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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
25 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 2
The business of the morning commenced with an inquiry into the merits of the several cases of more than the usual number of Bacchanals, who in keeping their Christmas holidays thought it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DURING the debate in the Legislative Council on the Insolvent Bill, His Excellency said that the exercise of a stricter economy was continually pressed upon him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Threadgate, assigned to Mr. Kingsmill, was charged with drunkenness, and insolence towards his master, for which he was sentenced to fourteen days' confinement on bread and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Peters, assigned to Mr. Crofton, brought a complaint against his master for not serving him with sufficient slops, &c. Peters, who is a man of color, and something of what is called among…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Burgess and Thomas Merchant were apprehended and brought up on a charge of fighting in the public street yesterday afternoon, between five and six o'clock. Merchant,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hyland v. Garrard; Dangar v. Same. -- In these cases the insolvent underwent a long examination by Mr. Windeyer for the last named plaintiff, when he applied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →January 25.--Peter Sullivan, assigned to the Harbour Master, was brought up accused of using grossly insulting language to Captain Biddulph. The offence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Towns, the hired servant of Messrs. Samuda and Dawson, was brought up charged with taking possession of a cow and a calf belonging to his employers, with a felonious intent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stephen Sharp, the holder of a ticket-of-leave, was brought up on a charge of drunkenness. It appeared from the constable's statement, that Sharp who drives a light cart in the town, got so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Brown attached to the Hospital, was charged with gross disorderly conduct on the morning of the 27th. Azubah Read, the wife of Will am Read, a free…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Hardie, lately employed by Mr. Cohen in the capacity of a gardener, was brought up on a charge of having in his possession various articles the property of his late employer. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTHING could possibly interfere more with the prompt and efficient administration of justice within the district than does the want of a secure and commodious gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,--You are the avowed organ of our grievances, and moreover it is your province to notice them. Therefore, through the medium of your…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Enter Mr. George Hobler, and takes his seat on the Bench. George Hobler--Well, what is this case, Mr. Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Watson, late of West Maitland, butcher, (whose estate had been placed under sequestration, on the petit on of the Insolvent himself,) appeared before the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--Can you be so lind as to let the public know if it is usual to keep the money paid for summonses if they are not served upon the parties, aid also the same…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Monday, 28th March.--Before E. D. Day, Esq., Police Magistrate. Mary Crumpfield was brought up on a charge of having stolen property on her…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Livesay, of the barque Matilda, appeared on information, for a breach of the Harbour Master's Act, in allowing some ballast to fall overboard while discharging a quantity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Fitzgerald, a prisoner, assigned to Mr. Portus, was charged with absenting himself from his master's premises at a late hour on Sunday night. Punishment,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Rogers, assigned to Mr. Portus, of Morpeth, was brought up charged by Mr. Ronald Portus, with visiting, co[?] to the express orders of her master, the huts of the assigned…
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