Singleton Police Caurt. Friday, Janaury 31, 1879. (Before J. N. Brooks, P.m.) House Stealing
Charles McManus was charged with the above. Senior-sergeant Webb deposed: I arrested the prisoner this morning on…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Singleton. Police Court, Wednesday, 29 JAN., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
SHEEP STEALING.—Charles M'Manus, on remand, was charged with stealing fifteen sheep the property of John Michael Ackland, of Phillips' Creek, Liverpool Plains. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. (From Various Correspondents.) Singleton. Police Court, Friday, 31St Jan., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
HOUSE STEALING.—Charles M'Manus was charged with stealing a brown mare, branded HP (sideways) with R over on near shoulder, the property of William Henry Price, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, January 28th, 1879. [Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, T. B. Force, and Dr. Knowles, J.P's. Murrurundi Pound
The office of pound-keeper at Murrurundi was declared vacant; and it was decided to call for applications for that position, by posting a notice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branxton. Police Office, Fer. 1St, 1879. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and John Drinan, J.P.)
MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.—Turnbull v. Henry Mears, Daniel M'Croary, Chas. Rowley, William Dillon, Jonathan Phillips, Chas. Phillips, Elias Brennan, William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, February 7, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and A. McDougall, J.p.) Treapass
John Bourke was charged with the above, In having unlawfully entered on the enclosed lands of Percival M. Waddy. A similar charge against James Mather,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court, Feb. 1, 1879. (Before W. F. Parker. Esq., P.M., and E. White, A. Bell, G. A F. Kibble, Esqs., J.'sP.)
John Thos. Everingham summoned James Williams with illegally impounding three head of cattle, his property, his paddock not being secured. Mr. R. G. D. Fitz Gerald…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →An Outlaw Aboriginal Shot by the Police. (From the Evening News.) Desperate Affray. Glen Innes, Thursday
A blackfellow named Tommy Macpherson was shot last night by the police. He was outlawed some time back for having shot another aboriginal named Billy. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court, Saturday, February 1St, 1879. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., E. White, A. Bell, Esqs., J.s'P
John Thos. Everingham v. M. Doyle.—For amount of damages, £10, paid to impounder on two bulls, the property of M. Doyle, who pleaded not indebted. Mr. R. G. D…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Court, Friday, 7Th Feb., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. Andrew McDougal[?] J.P.)
HORSE STEALING.—Charles McManus, on remand from the previous week, was charged with stealing a brown mare, the property of William Henry Pirie, of Rix Creek, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Branxton. Police Office, Greet, February 8Th, 1879. (Before J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
ATTEMPTING SUICIDE.—Harman Schroder, on remand, was brought before the Court, charged with the above offence. Seniorconstable Sparkes depo[?]ed: On Saturday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quirindi Police Court. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Friday, 31st JANUARY, 1879. (Before Mr. Garrett, P.m.) Assault and Battery
Jeremiah Boland was charged with having assuaulted and beaten William Deacher. Mr. Orde for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Broke. Police Court. Thursday, January 23, 1879. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Ectension of License
Isnac Frith applied for an extension of his publican's license to the race cource, Broke, On the 5th February. Granted. MUSIC LICENSE…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, February 11, 1879. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and J. Johnston, J.p.) Drunkenness
Hannah Cannon was charged with drunkenness. This being her fifth offence within the last, twelve months, and on her promising better behaviour for the future, she was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4th, 1879. [?]e Messrs. W. E. ABBOTT, J. L. [?]ling, T. B. BOYCE, and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Shooting with Intent
[?]mas Hartmann (a youth) was [?]d with shooting at Thomas [?] (a youth), at Blandford, on Sun[?] 26th January, with intent to do…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quirindi Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 31st JANUARY, 1879. [From Our Own Correspondent.] (Before Mr. Garrrett, P.m.)
The following cases were heard. Perry, Denshire and Company v. Michael Watson. A claim for £5 7s. 7d. for principle and interest. on a promissory…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 4th, 1879. (Before Messrs. W. E. ABBOTT, J. L. Suckling, and T. B. Boyce, J.P.'s.) CAMERON V. BLACKER
Through an informality in the summons this case was struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stealing a Watch and Pendants
A case tried at the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Saturday last, gives a very unpleasant result of an excursion to Tamworth to celebrate the opening of the railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Hannah Campbell, for a too sincere attachment to the rosy god, was ordered to be kept out of the sun for twenty-four hours, or to forfeit half a crown to her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Kelly Gang in New South Wales. How the Police Barracks and the Bank Were Stuck Up. (Echo of Tuesday.)
We are informed by the Inspector-General of Police that, immediately on receipt of the news of the outrage committed yesterday by the Kelly gang, he sent off some 30 or 40…
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