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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Special Sittings in Insolvency.—Before the Full Court. INSOLVENCY OF PARKES.—APPEAL AGAINST ALLOWANCE OF CERTIFICATE. Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., gave judgment in this case as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court commenced its sittings yesterdiy his Honor the Chief Justice presiding and Mr. Broadhurst, Q.C., prosecuting for the Crown. The other barristers present were Mr. Ellis, Mr. Windeyer,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, Sept. 12, 1859.—Before his Houor Judge Owen.— There was only one case before the criminal sessions in this district for September. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr. Foster), Mr. Mullen, and Mr. Briggs were present. Mr. Briggs, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Ross, who on Monday pleaded not guilty to the charge to wi[?]ully, feloniously, and of malice [?]orethhought, murdering John Hamilton, at Walcha on the 15th April, was placed at the har for trial…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—Two drunkards were fined £1 and 10s. respectively, a third was admonished and discharged. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Mary Kearney was summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Patrick Mason, convicted on Wednesday of obtaining money under false pretences, was placed at the bar for sentence. He stated that in June, 1857, he received a Supreme Court summons for a sum of £60, which he did not owe. He then went…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →STEALING.—Peter Mooney and Maria Reld, on remand, were brought up on a charge of stealing a woman's dress and a [?]ver watch, the property of Mary Howe. The case had been commenced, and part of the evidence taken, on the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →GENTLEMEN—The prevalence of cattle stealing, and the want of some more effectual means for its prevention than past experience has supplied, are subjects which are at present; engrossing no small amount of public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The September Assizes opened on Monday, 26th Sept., before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford. The calendar was a very light one, and there was a full attendance of jurors and others…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tommy (a Chinese) was indicted for feloniously and wilfully killing one Hong Qu[?] at Avisford, on the 19th July, 1857. It appeared from the evidence of other Chi[?]men, who were sworn by the blowing out of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Samuel Matthews pleaded guilty to four indictments charging him with feloniously uttering forged orders for the payment of money, knowing them to be forced. It appeared that he had been transported for life from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—James Parson was fined £l for being drunk in the public streets. MALICIOUS INJURY.—Bernard M'Cosker, of Glendon, was summoned by James Miller, of Corinda, under 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the case of John Emerson, charged with rape, the jury returned into court unable to agree, after being looked up all night. They were discharged, and Emerson remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Frederick Howard pleaded guilty to a charge of forging a money order. Sentenced to three years' hard labor in Darlinghurst gaol. John Gar[?]ed was indicated for having committed wilful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The prisoner Emerson, tried at the commencement of the sittings on a charge of violating the person of Mary Jane Bowles, at Mullet Island Creek, in the Hawkesbury District, and the jury in whose case was discharged, not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a suit, by rule nisi, for specific performance, which was instituted so for back as 9th October, 1858, and was now before the Primary Judge by consent. Mr. Gordon appeared in support of the rule, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VIOLENT ASSAULT.—John Glynn and Arthur Clark were brought before the bench charged with having violently assaulted Thos. Byrnes, at Fordwick, on the 5th instant. Thos. Byrnes deposed that he is residing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This is a new trial motion in an notion of trespass, on the stations called Ballerana, Tyreel, and Marel, in the Gwydir District. The declaration states that the defendant trespassed and kept possession of the said stations,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Honor gave judgment in this case as follows:- This suit is instituted by the Rev. William Purves, the Moderator of the Synod of Australia, James Nimmo, the Rev. Dr. Fullorton, and others, as representing that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The arguments on behalf of the defendant, in support of the new trial motion, were resumed. On their being ended, the Court delivered judgment as to some of the p[?]s on which the motion was founded. As to the…
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