Maitland District Court
The December sittings of this Court opened at East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The members of the Bar present were Mr. F. W…
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Courts & crime, 1880
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Maitland District Court
The hearing of causes in the above court was continued yesterday before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.—In the case of Ellis v. Kee[?], an action for a breach of warranty, plaintiff sueing for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, December 7. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)
CHARGE OF BEING OF UNSOUND MIND.— John Kelly was brought up, on remand, on the charge of being of unsound mind. After taking the evidence of Dr. Spink, the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dibbs v. Dibbs and Blair. (Echo of Tuesday) [?] Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. Monday, November 29. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a special jury of twelve.)
Mr. Dalley, Q.C., Mr. J. H. Want, and Mr. Davis, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and Jones, appeared for Mr. J. C. Dibbs, the petitioner; Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. C. J…
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Bathurst, Wednesday. With reference to the case of the dead body of a woman name unknown having been found in a wheat paddock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Saturday, December 4, 1880. (Before Captain Dye, J. P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Jim Sallow, an aboriginal, was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in a public street on Friday evening, and as his conduct was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Murder of Miss Dobie
AT the trial of Mr. Standard for this diabolical crime committed recently in New Zealand, after he had been acquited of the charge, the moori, Tubi, when…
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"THE sentence of the court is that you be removed to the City Prison, and there confined until Friday, the 23rd of September, on which day, betweeen the hours of 9 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Brutal Murder of Miss Dobie
The following particulars of the dreadful outrage at Opunake, New Zealand, briefly noticed by telegram, are taken from the New Zealand Herald:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 9, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. P. Green, J.P.)
ALLEGED WHOLESALE ROBBERY OF JEWELLERY.—Alfred Smith, alias William Costick, arrested for having a silver watch in his possession supposed to have been stolen, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dreadful Tragedy. Murder of a Man and Attempted Murder of a Young Girl. (By telegraph to the Evening News.) Albury
A fearful and horrible tragedy occurred this morning early, near Jindera, at a shanty kept by an aged man named Martin Menz, who for some time past had allowed a man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murder near Bathurst. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Bathurst
With reference to the case of the dead body of a woman, name unknown, having been found in a wheat paddock, situated on the road from Raglan to Bathurst, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland District Court. "Wednesday, December 8. The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. ELLIS V. KEEN
This was a case for a breach of warranty. The declaration set forth that the defendant warranted a stallion to be a sure foal-getter, and the agent warranted it to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 13, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. Vindin and J. Mitchell, J's.P.)
DEUNKENNESS.—Martin Daley, an old offender, pleaded guilty of having been drunk in Bulwer-street, on Saturday, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s or to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 14th, 1880. (Before J. N. Brooks, P.M., J. c. S McDouall, G. T. Loder, and A. D. Browne, J's. P.) Larceny
Alice Kelly was charged with stealing a pair of boots from the shop of Mr. George Jarman, of George-street, Singleton. She pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 13, 1880. (Before Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas M'Grath was charged with having been drunk in a public street in East Maitland on the 11th instant. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, December 15, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., Mr. C. E. Jaques, and Captain Dye, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Elliott Lees was convicted, on the complaint of constable Nicholson, of having been drunk in Tank-street, Morpeth, on Wednesday evening, and was fined 5s or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 15th, 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Stealing From the Person
Thomas Kelly was charged with stealing from the person of Bernard Mooney a sum of three ponnds in bank notes, on the morning of the 14th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 16, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. Jno. Pearse, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—John Reece was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty, and there being nothing known against him he was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?]Trict News. [From Various Correspondents.] Si[?]gleton. Police Court, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
ROBBERY.—Thomas Kelly, in custody, was charged with stealing from the person.— Senior-sergeant Webb deposed that on the previous day, in the morning, he arrested the…
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