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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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The argument in this case was resumed and concluded. It was, as will be remembered, a special case on certain points reserved by the Chief Justice during the trial of the defendants for conspiracy, at the last Criminal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The first court for civil business under the District Courts Act held at Armidale was opened on Monday last, July 4, at 10 a.m., by R. Owen, Esq. Judge for the Northern Circuit, is the Armidale police office. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No tender having been receivod for the above work, notice is hereby given, that tenders will be received at this office, until 12 o'clook, on Tuesday, the 19th July, from persons willing to contract for the performance of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fresh tenders will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock, on Tuesday, the 16th day of August next, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a new Court House at Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The hearing of this appeal, which had been opened on Thursday, was resumed. The appeal was one by F. Macnab and Co. against a decision by the Chief Commissioner of the Insolvent Estates granting a certificate to Mr. Henry Parkes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an appeal by F. Macnab and Co. against the decision of the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates, granting a certificate of discharge to the insolvent Mr. Isaacs appeared for the appellant; Mr. Darvall, Q.C.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE find that the idea of memorialising the Government, in favor of changing the site of the new court house, is given up, it being ascertained that the site chosen on the Gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Justice delivered the following judgment in this case:- This case, whioh is that of a motion for a Mandamus, was heard before me in Chambers after the rising of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DETAINING PROPERTY.—John Hall summoned John Sawyer for detaining a quantity of wearing apparel his lawful property, unuer the value of £20. The evidence in this case was of a rather conflicting nature. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edward Goodwin was indicted for stealing a gelding, the property of John Reed, at Kiama, on the 26th June. Verdict, guilty. Five years' hard labor on the roads or other public works…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Patrick Kelleher was indicted for the wilful murder of Robert Simpson, at Liverpool, on the 23rd June. It appeared that during a drunken row at the Control Cnmberland election, Kelleher struck Simpson on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WE are glad to hear that the squatters of the northern and western districts are agitating the subject of uniting to form a Cattle Stealing Preventive Association, or two Associations,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →John Ratcliffe, convicted on a previous day of an attempt to commit a burglary, was sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve calender months in Darlinghurst gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be received at this office, until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 23rd instant, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a Police Station at Newcastle. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Police Station,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the list of causes for trial at the District Court, East Maitland, to be opened to-morrow (Friday) morning:- Munro v. Hickey: Miller v. Geddes: Lokok v. Cameron; Lokok…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial of John Garsed, for fraudu[?]ent insolrenoy— the mutilation of a deed—was resumed. The Court sat until a quarter past 5 p.m., and then adjourned for further proceedings therein until Monday, 5th of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Riley was indicted for stealing one ox, one cow, one steer, and one heifer, the property of John Porter, at Yengo Creek, on the 11th March. The prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One of the chief inoidents in the life of the Court during the past month was a visit paid by the Princess Frederick William to her royal parents. The Queen and the Prince Consort met the Princess at [?]borne, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—Will you allow me, through the medium of your paper, to offer a few suggestions on the above subject. It is much to be desired that some such association should be formed, and the plan I would propose is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Honor gave judgment in this case. It was the duty of parties having stock on agistment for a reward, as bailees, to take ordinary care; and if they left gates open so that the cattle straved or were stolen they would…
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