Extenuated Murder. (From Echoes from the Clubs.)
"THEY" do most things better in France. If we catch a man who we believe has committed an atrocious crime, we conaider that he is innocent until the…
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Wagga Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, November 11, 1868. (Before Mr. Deputy Judge Wilkinson.) Assault and Robbery
JAMES LEWIS was charged with assault and robbery from the person. Prisoner was undefended. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Forbes) opened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tumut District Court. Saturday, November 7Th. (Before Mr. Deputy-judge Wilkinson.)
THROUGH the illness of Judge Francis, this court was opened by W. H. Wilkinson, Esq., barrister. The legal gentleman present were Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Court. Wednesday, November 10. (Before Mr. Deputy Judge Wilkinson.) James Powell V. J. RUDD
AN action for the recovery of the sum of £21 19s. 6d., for an alleged breach of agreement on the part of defendant. Plaintiff had worked by contract for defendant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, November 14. (Before the Police Magistrate and. F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)
CHARLES CHURCH was brought up on remand, charged by Messrs. Rasch and Coffin, of North Junee, with having, in the month of March, 1867, feloniously stolen a flock of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Adjourned Special Licensing Meeting. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Clarke, C. M. Lloyd, Geo. Mair, and F. A. Tompson, Esqs., J.P.)
Henry Lovett applied by his solicitor, Mr. Fitzhardinge, for a Goneral Publican's License for a new honse at the Merool Creek, near Marangerril township, to to called the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Courts. Gundagai. Saturday, November 16TH.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J.B.Elworthy Esq., J.P.
JOHN BEVERIDGE, superintendent at Wantabadgery, was summoned by Donald McGregor for assault. Complainant stated that he had been in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News. the Murder at Newtown, Near Sale. (From the Gipps Land Guardian, Nov. 12.)
PERHAPS the most terrable tragedy it has been our lot to chronicle occurred on the road between Sale and Stratford yesterday. About four o'clock p.m. information reached the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Saturday November 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and R. S. G. M'Donald, Esq., J.P.)
JOHN SIMON was charged with larceny, but being drunk, was ordered to remain in custody until 23rd instant Joseph Williams, charged with playing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous News From New Zealand. (From the S. M. Herald.) Attack on the Rebels at Okatuka— Death of Major. Hunter. Frightful Atrocities by the Rebels. Murder and Mutilation of Forty Settlers and Friendly Natives. Women Burnt, and Their Remains Thrown to Pigs. [By Electric Telegraph.]
THE following is an account of an attack at Okatuka, dated Head-quarters, Wairoa, November 7th:—"A fores of 350 Europeans and natives made an unsuccessful attack on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, November 23RD.—Before the Police Magistrate
THOMAS PARKER, charged by constable Keane with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street, on the previous Saturday evening, was fined 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, November 27. (Before F. A Tompson and G. Mair, Esqs., J.P.)
GEORGE SMITH appeared on summons for assaulting and beating Ah Hong. Mr. Willans appeared for the complainant. Defendant, in person, pleaded not guilty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, November 28Th, 1868. (Before F. A. Tompson. and G. Mair, Eqs. J. P.)
JOHN GUISE was charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined £2, or in default one week's hard labour in Wagga Wagga gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, December 4Th, 1868. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)
ALLSWORTH V. PEREIN.—INSULTING AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—John Perrin was summoned by Henry Allsworth for having used towards him insulting and abusive language…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Courts. Gundagai
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST.—Before the Police Magistrate. HENRY HIGGINS, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Sheridan-street on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Court of Bequests
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1ST.—Before the Police Magistrate, and J.B. Elworthy Esq., J.P. F.D. MULHALL v. PATRICK REARDON cash lent £5. Verdict for plaintiff by consent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Saturday, December 4Th, 1868. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Tompson, Esq., J.P.)
WAGES.—William Hardyman appeared on the summons of James M'Ginnerty for the recovery of wages due, to the amount of £5 13s. Defendant admitted the claim to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, December 3, 1867. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Hawkins V. TOMPSON
Mr. G. M. Stephen, for plaintiff, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of the above case. It was an action for assault. The plaintiff was the editor of a newspaper at Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Courts. Gundagai. Monday, December 7TH.—Before the Police Magistrate
ELLEN GREIG, an old woman charged with vagrancy, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH.—Before the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, December 11, 1868. (Before the Police Magistrate, T. W. Hammond, and F. A. Tompson, Esqrs., J. P.)
Herminson v. Sinclair.—This was a claim of £10 for wages due. The plaintiff affirmed that he was a shepherd lately in the employment of Mr. William Sinclair, of…
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