Mysterious Murder in a North Carolinean Village
Pelham, May 23.—A shocking murder, resulting in the death of one of the Republican ex-Senators of this State, occurred at Yanceyville, on Saturday evening last. It was one…
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Courts & crime, 1870
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Newcastle Police. Wednesday, 27 JULY, 1870. Before Helenus Scott, Esq., P.M. Threatening Language
George Allsborn was charged with using threatening language to one Theresa O'Brien, on the 20th instant. Mr. Capper appeared for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, July 28, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Obstructing the Footpath
James M'Cook was charged with obstructing the footpath, in Hunter-street, by exposing goods thereon. The defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 1st August, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P. M.
Drunkenness.—Three persons were punished for drunkenness. Before Messrs. Scott and Hannell. Hawkers' Licenses.—Hawkers' licenses were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, 1st August, 1870. Before H. Scott. Esq., P. M.
Drunkenness.—Four persons were punished for drunkenness. Charge of Stealing a Watch.—Thomas Bilby was charged with stealing a watch, the property…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 4th August, 1870. Before Messrs. Parnell and C. F. Stokes, J.P's. Wakatah Miners' Wages Case
Ridley William Moody was charged, on remand, on the information of William Patrick and Joel Wright, with refusing to pay to them, after demand, the sum of 10s., for wages due to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Kiama Murder
On Saturday, John Gray was found guilty of the murder of his wife at Kiama, on the 30th of June last, with a recommendation to mercy on account of the prisoner's children…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, August 9, 1870
Before Messrs. Hannell, Parnell, and Ranclaud. Drunkenness.âFour drunkards were punished. ASSAULT…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singular Hallucination and Self-murder at Burrowa
A man named John Dunbar, died at Pud-man Creek, on the 2nd instant, from a wound in the stomach, inflicted by himself while labouring under a fit of temporary insanity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Friday, 12Th August, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., J.P.
Drunkenness.—Two drunkards were punished. Wife Desertion.—James Gough was charged with deserting his wife, Jane Gough, and leaving her without the menus of support. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Twofold Murder in England
The month has been stained by a crime almost unparalleled in its fierce bloodthirstiness. The little village of Denham, in Bucks, has been the scene of the murder of an entire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Wednesday, 17Th August, 1870
Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.; and Henry Stokes, Esq., J.P. Obscene Language.—John Corkhill pleaded guilty to making use of obscene language at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 18Th August, 1870. Before H. Scott, P.M., and E. Parnell, Esq., J.P.
Bleach of the Impounding Act.—Richard Clegg was charged with neglecting to give notice to one Patrick Culliton, that a horse of his been impounded at Wallsend pound, on the 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Checke, and a jury of four. COX V. HANNELL
Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Windeyer, instructed by Messrs. Thompson and Pigon, appeared fur the plaintiff; and the Solicitor-General, instructed by Mr, Dawson, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Floods at the Junction of the Darling and the Murray. Telegram from the Police Magistrate, Wentworth, to the Honorable the Colonial Secretary
Wentworth, 17th August, 1870.—I was absent at Neilpo when the telegram arrived, seeking information about the show water and taking observations on the state of the country. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, August 22. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.
SAUL v. JACOB.—This was an action to recover £2 15S., for damage done to a coat by a nail outside the shop of the defendant. Plaintiff suited that on Monday night he was returning home when a nail which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 22Nd August, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and H. Stokes, Esq., J.P.
Drunkenness.—Eight drunkards were punished. Charge of Stealing a pair of Sculls.—The chief mate of the Egcretia was charged with stealing a pair of sculls, the property of Isaac Hutton. Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, 23Rd August, 1870
Before Messrs. Scott and C. F. Stokes. Larceny.—Paul Felix was charged with stealing a cross-cut caw, two axes, a maul and wedges, the property of R. Breckenridge, Port Stephens…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. From the S. M. Herald. Monday, August 22, 1870. Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., and a jury of four. COX v. INGALL
The trial of this case was resumed (from Friday last) and concluded. It was an action by George Henry Cox, an architect and builder, of Newcastle, against Robert Ingall, a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Important News From Fiji. Frightful Slaughter of Fijians. Murder and Cannibalism
Terrible news cornea from Levuka. Mr. Norman, well known in Sandhuut, Victoria, was murdered, and his body cooked; while war has broken out on the North-west Coast,…
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