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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Joseph Wakely was indicted for feloniously ravishing one Bridget Kennedy, at Sydney, on the 21st January. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Isaacs. The evidence for the prosecution showed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some further evidence was taken by consent from a witness whose attendance on Monday had been prevented; and his Honor deferred judgment until Wednesday, on account of the importance of the questions involved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →—An application was made for authority to open a road from the Pituacree Pant, along the south bank of the River Hunter, to John Eokford's grant. The application was opposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is the list of new cases for trial at the West Maitland District Court, to be held on Monday next:- Irwin v. Bridge; same v. Aked; same v. Buchanan;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for the recovory of a [?]m of £17 5s., alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. The defendant had paid into court a sum of £13 15s., as sufficient to satisfy the plaintiff's claim. The plaintiff had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF MURDER.—Solomon Sealbury Griffin, a half-caste born in the United States of America, appeared before the bench, having been taken in custody in pursuance of a warrant issued by the Ballaarat bench…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alfred Warr and Frank Brown, charged with manslaughter in causing the death of a man named John O'Brien, in a public-house quarrel at the Glebe, were admitted to bail to appear next sessions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This court opened yesterday before the District Judge. W0LSTENHOLME V. MOHTON. An undefended action for the recovery of £80 6d., balance of account for, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor delivered judgment in this case. The weight of evidence was considered to be in favour of the one contract as represented by the plaintiff. The question then arose whether there was anything to separate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for wrongful and malicious apprehension. The plaint set forth that the defendant had caused the plaintiff to be apprehended on a charge of using obscene language, and lodged in the look-up from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this cause, which commenced on Wednesday, was now concluded. It was an action upon a contract for the sale and purchase of certain squatting stations in the district of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the list of prisoners in the Maitland gaol, now awaiting trial at the Circuit Court, to be held on the 9th March next. John Jones, murder; Maitland bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—David Scanlon was fined £1 for having been drunk on the 16th instant. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—Jemmy, an aboriginal, was charged with obtaining money under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor gave judgment herein as follows:- On the first application in this case for a writ of habeas corpus ad testificandum, I considered the materials before me insufficient, and declined to decide the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Simon Gray, charged with having been drunk on the 27th instant," was fined 10s., or 48 hours' imprisonment. ENCLOSED LANDS ACT.—Robert Eve, is a lad in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tenders will be reccived at this office until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 3rd April next, from persons willing to contract for the performance of repairs required at the Police Magistrate's residence, Port Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GENTLEMEN—Some [?]founded report has got abroad, through the press, that the Circuit Court was not to commence on the 12th instant. I can only say, to disabuse the public mind, that I have duly received the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this action was continued and concluded. The plaintiff, by his declaration, sought to recover rent for an iron stores, other buildings and land situate at Grafton on the Clarence River. The amount of rent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenders will be received at the treasury up to twelve o'clock on Tuesday, the 20th instant, for building a square stern boat for the police at Newcastle, according to specification…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court opened yesterday before Chief Justice Dickinson. The barristers present were Mr. Ellis, Mr. Faucett, Mr. Butler, Mr. Windeyer, and Mr. Simpson. The proclamation against vice and immorality was read, as…
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