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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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The city and suburban police were actively engaged during the whole of yesterday in prosecuting a search after the prisoners who succeeded in breaking from the gaol on Monday. Up to the present time, however, their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following is a list of prisoners warned for trial at the Maitland Circuit Court, to be holden on the 11th instant:- Jeremiah Driscoll, rape, Newcastle bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court re-opened on Thursday morning, at ten o'clock, before his Honor R. Owen, Esq. DUMARESQ, V HALL. This case was tried at Scone last June sitting[?], and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The death of the Duchess d'Albe has given a terrible shock to the family of the Empress; much united, and, in spite of the high position to which the fairest [?]ion of the house of Montijo has arrived, until now but seldom…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The committee appointed by the Legislative Assembly to inspect the public prisons, appear to be proceeding energetically with the important work devolving upon them. They shortly after their appointment paid a visit, very unexpectedly, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise and a Jury of Four. PEARSE V. SULLIVAN. This was an action for breach of a contract to purchase cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THREATENING AND ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Ive[?] v., BERNNAN.—This ease, postponed from Friday last, was disposed of to-day. The charge was fully proved, lad defendant, Joseph Brennan (ascholar of the rising school),…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAROBHT.—Alfred Halph, alias Evans, alias Brown, a negro, was arraigned for stealing a donble-barrelled gun, a photograph, a pair of blankets, boots, &c. Through an oversight of the court the prisoner was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEUNKENNESS.—Daniel M'Leod, charged with having been drunk on the 3rd instant, was admonished and discharged.—Miohael Kearney was fined 10s. or in default 48 hours imprisonment, for having been drunk on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an notion of trover for the alleged conversion of various mercantile stock. There was a count for the detention of this stock also, as well as the ordinary counts for money had and received, &c. The defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In formation has reached us of the brutal murder, on Wednesday, of Mrs. Monies, the wife of a respectable publican residing at Avisford, Meroo, by a Chinaman. The following particulars have been received from an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LARCENY.—Samuel Alcock, who had been apprehended by warrant at Maitland, appeared to answer the charge of breaking into a hut on the 18th February, on the Northern Road, and stealing clothes, ocoupied by one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Court opened yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise. The barristers present were Mr. Ellis, Mr. Faucett, Mr. Simpson, and Mr. Wild. The proclamation against vice, profanity, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Francis Duse was indicted for the wilful murder of Michael Bruce, at Coonabarabran, on the 10th of September, 1860. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Faucett; attorney, Mr. Minter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court re-opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise. UTTERING A FORGERY. Walter Mackenzie, alias G.B. Ponsonby, alias Stevens,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jeremiah Driscoll was indicted for committing a rape on Annie Eliza Hioks, at Newcastle, on the 14th of September, 1860. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Wednesday, the 6th instant, the Bathurst Circuit Court was opened before the Chief Justice, when an address of congratulation from the bench was presented to his Honor by the Police Magistrate. Sir Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This case, commenced on Friday, was resumed. The action was for false and fraudulent misrepresentation. The plaintiff was Francis Townsend Rusden, and the defendants were George Matcham Pitt and Lewis Duncan Whittaker…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We regret to announce that a murder was perpetrated at New Norfolk on Tuesday evening. The particulars are as follows:—"John Glanu, a hawker, residing at the Falls, New Norfolk, and well-known as a cricketer, left the Bush Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUSKENNESS.—William Joiner and Ellen Glssrpools charged with having been drunk on the 12th and 17th inst., respectively, were admonished and discharged.— Hugh Hughes was fined £1 for having committed a…
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