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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
42 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 3
William Fitzpatrick was indicted for stealing a watch, the property of Thomas Ashton, at Maitland, on the 27th December, 1853. In a second count he was iudicted for feloniously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Monday last, the 23rd January, the coroner, Mr. Parker, held an inquest on the body of Mr. William Waugh, of Nelson's Plains. The persons accused of causing his death, John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This court begins on Thursday, the 16th instant. The calendar is unusually heavy, both as regards numbers and the character of the cases. There are also, we hear, several civil…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor General has been pleased to appoint Mr. Francis Nicholl to be Senior Sub-Lieutenant of the Native Police. His Excellency the Governor General has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to appoint Samuel James Crummer Irving, Esq., to be a Lieutenant in the Native Police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This court opened on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Mr. Broadhurst prosecuted on behalf of the crown. The other barristers present were Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Page, charged with stealing a saddle, at Dungog, being called [?], The jury in the case, who had been locked up all night, were called out, and said they had not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Newman was in[?]ieted for stealing a horse, the property of Alfred Davis, at Muswellbrook, on the 16th January, 1854. Mr. Pur[?]foy appeared for the defence;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action of ejectment, in which William Evans was the plaintiff, and Andrew Lang was the defendant; the land sought to be recovered being situated in the parish of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ambrose Graves was indicted for the wilful murder of Edward Makin, at Singleton, on the 24th August, 1853. Mr. Purefoy applied, on affidavit, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thomas Page, who was tried on Friday, the 17th, on a charge of stealing a saddle, but in whose case the jury, alter being locked up all night, could not agree on a verdict—was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ann Scannell, indicted on Tuesday for the manslaughter of Ann Childs, at Hinton, on the 1st October, 1853, having been called up. The jury, who retired at three o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A most brutal murder of a wife by her husband took place at Lidney Park, a few miles below Morpeth, on Thursday night last, the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be received at the Colonial Secretary's office until twelve o'clock on Monday, the 24th April next, from persons willing to contract for the performance of certain repairs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Roberts was indicted for the wilful murder of John Davis, at Waverley, on the 14th January. Mr. Darvall appeared for the defence;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Roberts, who had been tried for the murder of the late John Davis, of Waverley, and acquitted, was arraigned for stealing a mare, the property of the said John Davis. A second…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Sutton was indicted for stealing £19, from the person of James Bins, at Aberdeen, on the 4th March, 1854. The witnesses called were Edward M'Grath,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Mason was indicted for stealing a saddle, bridle, martingale, &c., the property of Robert Johnson, at Wollombi, on the 20th February, 1854. In a second count he was indicted for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a motion for a new trial, in a case heard by Mr. Justice Dickinson, at Maitland, in which a verdict went for the defendant. Mr. Meymott appeared in support of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of debt for goods bargained and sold. The pluintiffs were the partners constituting a mercantile house of Sydney, and the defendants, Messrs. Whyte and Pattison, were…
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