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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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BREAKING WINDOWS. —Anne simpson, in oustody, was charged with this offence by Senior Constable Kennedy, who depot d: On Saturday night last, between 12 and 1 o'clock, I was talking to Mr. Campbell in John-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Mary Emmons was charged with making use of abusive language towards Catherine [?]mee. No witnesses were present when the occurrence took place. As the parties were neighbours and had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a case of cross demarrers to plaintiffs' declaration and defendants' pleas, in an action by the assignees of Mitchell and Co. (the official assignee and creditors' assignee) against Messrs. Towns and Co., for money…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The inquest on the body of a man named Hovenden, aged forty-six years,which was commenced on Monday last, was concluded yesterday, and resulted in the committal of three persons—John and Mary Fletcher, and John Aldred—to take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COURT OF REQUESTS.—The only business transacted in the Police Court this day was the disposal of a remnant of Court of Request cases, standing over from last Tuesday.—The celebrated goose case, Rotton v…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for use and occupation. The plaintiffs, Sir Daniel Cooper and Mr. Thomas Buokland, and the defend at, Mr. Alexander Dick, M.L.A., (an attorney of the Court.) for rent alleged to be due for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court will be opened by his Honor the District Court Judge, W. A. Purefoy, Esq, on Monday next, the 12th inst., at the School of Arts, West Maitland. The following are the casts to lie tried:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was [?] action upon a bond given to plaintiff by one Henry [?]sborne, of whom defendants were the executors. Plaintiff having purchased from [?]sborne the Duckinfield Park Estate, containing 1027 acres 1 road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This court was opened yesterday morning, in the School of Aris. West Maitland, by his Honor W.A. Purefoy. District Court Judge. The following barristers were present:—Mr. E[?]s, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of 640 acres of land in the county of Durham, and district of Paterson, being the extreme southern portion of the Elmshall Estate of 2560 acres, near the junction of the Paterson River with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Queen, accompanied by the Crown Princess of Prussia the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, returned to Windsor Castle from Osborne on the 6th of March. Her Majesty's health continues good, and she now takes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Ryan, charged with being drunk on the 11th instant, was admonished and discharged, it being his first offence. MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT—George Sexton was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Court was re-opened at a quarter-past ten o'clock. JURY CASE. DOWNING V. CHAMBERS. This was an action in which plaintiff sued for £150,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before the Chief Justice aad a Jury of four BUCK[?]ELL V. MANN AND ANOTHER. The trial of this pase (commenced on Thursday last) was resumed and concluded. it was an action of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Court opened at twenty-five minutes past ten o'clock. DECISIONS. In the interpleader case, " M'Dowall v. Arkins,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenders will be rooeived at the Treasury, up to Tuesday, the 20th instant, at noon, for buildtng a squarestern boat for the Police at Maitland. Specification and further particulars can be obtained…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Court was re-opened at half-past ten o'clock. DECISIONS. In the case of "Ramsay v. Humphrey," which had been tried on Friday, his Honor gave judgment for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for work and labour, money paid on defendant's account, and money found to be due on an account stated. The pleas were never indebted except as to £12, and payment of this amount before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The May sittings of this Court will commence on Wednesday, the 28th instant, with the following list of cases:- [?].—Gardiner v. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor gave judgment in this case. He briefly reviewed the circumstances as they appeared from the evidence. Lengthy as the evidenoe was, he said, the question for him to determine was simply whether the…
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