The Stockwell Murder
THE trial of the Rev. J.S. Watson for the Murder of his wife, at Stockwell, was concluded on January 12. Sergeant Parry's theory of insanity was met by…
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Courts & crime, 1872
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The Murder of the French Hostages
THE court-martial at Versailles o the twenty-three persons accused of Murdering the Archbishop of paris, and other hostages, at La Roquette prison, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colonial Items. Dreadful Murder of a Woman
THE following are the particulars of an inquest held at the Police Station, Wi[?]deyer, on the 9th instant, by the District Coroner (Dr.C.E.Bowling), on the body…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Courts Cooma Police Court. Friday, March 22, 1872. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS
Patrick Maher, charged with having been drunk in a public place, was discharged with a caution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday, March 23. Before the Police Magistrate. Obscene Language
John Davis, convicted of having made use of obscene language in a public place on the previous day, was sentenced to one week's imprisonment in Cooma Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, MARCH 25. Before the Police Magistrate. Wages Case
James v. Delaney.—In this case, it was shown that the summons had not been served upon defendant. The Bench ordered that a fresh summons should issue…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Courts. Bombala District Court. Wednesday, March 27. Before Judge [?]
Mr. Myers, for plaintiff; Mr. James, for defendant. This was a case in which plaintiff [?] for the sum of £65, money paid towards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, April 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Breach of the Sheep Act
James Kiss, of Bobundara[?] was charged by Stewart Ryri[?] Sheep Inspector for Cooma district, with having, on the 20th March, 1872, removed certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bombala Police Court. the Chthcart Murder
THE following is a resume of the evidence taken in the case of James Murphy, charged with the murder of his wife, Mary Murphy, at Cathcart, on the 10th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, April 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Abusive Language
Benjamin Lipscomb preferred a charge at above against Geoffrey Bobbine. Defendant was called, but he was not in attendance…
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Captain Battye. ASSAULT. James Francis was charged by Louis…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colonial Items. Murder of Sergeant Sutherland
On Thursday week, the startling and melancholy intelligence reached Bathurst that Sergeant Sutherland, of Cowra, had been shot dead on the previous day by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Courts. Queanbeyan Police Court. Tuesday, May 14, Before the Police Magistrate, La[?]
Michael Jourdan, a prisoner under committal from the Bungendore bench, was charged with stealing at Cooma a [?]addle, valise, and trousers, the property of Edward Bettison and others, of,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. Latest Special Telegram. the Cathcart Murder. Sydney
THE case of the Crown versus James Murphy, who is charged with the murder of his wife at Catheart, near Bombala, has not yet been called on at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday. May 20, 1872. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Illegal Detention
Peter Bishop summoned Louis Mints, and charged with having illegally detained certain tools, the property of complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sydney Criminal Court. Tuesday, May 21, 1872. BEFORE Judge Faucult. Parramatta River Murders
George Robert Nichols and A[?]red Lister alias Froude were placed on their trial for the murder of William Percy Walker, an the 13th of March last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Courts. Sydney Criminal Court. Wednesday, May 22, 1872. Before Judge Faucott and a jury of twelve. the Cathcart Murder
James Murphy was charged with having, at Cathcart, on the 10th December, 1871, feloniously, wilfully, and of [?] thought, killed and murdered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan Police Court. Monday. May 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate
Charles Cusick was brought before the Court charged with stealing a £1 note and 16s. in silver, the property of William John Livingstone, of Micalago…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Wednesday, May 29. BEFORE S. Robinson, Esq., J.P. DRUNKENNESS
Boney Jack, an aboriginal, was accused of having been drunk and broken open with and axe the door of Mr. G. Scott's residence on the morning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Law Courts. Cooma Police Court. Monday, June 3, 1872
BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Montague. ASSAULT. John Johnston was charged with having…
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