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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Charles Salter was indicted for feloniously stealing one waistcoat and one ring, the property of Jane M'Donald, on the 27th of November, 1860, at West Maitland. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a list of cases to be heard in the East Maitland District Court:- H. Mann v. E. Neal: Same v. E. Cardell; J. B. R. Robertson v. J. Patterson: W. Talbott v. M. Fena[?]; Barnard and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be received at this Office, until 12 o'clock on Tuesday, the 12th March next, from persons willing to contract for the erection of a Court-house at Morpeth. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Court-house, Morpeth."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court was opened on Monday, at two p.m., before his Honor, R. Owen, Esq., District Court Judge. The short and undefended cases were first heard, in which no point of interest arose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By the Lord Worsley we (S. M. Herald) have news from Taranaki, New Plymouth, to the 23rd ultimo. The Auckland papers give full details of a determined night attack by the Waikatos on No. 3 redoubt—which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Kelly was summoned by Anne Brown for this offence. From the evidence of complainant it appeared she was residing on the Maitland Road, near Singleton. On the 6th instant, whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action to recover the sum of £15 16s. 9d., for goods sold and delivered, in the assigned estate of Douglass and Cooper, to the defendant, by the plaintiffs, trustees in the estate of Douglass and Cooper. James…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for a breach of warranty in the sale of a horse. Damages were laid at £50. On the 17th of January the plaintiff, Andrew Doyle, took delivery of a horse from the defendant, John Mayo, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the list of cases for trial at the West Maitland District Court, to be held on Monday next:- Continued cases:âElse v. Spencer; Bence v. Crothers; [?]ence v. Crothers. New cases:âO'Neill and another v. Deviney;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir John Dickinson delivered judgment herein as follows:- In this case the Rev. George King, an ordained priest of the United Church of England and Ireland, obtained, on his own…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court opened yesterday morning, before His Honor R. Owen, Esq., District Court Judge. The short and undefended cases were first heard, in which no points of interest arose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, which commenced on Friday, was resumed and concluded. It was a suit against the Government, originated by petition to the Executive, under the 20th Victoria, No. 15, in order to obtain the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Verdict for plaintiff, £45 9s. 6d. WADE V. DARK. This was an action sent for trial by the Supreme Court. The defendant had assigned his estate to trustees for the benefit of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →His Honor delivered judgment in this case, and said that he had considerable difficulty at arriving at a decision, on account of the confused state of the plaintiff's books, and the death of the defendant. However, prima f[?]cie there was a note due,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sittings for the Trial of Causes.—Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four. COLEMAN AND ANOTHER V. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. This action, which was commenced on Tuesday morning, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Court at the Paterson was opened on Monday, before his honor Mr. District Judge Owen. There were eight cases on the list; but they were all undefended, and devoid of interest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Edward Boggis and Mary Chris (a German) were brought up, charged with the above offence. It appeared that Boggis was the hired servant (cook) of Mr. Malony, of the Golden Fleece Hotel, Scone, and Mary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Only a comparatively short time since we recorded the escape of either three or four prisoners from Darlinghurst Gaol, in broad day, by means of a plank. The excitement caused by this extraordinary piece of bad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →REGISTRATION ACT.—Robert Urquhart was charged with a breach of this Act by Christian Poppenhagen, Registrar for the D[?]strict of Patrick's Plains, by neglecting to register the birth of his child. Fined in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When Sir Alfred Stephen had taken his seat, The Attorney General, as representative of the bar of New South Wales, begged to offer to his Honor their sincere congratulations on his resumption of his position as…
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