The Great Barrier Murder. SYDNEY
NEWS from Port Macquarie states that Jee Adams, alias John Caffery, was brought up at Boat Harbour on suspicion of the murder of Robert Taylor,…
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Courts & crime, 1886
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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, October 6, 1886. (Before Mr. F. S. Isaacs, J.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Michael Seymour was charged with having used obscene language within the hearing of persons in Steamer-street on the 3rd instant. It appeared from the evidence of…
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Thompson and Son v. W. Phipps, goods sold and delivered, £3 11s 9d. Verdict for plaintiffs for amount claimed with costs of court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The New Zealand Murder. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.] Boat Harbour
At the police court, Boat Harbour, yesterday, John Caffrey, alias Joe Adams, on remand, was brought before the bench on a charge of murdering Robert Taylor, at Great Barrier Island, New…
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AT the police court, Boat Harbour, yesterday, John Caffrey, alias John Ad[?]s, on remand, was brought before the bench on a charge of murdering Robert Taylor, at Great…
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James Hardcastle, licensed publican, appeared on summons charged with refusing to pay his hired servant Daniel Blunden his wages amounting to the sum of £5, for work and labour done. Defendant…
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DURING the trial of Mrs Taylor last week for murder, and the cross examination of Professor Allen by Mr P[?], Q.C., a scene arose (the Melbourne Telegraph reports)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 7, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green and A. S. Browne, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. LARCENY.—Kate Jones, otherwise known as Cole, was charged with having at West Maitland ou the 4th instant,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, Tuesday, October 5, 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, Esq., P.M., E. Bowman, W. Bowman, and F. W. Thrum, Esqs., Js.P.)
Police v. James Cafe, charged with using stage carriage without a license. Plea, not guilty. Case postponed until Tuesday, the 12th instant. The slaughtering license applied for by Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Scone. Licensing Court, Friday, 1St October, 1886. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. F. Parbury, J.P.)
WINE LICENSE.âColin Mackenzie Logan applied for the renewal of his colonial wine license for a house aituate at Bunnan, Wybong Creek. Mr. Fitzgerald for applicant.âJohn Coady, Senior-sergeant of…
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At the Water Police Court Sydney, on Friday, before Mr. Marsh, S. M., Donald Forrest, alias Cook, an American, was charged by warrent with breaking and entering the Australian Museum,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, October 9, 1886. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One person was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 5s; in default to be detained in the lockup six hours. BREAKING AND ENTERING.—George Watters was…
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Following is a complete list of cases, criminal and civil, set down for trial at the Maitland Circuit Court before his Honor, Mr. Acting-Judge M. H. Stephen. The criminal cases will be entered upon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Great Barrier Murder. Penn and His Paramous Surrender
PENN and his paramour (Lizzie Graham) concerned in the great Barrier. Island murder, surrendered to Senior-constable M'Lelland at Arakoon on Sunday last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 12, 1886. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and Messrs. G. T. Loder, R.H. Mathews, and W. Pearse, J's.P.) DRUNK
One inebriate pleaded guilty to the above offence and was fined 5d. The fine was paid. James Kelly, for being drunk was fined 5s. and for re[?]sting the police, was fined 20s,or…
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WINE LICENSES.—An application for a colonial wine license was granted to Julius M. Ansoul, of High-street, West Maitland. Renewals of wine licenses were granted to Patrick O'Neil, Cessnock,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charge of Assault and Robbery. (From Tuesday's Echo.)
At the Water Police Court to-day, before Mr. Fisher, D.S.M., Joseph Martin, Alfred Martin, George Aldridge, and Thomas Sue or Sewell were charged with assaulting one Carl Flickenberg, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, October 12, 1886. (Before Messrs. P.Green ana R. Scobie., J's.P.)
TRE[?]SS.—Alexander Crow was changed with having entered enclosed lands, the property of Robert [?]. Graham, without the consent of the person in charge.—Complainant stated that he had…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.- penn and the woman (Lizzie Graham), for the Great Barrier Island murder, arrived at Sydney to-day, and were brought before the co[?]t…
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Tue Bittinga of the Maitland Circuit Court were begun nt East Muitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Acting Judge M. H Stephen, Q.C., his associate being Mr. W. R. Bevan; Mr. F. E. Rogers was the Crown Prosecutor Mr. J…
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