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Courts & crime, 1865

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Police Cases. (Before the same Magistrates.) CLUSS v. SCHMITZER

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 3

For an assault. This was a noisy case between two Germans, in which the plainstiff’s wife made herself decidedly conspicuous as a specimen of the vociferous “female…

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Cundle Court. Wednesday, August 16th, 1865. (Before Messrs. Flett, Caflrey, and Garnish, Justices.) DOHERTY V. M’GARRIGLE

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 19 August 1865 · page 3

£2 12s. 6d., claimed for a saddle. Judgment for the whole amount and costs. BACON V. SHOESMITH. Claim for the value of a horse sold, £7…

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Police Court, Port Macquaeie August 14

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 August 1865 · page 3

James Stubbins. who had been drinking, and was still laboring under the influence of cups previously taken, gave himself up to the police, stating that there was a warrant…

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Sydney Supreme Court. Thursday, July 17. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.) Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four.) M’INTOSH V. BENAUD

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 26 August 1865 · page 3

This was an action for slander. The plaintiff, Agnes Janet M’Intosh, had been stewardess of the A.S.N. Company’s steamer Samson, trading between Sydney and the…

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Stealing a Boat To the Editor of the Morning River News

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 3

SIR,—On the Sabbath before the last a person who had occasion to call at one of our townships, left his boat tied securely at a wharf. He had been gone about a hour to…

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New Zealand. Brutal Murder of Mr. Interpreter Falloon and the Crew of the Outter Kate the Vessel Burnt. Mr. Bennett White in the Hands of the Fanatics

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 2 September 1865 · page 3

BY way of Newcastle, we have Auckland papers to the 7th instant. The New Zealand Herald of the date supplies the following information from Tourane :—…

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Wingham Police Court. Wednesday, September 6th, 1865

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 September 1865 · page 3

[Before J. G. Lyon, Michael Caffrey, and H. J. Cornish, Esquires, Justices.] THIELE T. MILLER. Three pounds ten shillings claimed for…

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Murder

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 2

AN inquest was held at Port Macquarie oil the 5th inst., before Donald McDonald, Esq., coroner, and a jury of twelve, in view of the body of Philip, an aboriginal, then and there…

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Penrith District Court

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 4

DURING the sittings of this Court, the Court-house was densely crowded with not one of the most orderly and cleanly-looking audiences that is to be met with. The few…

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Cundle Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 20th, 1865. [Before Messrs. Flett, Caffrey and Cornish, Justices.]

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 3

There was an unusually large number of cases before the Court this month, but they were generally of au uninteresting character, most of them originating in a raid by the…

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The Road Murder

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

CONSTANCE Emilie Kent was indicted at Salisbury Assizes, on June 21st for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Road-hill-house on June 29th, 1860. Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and…

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The Court House Speech

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 2

WE do not know when we have been so much disappointed as we are at the meagre report of Mr. Forster’s speech, delivered at the Court House in Kempsey, which we copy from the…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Reception of Mr. Justice Faucett

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 5

IT had been understood that Mr. Faucett was to be sworn in as fourth Judge, at 2 p.m. In anticipation of his ceremony there was a strong muster of professional men…

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Eastern Love and Revenge. [From the Court Journal]

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 14 October 1865 · page 5

Some three or four months since the great heart of the old F[?]ubourg St. Germain, was made to beat with a strange emotion. It was rumored that he most beautiful of all…

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The Court

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

THE Queen, accompanied by Princess Helen[?] Princess Louisa, and Princess Beatrice, left Osborne on the afternoon of August 8th, and, crossing to Gosport, commenced her journey by the…

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A Five Fold Murder

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

On August 7th, a billiard-marker, named Ernest Southey, alias Forward, took apartments at the Star Coffee House, in Red Lion Street, Holborn, for three little boys,…

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Diabolical Murder at Picton. (From a Correspondent of the Empire Nov. 11)

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 3

On or about the 17th of October a murder was committed at Picton, and up to this time no clue has been found as to the perpetrators of the deed. It seems an old man…

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Central Police Court. Monday, Nov. 13

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 November 1865 · page 4

Before their worships the Police magistrate, Messrs. Cohen, Ross, Bessley, Spence, Murphy, G Hill, O[?]tley, and Hunt. John Robertson appeared on summons to…

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Execution of Patrick Sheehan for Murder

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 November 1865 · page 4

THE execution of Patrick Sheehan, for the murder of James Kennedy, at Rowdy Flat, Yackandandah, took place yesterday morning, within the Beechworth Gaol. At half-past…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Manning River News and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 9 December 1865 · page 2

WINGHAM, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6TH. (Before Henry Flett, J. Gr. Lyon, James Johnston, and Michael Caffrey, Esquires, Justices.)…

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