Singleton Police Court. Monday, March 24, 1879. (Before Mr.J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
William Doyle was charged with stealing a one-pound note. Evidence having been taken as to the arrest, he was remanded until Tuesday. Bail…
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Courts & crime, 1879
600 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 30
[?] Police Court. Tuesday, March 18Th. 1879. (Before Mr. G. R. Evass and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s) EMBEZZLEMENT
John James [?] late poundkeeper at Murrurundi on remand on bail, was charged with embezzling certain pound fees amounting to £6 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court.—tuesday, 25Th March, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs J. C. S. M'Douall, and D. Thorley, J's.P.)
STEALING MONEY.—William Doyle was charged with stealing a one pound note, the property of George Trunley. Elizabeth Trunley deposed that about nine o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Monday, March 24. (From the S. M. Herald.) First Term.—in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir William Manning)
EX PARTE BERNARD FOX—IN RE DOOLAN V. FOX. This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition to be directed to John Doolan, of Quipolly, drover, and Messrs…
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One morning when Owen Roden carne to his dinner, his wife saw a look of unusual sadness on his face; he was more silent, more reserved than usual. Laure saw that something had disturbed him; with…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, March 26, 1879. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Simple Larceny
Donald Kirkpatrick was changed with stealing the sum of 7½d. from Ah Sim, a Chinaman. Constable James Brook deposed: I arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Science. Baleful Planets. Your of Them Make Joint Assault on Human Life-oreat News for the Docters
If there is anything in "astrological criology," we are approaching one of the most postilential [?] of the qurth's history. Since the [?] of the Christian era…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Matrimonial Causes. (Reported by for the "Singleton Argus" by "A".) Divorce Court, Friday, Mar. 21. (Before His Honor the Matrimonial Judge.) THOMAS v. THOMAS
IN this case Mr. Bouncer, instructed by Messrs. Flesl[?] and Skinher, appeared for the complainant; Mr. Ripher and Mr. Floyd, Q.C. instructed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court March 29th, 1879. (Before Mr.. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Comman Assault
A CASE of this nature was settled out of court. NON REGISTRATION OF DOGS,-TWO residents of Dalwood, were each mulcted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. SURRENDER
George Humphries, of Boggabri, storekeeper. Cause of sequestration: Looses sustained by insolvent during the last 12 months. Liabilities, £163 15s 1d;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrurundi Police Court Tuesday, March 25Th, 1879. (Before Mr. W. E. Abbott, J.p.) Emblezzlement
John James Robertson, late poundkeeper at Murrurundi, on bail, on remand, was charged with embezzling £6 5s, being certain pound fees…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, March 31, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Larceny
Henry Cosgrove, in custody, was charged with larceny. Constable Hickey deposed: On Saturday last accused was given into my…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. [From the S. M. Herald.] Monday March 24. First Term.—In Basco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Fancett and Sir William Manning.) by Parte Hernard Fox.—in Are Doolen V. FOX
This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition to be directed to John Donlan, of Quipolly, drover, and Messrs. W. E. Abbott, J. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton. Police Court, Monday, 31St March, 1879. (Before J. N. Brooke, P.M.)
LARCENY.—Henry Cosgrove, a boy about 12 years old, was charged with stealing a cigar from the shop of James Patrick Quinn, on the morning of the 28th March last. On being arrested by Constable Hickey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court, Saturday, 29Th March, 1879. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., Thos. Hungerford, and G. A. F. Kibble, Esqs., J's.P.)
John Foster charged Mrs. M'Kenzie with trespassing on his lands. After the hearing of evidence on both sides the bench agreed to dismiss the case, the plaintiff failing to prove the trespass committed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →California's Foul Murder. the Public Administrator of Sacramento Convicted. Plotting the Death of a Wealthy Fruit Grower That He Might Profit by Administering His Estate—two Accomplices in the Crime
San Francisoo, Jan. 11.—In the trial of Troy Dye, ex-Public Administrator of Sacramento County, for the murder of A. M. Tullis, a wealthy fruit grower of Grand…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Denman. Small Debts Court, Saturday 27Th March. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., Thos. Hungerford, and G. A. F. Kibble, Esqs., J's.P.)
John Thos. Everingham versus Fredk. Bushell— Cash lent, £2; settled out of court. John Thos. Everingham v. John Mayers; goods sold, £1 8s 6d; settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Orville Murder
Detective Potter (according to the Bendigo Independent, 2nd April), has returned to Sandhurst after an unsuccessful search for a clue to the murderer of John Scott, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tamworth Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Tamworth News.)
The April sessions of the Tamworth Circuit Court, opened on Tuesday last before Mr. Acting-Judge Matthew Henry Stephen. [?]Billy Duncoe, an aboriginal youth about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farr's Fate. an Exciting Murder in Denver—death of a Man Who Forced a Quarrel
About five o'clock last evening a dense crowd gathered on Sixteenth-street, between Holladay and Larrimer, and almost in front of "Paul's Place," which, without any fault…
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