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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Ann Simpson was indicted for stealing ten shillings, the property of one [?] Daniel Roberts, on the 21st August, at Maitland. The prosecutor, Mr. Roberts, had come up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1. There shall be twelve sittings in each year, for the trial of cases under the Act of Council, 10th Vic, No. 10, to be held on the first—in each month: Provided the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Notice is hereby given, that the following claim for a deed of grant of a town allotment will be ready for the examination of the commissioners appointed for that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be C[?]ief Constables at the places mentioned in connexion with their respective names, viz.:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the list of prisoners warned for trial before the above court, which commences its sittings on Friday next, the 12th February:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following persons to be chief constables at the places mentioned in connexion will their respective names,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court was opened by reading her Majesty's proclamation against vice and immorality. SHEEP STEALING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock. FORGERY. John Gillies M'Leod was indicted for forging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robert Brown, Patrick Fallan, and John Williams, were indicted for burglariously entering the house of Alexander Wightman, at Murrurundi, on the night of the 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Brown was indicted for stealing a cow, the property of John Brown Bossley and another, at the Barnet River, on the 1st May, 1844. Another count stated the property as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. John Patecil to be Chief Constable at Pockateroo, in the district of Liverpool Plains, in the room of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A STRIKING illustration of the effects that would follow from the renewal of transportation is afforded by the increase of crime, and the consequent increase…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice is hereby given, that the following claim for a deed of grant of land, will be ready for the examination of the commissioners appointed for that purpose, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Thursday last, Peter Pidgeon, who is charged with the murder of William Taylor, late of Illawarra, was finally examined before the Maitland bench, and having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dress of pou-de-soie-glacé, of a light shade; the skirt without any trimming; the body and sleeves tight. Mantelet of shot-silk, blue and pink—it falls low at the back, and has long…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROBBERY.—Francis Murphy was charged with robbing John Connell, on Wednesday week last, of a one pound note, some silver, and a number of papers. It appeared that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our last publication we mentioned that Darby Dowd and John Grady were committed for trial, on Thursday last, for the wilful murder of John Donahoe, at Black Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's office until noon of Monday, the 31st May, from persons willing to contract for the performance of certain repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Samuel Nixon was indicted tor cutting and stabbing his wife, Ellen Nixon, on 1[?]th May. He was found guilty of a common assault, but remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In this action the plaintiff sought damages for the defendant having had criminal conversation with his (the plaintiff's) wife; the damages were laid at £1,000…
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