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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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His Honor, in charging the jury, told them that the action was brought for trespasses between the 24th March and the 17th November, 1860; and therefore, it they found for the plaintiff, they must not go beyond…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for trespass on a squatting run. Amelia Reynolds was the plaintiff, and George Ancel, the treasurer of the Hawkesbury Benevolent Society, was the defendant. The declaration stated that at divers…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STABBING.—Tommy, a Chinaman, in custody, was charged by John Donoho[?], with stabbing him with some sharp weapon on the 19th March last. Complainant deposed: 1 am a groom residing at the Caledonia Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In this action Joseph Elford was plaintiff, and Amelia Reynolds was defendant. The action was brought by plaintiff against the defendant for trespass on the plaintiff's close called the Mooki Springs Station, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most frightful and cold-blooded tragedies it has ever been our duty to record has been enacted at a spot called Starling-green, Clavering, a village on the borders of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In this aotion Joseph Elford was plaintiff, and Amelia Reynolds was defendant. The action was brought by plaintiff against the defendant for trespass on the plaintiff's close called the Mooki Springs Station, and for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Goulburn Circuit Court opened on the 24th, before his Honor the Chief Justice, the Attorney General prosecuting for the Crown. Charles Coyle was indicted for wounding William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ILLEGALLY Detaining a Horse.—Henry O'Neil, of Murrurundi, innkeeper, was oharged with this offence by Andrew M'Dongall, Esq., of Kelso. The defendant did not appear, bat stated, according to a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Spicer was indicted for riotously assembling with other evil disposed persons, at Burrangong, on the soth June last, and there breaking the peace, &c. The prisoner was defended by Mr. Holroyd. The evidence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Lane was indicted for feloniously killing John O'Donnell, at Sydney, on the 11th March. The prisoner had been d[?]nk and troublesome at the Lighthouse-Hotel, and having been turned out, picked np a stone,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of Henry Baker, indicted for obtaining cattle by falsely pretending that a certain cheque for £111 was good, was resumed and concluded. The charge was substantially this: the defendant having purchased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT.—Henry Still was summoned by William Winch for the recovery of the [?]noy of the Caledonia Hotel. Mr. Briggs appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Mullen for the defendant. William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Cox, Esq, was, upon the motion of the Attorney General, admitted a barrister of the Supreme Court, and took the usual oath of allegiance. IN THE MATTER OF MARY LOFTUS—MOTION TO QUASH…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was a motion for rule [?] new trial of the above case, tried in Maitland in March last, before Mr. Justice Milford and a special jury of twelve, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff, with £150 damages…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir William Manning, Q.O., moved for a rale nisi for new trial of the above case, which was tried at Maitland on the 25th of March last, and the three following days, before Mr. Justice Milford and a jury of four. The action…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault.—John Guerin was charged with this offence by Thomas Doyle, who deposed: I reside at Castle Forbes. On the 3rd instant I was gathering in my calves fon the night just before dusk; my servant girl was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an application to quash the verdict of a coroner's jury as to the cause of death of Miss Mary Lofas. The verdict was one of felo-de-se. The proceedings had been brought before the court by certiorari,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application for a rule nisi for new trial in an action, upon a contract (tried at Maitland), wherein the defendant had succeeded. Mr. Faucett moved for the rule on the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BEFORE the full Court. FITCH V. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. This was a motion for new trial, which had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queen is still at Osborne For the first time since her recent bereavement the Court Circular a few days ago announoed that her Majesty had resumed the open-air exercise which formerly she hardly ever omitted…
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