Shocking Murder
A HORRIBLE murder has been committed in Paris, and the following is the assassin’s own account, which be gave with great coolness:— “I went into the kitchen and got a…
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Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday April 19Th. 1870. (Before Messrs. Elyard Aldcorn, Glenville, Bice, Hyam, Osborne, and M'Lean.)
SARAH RYAN v. G. MOORE, CORDWELL, AND J. FRANCIS.—The, defendants were charged with using insulting and abusive language, and throwing sticks and stones at her house. Each…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 9
GEOREE Beverley, alias Jenkins, charged with forging and uttering was again brought up. David M'Donald deposed that he knew…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Law.—Supreme Court,—Friday. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) BARRON V. the Clearence River and New England Steam Navigation Company
Mr. Darley and Mr. Oliver, instructed by Messrs. Hosburgh, Slade, and Spain, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Want, instructed by…
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AT the Lancaster Assizes before Mr. tice Willes, Robert Wood and John son were charged with the manslaugh William Wilson Deceased was form…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hoahaven Police court. Tuesday, 31St May. 1870.(Before Messrs. J. Glanville, Z. G. Bice, Michael Hyam, and John Monaghan, J.P.'s.)
WilliamstefCraig—under the Masters' and Servants' Act, for labour performed. On hearing the evidence ol both sides, the bench awarded to plaintiff £1 7s. Id., with 5s. 4d.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Before the same Magistrates. WALKER T. GREGSON
This was an action for slander, the plaintiff claiming £10 The plaint set forth, that on the 5th April last, at Nowra, and in the precints of the court, after a case had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, June 28Th
BEFORE Messrs James Aldcorn, Z. G. Bice, M. Hyam, John Glanville, and John Monaghan, J.P's. WAGES.—Hugh M'Kay, of Cabbage Tree…
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JOHN SMITH V. JOHN SUMMERFIELD.—To recover the sum of £4 11s. lid. for goods sold and delivered. It was admitted that the sum of £2 had been paid on account. A verdict was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Police Court. Thursday, July 7[?] Messrs. A. M[?]Kay, [?]
LARCENY.—George ft. Lewis, [?] was charged with stealing an axe, the property of C. Penniston. The Prisoner was found gudly, and ordered to pay a fine of 20[?] or be…
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Numba Municipality v. H. Moss, claim £410s for one years' rates for the Royal Hotel, Numba, occupied by defendant, The defence set up was that he was not the occupier, having given…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Police Court, Tuesday, July 12Th. (Before Messrs. Elyard, Aldoorn, M'Kay[?]nnd John Monaghan, J.P's.)
William Smith of Tomerong was charged by Senior Sergeant bearaoa. with having in his possession a railway rug, about 40 IbB. of broken candles, about 200 reels of cotton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Police Court. Tu[?]sday, J[?]ly 19Th
BEFORE Messrs. James Aldeorn, Alfred Elyard, A. K. M'Kay, and John Monaghan, J.P.'s Wreck of the H alter Hood…
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WE have been favored with the following official communication, received by H. G. Morton. Esq, Mayor of the Municipal Council of Numba, in reply to his letter,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Police Court. Tuesday, July 26Th
BEFORE Messrs. A. Elyard, Z. G. Bice, John Glanville, M. Hyam, and John Monaghan, J. P.’s. In the absence of Mr. Lovegrove, who it…
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Particulars of deaths and bodily injuries sustained by the police from bushranging, from the time of Peisley's depredations, March 1862, to June, 1870…
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THE following is a copy of A letter addressed by the colonial-secretary to the inspectorgeneral of police, immediately after the capture the bushranger Thunderbolt:—…
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PATRICK Smith was tried on Saturday, in Melbourne for willfully murdering his wife, Mary Smith, at Baillie-street, Hotham. The evidence taken at the inquest was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tasmanian Murder
PROBABLY the most motiveless murder lately committed was that for which John Began was executed on the 28th ultimo in Tasmania. He was aged 46 years, and in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shoalhaven police Court. Tuesday, August 2Nd. Before Messrs. J. Glanville, A. Elyard, and M. Hyam, J.P.’s. James Aldeern, Esq., J.P. acted as C.P.S.
Broughton Creek and Bomaderry Municipality v. H. Middleton.—Claim overdue rates 6s. [?]. to which the defendant pleaded exception the on the grounds of his being the leasse of the…
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