Bargaining for Murder
A remarkable case has been tried at the Roscommon Assizes; it was a charge of soliciting to commit a murder, the motive being to take possession of a farm. The…
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Courts & crime, 1870
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Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Oct. 18. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.
Drunkenness.—Three drunkards were punished. Assault.—Stephen Salt was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment in Maitland gaol for…
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The criminal sittings of the above court commenced yesterday, before his honor Mr. Justice Faucett, Mr. Darley conducting the prosecution for the Crown. The usual…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 20Th October. 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. VAGRANCY
Alice Eckford or Thompson (a half-caste, with a child in her arms) was charged with being a vagrant. The defendant said she was not a vagrant and got her living by needlework…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Supposed Murder Near Crystal Brook, South Australia
A Register telegram lately reported the finding of Ambrose Bates, a station hand, in a terribly mutilated state. The poor fellow bad a brother living at Strathalbyn, and to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Circuit Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Cattle Stealing
Robert Newson, on bail, was, on Saturday, indicted for having, at Clarence Town, on or about the 17th July, 1870, stolen four calves, the properly of William Lowe. Prisoner pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four. Thursday, October 27
The court re-opened at ten o'clock. The barristors present were—Sir James Martin, Q. C. ; Messrs. Windeyer, Darley, Foster, Dillon, Bowman, Wisdom, Wilkinson, and Healy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, Oct. 25, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P. Breach of the Apprentice Act
James Suter was charged, on remand, with absenting himself, without leave, from the hired service of James Dart. From the evidence it appeared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Wednesday, November 2, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.
Drunkenness.—Two persona were punished for drunkenness. Larceny.—William Stewart was charged with stealing one black jacket, one gold brooch, one jet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. Monday, October 31
DEGNER v. BROOKES.—This was an action for slander. The declaration set forth that the defendant had falsely and maliciously uttered the following words:—"Dr. Degner's object in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 3Rd November. Before H. Scott, Esq. Drunkenness.—Two drunkards were fined
Sabbath Desecration.—Patrick Myers, and Charles Nowlan, respectively pleaded guilty by exercising the worldly calling on Sabbath, the 30th October, by carting butcher's meat from…
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EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF FELTON THE MURDERER.—Edward Marwood Elton was arranged at the Criminal sessions, Melbourne, on the 24th, before Mr. Justice Williams, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 7Th November. Before H.Scott, Esq., P.M.
Drunkenness.—Hugh M'Donald was fined 5s., and Daniel Rodd 10s. or 48 hours imprisonment. Wages Case.—W. Nugent and C. Stewald were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Monday, 14Th November. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.
Breaches of the Day Registration Act.—Trirty persona were, respectively, lined 10s. and os. Od. coats for having in their possession unregistered days…
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A man named John Robert Morrison, convicted at the last Beechworth Criminal Court of a serious offence, and sentenced to ten years hard labour, and to be thrice flogged,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, 15Th November. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M.
Vagrancy,—Thomas Hines was brought up on a charge of vagrancy and discharged, on his promising to leave Newcastle for Sydney. Before H. Scott, Esq., and C. F. Stokes, Esq…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Friday, November 18Th, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. Threatening Language
Charles Nowlan was charged with using throats to one Elizabeth Hordor, at Newcastle on the llth instant. Mr. C. Roadett appeared for tho complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Saturday, November 19th, 1870. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M. DRUNKENNESS
Joseph Coogan was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours, imprisonment for drunkenness, and William Dwyer, for a like offence, was fined 20s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police. Tuesday, 22Nd November. Before Messrs. Scott and Tighe. SMUGGLING
Alexander Mackenzie, Alexander florae, William Smith, John Williams, alias Closs, and Joseph Coogan, were brought up on remand, in custody…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police. Thursday, 24Th November. Before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., and E. Parnell, Esq., J.P. ASSAULTS
Alexander Horn, carpenter, of the ship Kirkwood, was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating Alfred Burchell, second mute of that ship.—Alfred Burchell deposed that, at about…
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