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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
118 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 6
This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a piece of land at Tamworth, on which the Sir Robert Peel Inn, and the outbuildings attached thereto, were erected…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This case having been called, Mr. Butler stated that it was arranged in Court on the previous day that the trial should be postponed, till Saturday. A postponement was allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Attorney-General stated to the Court that he and his learned friend Mr. Darvall, had received their commissions as Attorney and Solicitor General; and he had also to state that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an application by Captain Moore against two of the Magistrates of the Liverpool. Bench, Messrs. Bayley and Robertson, for a prohibition againat their decision that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a motion for a new trial in an action against a magistrate for malicious arrest, wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict for £[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a rule nisi for the setting aside of an award by Mr. Meymott, upon two grounds, first, that, the decision in plaintiff's favour had been obtained by perjury an the part of plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a motion for new trial in an action for malicious arrest, wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict with £300 damages. The Solicitor-General, and Mr. Wise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Justice Dickinson delivered judgment in this case, which had been argued on Tuesday. It was a motion for new trial in an action against a magistrate for malicious arrest,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application for the appointment of a receiver. The suit was one by the members of the Synod of Australia to restrain the Rev. Dr Lang from exercising…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Herald of Tuesday contains the following report of a case of criminal prosecution for libel, brought by an inspector of the Sydney police foroe against a publican for publishing a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Cockerell was arraigned upon two indictments for feloniously receiving stolen property. Inspector Singleton, not answering when called upon his recognizance, that recognizance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Cockerell was indicted for having received a silver snuff-box and inkstand, the property of Eliza Forster, knowing them to have been stolen. Thearticles named had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frederick Ward and james Garbutt were indicted for (having fe[?]ni[?]usly sto[?]) taken, and driven away twenty hourses, twenty mares, and twenty ge[?]dings, the proper[?]y of William [?] and five horses, five[?]res…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a special case upon a point received at Maitland Quarter Sessions in favour of a prisoner convicted of horse [?]ing. Mr. Pring appeared on behalf of the prisoner; Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daniel Bell was indicted for having feloniously stolen, taken, and driven away one horse and one gelding, the property of Thomas Parnell, at the Namoi River, in the year 1856…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →His Honor gave judgment in this case. The present motion, he said, was for the appointment of a receiver of the rents arising from the Scots church, and other buildings at present occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for an alleged breach of contract as to the sale of some sheep, and for money said to be due for a supply of stores, &c., by the plaintiff, a storekeeper at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court will opon on Monday, the 8th September. The following are all the cases yet known to be for trial, the ba[?]l cases not being included:- James Brennan, stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Notice is hereby given, that a Circuit Court will be holden at Maitland, before his Honor the Chief Justice, on Monday, the 8th of September next, when magistrates, jurors, prosecutors, witnesses, and all other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application by r[?]le nisi, for a writ of prohibition to restrain the magistrates of Drayton from enforcing a conviction against Mr. W. B. Tooth, under the Cattle Stealing…
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