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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 13
IMPOUNDING ACT.—Charles Bowman, of Fordwich, was charged with a breach of this Act by Alfred Cobcroft, who deposed On the morning of the 23rd August last I went out on my run, and was informed by the shepherd that defendant had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court was opened on Monday, the 22nd ultimo, before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford. Mr. Butler prosecuted on behalf of the crown. John Dangar, Louis Heidmiller, Martin Heidtmiller, and Henry Heidtmiller,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT was scarcely to be expected that Mr. Driver's late motion in the Assembly would result in anything else than failure. Its nominal object was the repeal of the Police Regulation Act; whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The business of the Court (continued from our last [?]ne) was resumed on Wednesday, 24th September, before Mr. Justice Milford. Joseph Pyecroft was charged with shooting at Robert…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MUSIC AND DANCING.âThe bench granted permission to Patrick Cullen, Thomas M'Mahon, and Henry Still, to have music and dancing in their licensed publichouses, in accordance with the Publicans Act…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Between the morning of Saturday last and Monday (says the North British Mail), a murder of almost unexampled ferocity was perpetrated in the west end of the city, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CATTLE STEALING PREVENTION ACT.—John Colligan, mail contractor between Gulligal and Wee Waa, was brought up on warrant, charged with a breach of the Cattle Stealing Prevention…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charles Dempsey was found guilty of cattle stealing He was further charged with stealing a mare, and found guilty. He was sentenced to two years' hard labor in Darlinghurst gaol for the first, and two more years'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Watson Oliver pleaded guilty to two charpies of stealing £960 and £1005, the property of the Bank of New South Wales, whilst he was a servant of that bank, in July last. Several witnesses testified to the good…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fresh Tenders will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock, on Tuesday, the 21st October next, from persons willing to Contract for the execution of Alterations to Telegraph Office, Windeyer, for Court-house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LARCENT.—Benjamin Pennington, in custody, was charged with stealing some bacon, the property of Mrs. Cavanagh.—Sergeant Charles Thorpe deposed. On Wednesday morning last a Mrs. Cavanagh informed me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Before his Honor Air Justice wise and a jury of twelve.) John Pearl [?] Henry Ball, who were arraigned on Friday last and plended not guilty to the charge of piratically seizing the barque Briton's Queen on the 4th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the day when I left London to repair to the Chateau d'Eu, the 6th of August, Prince Louis Napoleon, towards four o'clock in the morning, disembarked near Boulogne, and with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an application made by Mr. G. K. Holden, who is president of the Law Institute of N. S. W., for a rule nisi, calling upon Mr. W. P. Moffat, an attorney of the court to show cause why he should not be struck off…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CHARGE OF CATTLE STEALING.—Patrick M'Co[?]ker, of Newington, was charged with this offence by Michael Harpur, who deposed; I reside at Goorangoola, on land recently selected and formerly of Scott's Flat,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a case in which there had been a reference to arbitration, and cross rules nisi were now granted at the instance of Mr. Stephen and Mr. Sheppard, one for confirming the award, and the other for setting It aside upon the grounds of its having…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—A publican's general license was granted to Mr Edward Alcorn, for the Queen Victoria Inn, Camberwell. INDECENT ASSAULT.—Thomas Wells, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This day our Court-house was occupied in investigating a case brought before the bench by James Dalyell, Esq, our worthy P.M, against constable James M Koy, for various acts of disrespect, and contemptnous language…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., delivered the judgment of the Court in this ease aa follows:- The question in this case is in substance, whether the defendant is liable in point of law, for an injury inflicted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BAGATELLE LICENSE.—A bagatelle license was granted to Mr. John Lumley of the Rose Inn, Singleton, under the provisions of the Publicans Act…
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