The Road-hill Murder
CONSTANCE EMILIE KENT was indicted at Salisbury Assizes on June 21, for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Road-hill-house, on June 29, 1860. Mr…
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Murder on Board the Brig Curlew
A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was, on Thursday, instituted by his Worship the Water Police Magistrate at the Water Police Court, Continued on Friday and concluded yesterday…
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(Before same Justices.) J. T. Sewell V. Robert Pickeman, slander, £10. The plaintiff refusing to appear, the case was dismissed. Plaintiff applied for…
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Before his Honor Judge M'Farland. Solicitors,—Messrs. Thurlow, Richards, and Owen. Thrower v. Baxter, to recover £5 16s 6d…
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William Robinson, aged 44, under remand, late captain of the brig Curlew, again appeared before the Court, charged with the wilful murder of Thomas Griffiths, the chief mate of the said brig, while at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. Kiama. District Court
His Honor Judge M Farland attended the above on last Wednesday. Only a few cases were before the Court and those of an exceedingly simple character. There were no barristers in attendance—the legal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Sept. 28. (Before F. P. MacCabe, and Robert Owen, Esqr's. J.P.'s.)
Hubert K. Waldron, charged with allowing three bullocks to stray in the public streets, was fined 53 without costs. Thomas Evans. charged with a similar offence,…
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Bartholomew Larezzi was indicted for feloniously wounding one Peter Casars, at Sydney, on the 15th July, with intent to kill and murder. A second count charged the intent to be to do grievous bodily…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central Criminal Court. Friday. First Court. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Cheeke, and a common jury.) MURDER
William Robinson, late master of the brig Curlew, was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Griffiths, chief mate of the said brig, at the island of Anietum one of the Sandwich Islands, beyond the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Requests. (Before the same Bench.) Rolfe v Graham
To recover 2s 6½d, for excessive poundage charges. The defendant had paid 15s 6½d into Court for debt and costs, and the plaintiff applied for expenses for one witness, and one shilling was allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, October, 2. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire), R. Owen, G. Waring, and A. Thompson, Esqs. J.P's.)
William Blakely, charged with being drunk, was discharged. A second charge was brought against the same defendant for furious riding in the streets…
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Senior-sergeant Johnson v. Henry Deitz—brutally illtreating a horse, the property of Mr. A. Yates. Sergeant Johnson, being sworn, said that on the 14th August last…
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On Monday morning last. Mr. Millett, innkeeper of Palmer's Oakey, was attacked by bushrangers, as he was riding into Bathurst with a large sum of money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →KIAMA. Police Court Horrid Cruelty to a Horse
It is our duty to report a barbarous piece of cruelty town horse, by one Henry D[?]tx of his town, by cutting off the tongue of the animal, which belonged to one Arthur Yates. Senior-sergeant Johntson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAW. Central Criminal Court. MONDAY. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Hargrave and a mixed jury) HORSE-STEALING
Mary Louisa Wentworth Dickson, Thomas Cunningham, and Philip Gavin, were indicted for stealing a horse and a mare, the property of Rowland George Yeomans, at Sydney, an the 28th April last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions.—Nowra. OCTOBER 3rd 1865. (Before Messrs A. Elyard, and A. K. Mackay, J.P.'s) Horse Stealing
John Searson, Senior-sergeant of police, charged John Geogehan, and John Wentworth, (blackfellow), with stea[?]ing and taking away one more branded PR nuder saddle, on or before the 1st August last Past,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, October, 5. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire) and Messrs. Waring. Owen, Faire, and Thompson. Esqs., J.Ps'
Senior-constable Samuels was charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with misconducting himself on the night of the 21st of September, on the Dapto road. The defendant pleaded guilty…
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(Before Messrs. Elyard and M'Kay, J.P.) G. Johnson v. E. Pryce, for wages alleged to be due Dismissed. John Geoghagen, alias Kerry Jack, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven. Court of Requests—nowra. October 3
(Before Messrs. Elyard and M'Kay, J. P's.) Sibberit v. Boyd, £10, for defamation of character. Verdict for plaintiff 5s, costs, 10s 6d. October 10…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local News. Court of Petty Sessions, Thursday, October 12. (Before Robert Owen, Esq., J.p)
Catherine Kelly was fined five shillings and costs, for following cattle to stray in the public streets, and a similiar fine for a like offence was imposed on Henry Thackeray, without costs…
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