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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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The Judges delivered their opinions in this case separately, as follows:- MR. JUSTICE DICKINSON.—In delivering my opinion on the important point of law which has arisen on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Judges delivered their opinions in this case separately, as follows:- MR. JUSTICE THERRY.—I fully admit and feel the importance of the question now submitted to our decision,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. Benjamin Moore to be chief constable for the district of Cassilis. ROADS…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This was a special action of assumpsit, brought by a Mr. Marsh, of New England, to recover damages against the defendant, his superintendent, for his improperly superintending the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor Mr. Justice Therry delivered the judgment of the Court as follows:- The Court has already intimated that it will in no instance disturb the decision of the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was the day fixed by proclamation for opening the first Circuit Court in the important district of Moreton Bay. It was supposed that the Judge (Mr. Justice Therry) would have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Jacob Wagner and Patrick Fitzgerald were indicted for the wilful murder of James Marsden, otherwise Charles Martin, at Wide Bay, on the 9th March last. The indictment was framed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FEW more satisfactory documents have been laid before the Council than the report from Commandant Walker of the proceedings of the native police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor, in his opening address to the Council, dwelt upon the necessity of increasing, reorganising, and improving, the police…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The point in dispute in this matter is one of some importance, both to the parties immediately concerned and the public generally. M'Laughlin is the lessee of the market tolls to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Fisher, for the plaintiff, moved that the rule nisi, granted herein under the Law Simplifying Act, and made returnable to-day, be enlarged, on the ground that one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court opens on Monday, the 2nd of September. The following prisoners (excepting Thomas Campbell, who has been bailed out) are now in gaol, awaiting their trial at this court:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning, at seventeen minutes after eight o'clock, the Queen was safely delivered of a Prince. In the room with her Majesty were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Dr. Locock, and Mrs. Lilly, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, as chairman of the select committee appointed to consider the question of police, laid upon the table the report of that committee, and moved that it be printed.âOrdered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened on Monday, the 2nd instant, before his Honor the Chief Justice. His Honor's associate, F. W. Perry, Esq., read the Queen's proclamation against vice and immorality. Major Crummer, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Ward was indicted for committing a rape on Ann Ta[?]lby, on the 20th January, 1850, at Cockfighter's Creek. The prisoner was not defended by counsel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Brenan and James Milton, charged with injuring a steam engine at Newcastle, and who were on bail, were called, but did not appear. Robert Fisher, the principal witness in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →1. The constitution, strength, and distribution of the police of this colony have already formed the subject of inquiry before select committees of the Legislative Council on three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A sum of £16,753 2s. 6d. having been proposed for the maintence of police within the settled districts, Mr. MARTIN proposed to take the items seriatim. Mr. DARVALL enquired whether the appointment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jane Muldoon was indicted for receiving, harbouring, and maintaining Thomas Rafferty, well knowing that the said Thomas Rafferty had killed and slain Thomas Muldoon at Stony Creek, on the 22nd May, 1845; there…
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