charge of having stolen goods in his possession, but did not appear. Defendant's wife was present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 14th NOVEMBER 1879. (Before Mr. J. Garrett, P.M., and Messrs. T.S. GREHAN and J.L. Tebbutt, J.P.'s) AFFILITION
This was an information laid by Annie Jane Duckworth against Thos. Ryrman, for the support of his illegitimate child…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Court, Tuesday, 25Th Nov., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
MISCONDUCT AS A HIRED SERVANT.— George L. Lethbridge, of Bridgman, charged his hired servant, Patrick Conlan, with this offence. Mr. Elliott appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Supplement, Friday, November 14. At the Police Office, Warialda, on Wednesday, December 17
BURNETT: 26 country lots, parishes of Gournama, Gineroi, Pepperbox, Boobah, and Gugumborrah, in Gournama, Gineroi, and Yallaroi runs; containing from 40 to 200 acres. Upset price, £1 5s per acre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wholesale Baby Farming. Committal for Murder
Some startling revelations were made on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the Tranmere baby-farming case. The prisoners, James and Catherine…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Murrurundi Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. B. Knowles, and T. B. Boyce, J's.P.)
Solomon Cohen, junr., appeared on summons, charged with refusing to pay wages due to A. G. Teys. Andrew George Teys, being sworn, states, I am living at Yarraman; at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. FRIDAY, Nov. 28, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Master and Sernant
Mr. G. L. Lethbridge charged his hired servent Patrick Conlan with refusing to obey orders on August 1st. Mr. Gould appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, November 25. (Before Messrs. W. Eckford, F. H. Bartlett, and H. J. Adams, Js.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— Abraham Mills was charged with being drunk and disorderly in West Maitland on the previous day. He was convicted, and fined 10s., with…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our own correspondent.) the Bravery of Our Police
A MOVEMENT is on the public tapis to raise a testimonial in recognition of the brave services that the police have rendered to this colony in the capture of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Muswellbrook. Police Office, Nov. 24TH, 1879. (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum and Dr. Grigson, J's.P.)
John Kelly, in custody, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, was admonished and discharged.—Rosanna Clark, in custody, pleaded not guilty to the charge of being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Central Criminal Court. (From the Echo.) (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett,) Tuesday, November 25
Samuel M'Lelland pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing a capital offence upon Elizabeth Keir, at Grenfell Road, on the 11th September. Mr. Healy prosecuted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Monday, December 1St, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. P. Green, J.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John O'Brien was brought up charged with having been druak and disorderly, and with having made use of obscene language in Spark-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wollombi. Police Court, November 28, 187[?]. (Before H. Gordon, Esq., P.M.)
Francis Madden was charged, on summons, with using insulting language towards constable Tonkin. Pleaded not guilty. The constable's evidence showed the language to be very insulting and unprovoked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, November 29Th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. W. Pearse, J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.— James Haines was charged with having been drunk in Sempill-street on Friday. He plended guilty, and was reprimanded and discharged.—Catherine Ryan, a very old offender, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East maitland Police Court. Friday November 28, 1879. (Before Messrs. W. Eckford, F. H. Bartlett, and Dr. Spink, J's. P.)
SUFFERING STOCK TO DEPASTURE.—Matthew Watson was charged with having suffered three cows to depasture in John-street. Case proved; defendant fined 2s 6d per head and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Murder and Suicide near Dubbo. (Dubbo Dispatch, Nov. 28.)
On Saturday afternoon, the town was startled by the sensational report that a man employed at Mr. Byrne's farm, at Newhaven, had attempted to murder a fellow laborer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, December 1, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Juvenile Housebrakers
Charles Emanuel Freeman, 12, Ernest Patrick Freeman, 10, Herbert James Freeman, 8, and Alexander Wilcher, 9, were severally charged on suspicion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 25Th, 1879. (Before Dr. KNOWLES and Mr. T. B. Boyee, J.P.'s. A. G. TEYS V. S. Cohen, Junr
Complaint for non-payment of £9 range, alleged to be due. Defendant said he knew nothing about the matter, except that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tuesday, December 2Nd, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W.Eckford, J.P.)
BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BT-LAWS.— Thomas Thompson and J. D. Bradley were each fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs for suffering cows to depasture in the streets of the…
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