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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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John Lucas, alias Joseph Lucas, and Thomas Ross, were indicted for having on the 25th of November last piratically seized the schooner Helen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the motion of the Attorney General Mr. Arthur W. Wrixon and Mr. Frederick William Meymott were admitted barristers of the Supreme Court of New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Bexon and George Clay were indicted for stealing 77 sheep, the property of J. Sutherland and others, at Twofold Bay, on the 29th July…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Kearsey Cannan, Esq., to be surgeon to the gaol at Brisbane, Moreton Bay. WRIT OF ELECTION…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Home Secretary, arrived at the Home Office at twelve o'clock, and was shortly joined by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir Charles Wood),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor the Chief Justice said this was a special case reserved under the late act. The Court had considered the case, and were prepared at once to dispose of some of the points…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The prisoner Robert Pate was tried at the Central Criminal Court on Thursday. He pleaded 'Not Guilty,' in a loud tone. The indictment charged the prisoner with wilfully striking at her Majesty with intent to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Joseph Booth was indicted for stealing an order for £1, the property of Henry Worthington Ransom, at Ipswich, on the 8th June. Not guilty; discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Foster (with whom was Mr. Broadhurst), in stating this case, said it was an action of debt, brought by the plaintiffs, executor and executrix, of the late Peter M'Intyre, to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →GENTLEMENâAccording to promise I send you further information relative to the movements of the native poliee, and I have added some reflections upon their usefulness, which it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry Sherry was indicted for burglariously entering the house of Thomas Smith, at Pennant Hills, and stealing therefrom a £1 note and some silver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Catherine Sweeny was indicted for the manslaughter of her infant child, Mary Sweeny, by neglecting to administer proper food and nourishment to it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have already mentioned that on old man [?]amed Benjamin Cott has been for some few weeks (since Wednesday, the 13th November) missing, having left his own house on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Samuel Terry Hughes was indicted for having, on the 14th of October last, wilfully and corruptly sworn to a certain false affidavit. The prosecution was conducted by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our fourth page will be found a lengthy summary of the evidence given during the first five days of the inquest on the remains of Benjamin Cott…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the remains of Benjamin Cott was commenced on Wednesday, the 11th December, at Mr. Brackenreg's, the Australian Inn, West Maitland, before J. S. Parker, Esq.,…
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