Raymond Terrace Police Court
The following cases have been heard at the police court since last report:— Alexander M'Fadyen, torturing a horse, fined 10s or three days' imprisonment…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 12. (Before his Honor Judge Faucett)
Stephen Gardiner pleaded not guilty to a charge of unlawfully wounding Ah Hing in George-street on the 29th January. It was proved that the prisoner had committed a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court, Thursday, 13Th Feb., 1879. (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Bridget Pritchard, an old habitue of constable Hickey's retired quarters, was brought up, and mulcted in a fine of one shilling, in default two hours in the…
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After luncheon the following prisoners were sentenced:—George Noblett, for forgery and uttering, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment; Stephen Gardiner, for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 11th, 1879. (Before Mr. G. R. EVANS and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Fruit Stealing
John Dever and James Dever (youths) were charged by Richard Singleton with stealing fruit from the Glenalvon orchard…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court, Feb 15Th, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Embezzlement
JOHN J. ROBERTSON, arrested at Lochinvar, was charged with having committed the above offence at Murrurundi, and was remanded to that town accordingly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court Monday, Feb. 17Th. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunkenness. William Donovan, for drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Tuesday, Februry, 18, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Adsenting From Hired Service
Alexander Bowman v. James Klines. There was no appearance of parties, and the case was ordered to stand over. TRESSASS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. (From our Singleton correspondent.) Singleton. Police Court. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
TRESPASS.—James Bourke was charged by Percy Waddy with trespassing on the Singleton Cricket Ground. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for complainant, and Mr. Solling for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Branxton. Police Court, Feb. 15, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.—John J. Robertson, in custody of the police, was charged with this offence. The evidence of Senior-constable Sparkes was taken, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Ohio Murder Mystery
Cleverland, Nov. 10—At 7 o'clock this morning, as a party of Sabbath-breaking hunters were making their way into the woods a little east of this city, they accidentally stumbled upon the dead body of a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Charges of Horse and Cattle Stealing. (From the S. M. Herald)
At the Central Criminal Court, before his Honor Judge Faucett, on Friday, February 14, Edward Hall, sen., Edward Hall, jun., and Peter Ivan were placed in the dock, the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Singleton Police Court Wednesday,february Y 19 1879. (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.p.) Drunkenness. bERNARD KILFATRICK, Charge with, drunkenness. was fined Is., or two hours in the lockup. Thursday, February 20.1879. (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.p.) Drunk and Disordenly
James fleming was charged with the above. Defendant ple[?] guilty to the charge of drunkenness only. constable Willis deposed that about twenty minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from Vie S. M. Herald.) (Before his Honor Judge Faucett.) Friday, February 14
John Larkins and John Brown were charged with having stolen about thirty-nine head of cattle, the property of Charles D. Bardwell. Larkins pleaded guilty and was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Herald.) (Before his Honor Judge Fawcett.) Thursday, February 20
Sydney Carpenter, who had been convicted for an indecent assault upon a child, was brought up for sentence. His Honor commented upon the enormity of the offence, but,…
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[?] Messrs. P.W. WAIGHT. W.E. [?] and G.R. EVANS, J.P.S. [?]T. B. BOYCE was also on the [?]but did not take part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Mooloolah Murder
A NOTORIOUS aborigine known a "Captain Piper," was on Saturday (reports the Brisbane Telegraph) arrested by trooper George Smith, at Cobb's Camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Police Court. FRIDAY, 21st FEB, 1879. (Before Mr. G. R. EVANS, J. P.) Drunk and Disorderly
John Lyons was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the previous evening, at Haydonton. Constable Spacey deposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Quarter Sessions. Monday, February 10, 1879. (Abridged from the Tamworth News.) Stealing a Tarpaulin
Daniel Tafe pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing one tarpaulin, the property of John Corrigan He was defended by Mr. Dillon,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Activities and Promptitude. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,— Our Police, although in some sense men of war, are not so overwhelmingly menaced by focus from without the field of their immediate duty, as to necessltate the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bushrangers. Gallant Captures by the New South Wales Police
Last night a telegram was received in Sydney stating that the gang had been captured by the Balranald police. A telegram received this morning will be found…
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