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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
254 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 13
We have recently had an opportunity of inspecting this establishment, in the management of which—under the careful supervision of the present Sheriff, Mr. George Uhr, and the zealous co-operation of Mr. Reid the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for breach of a contract for the sale and delivery of c[?]ttle (about 100 head) The plaintiff was resident in Sydney, and the defendant at Merton. The contract was proved by placing in evidence the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of this case, which commenced on Friday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action of trover for the alleged conversion cf various mercantile stock. There was a count for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to approve of the following appointments made by the Sheriff, viz.:—Mr. Patrick M'Cormack, to be gaoler; and Mrs. Maria…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action for crim con. Damages were laid at £1000. Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Milford, for the plaintiff; Sir W. M. Manning, QC, and Mr. Holroyd, for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The trial of this casa was resumed. Mary Ann Bailey, an elderly lady, had known Mrs. Ph[?]be Sergeant [?]nce 1839, and remembered the night that she [?]d a sore throat at the ba[?]s at Manly Beach,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It had been intended in this case that sppeaches of counsel to the jury should begin this morning but on the opening of the Court, Sir W. M. Manning, on behalf of the defendant, applied to his honor to allow the jury to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Plankett Q.C., moved the admission to the Bar of New South Wales of Frederick M[?]thew Darley, Esq, who had been called to the [?]rish Bar in 18[?]3. Their Hono[?]s stated that two of them had some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquest was held by the Coroner of the Parramatta district, on the 28th ultimo, on the body [?]f a man whose name was unknown, found on the preceding d[?] in the bush off the Liverpool Road. The [?] quiry took place at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Their Honors refused to grant a rule in this case upon the point—argued on Monday—that the verdict was against evidence. A rule had been already granted upon other grounds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DEUNEENNESS.—James M'Gannon, charged with being drunk on the 7th instant, was admonished and discharged. IMPOUNDING ACT.—Mrs. Taylor was charged with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tenders will be received at this office until 12 o'clock, on Tuesday, the 21th instant, from persons willing to contract for the performance of alterations required at the Court House, Paterson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a case in which there were cross demurrers— to plaintiff's declaration and to defendant's p[?]s. Mr. Meymott appealed for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sheppard for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to appoint James Snape, Esq., to be Police Magistrate at Warialda…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was a rule nisi issued by the Court, calling upon Mr R. B[?]nbury, an attorney of the court, to show cause why he should not be ordered to answer certain affidavits, charging him with improper delay in rendering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The argument on the motion for a new trial of this case—partially heard on previous days—was resumed and concluded. Sir William Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Isaacs appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application by rule nisi for a prohibition to restrain Mr. District Justice Purefoy and the officers of the Maitland District Court from all further proceedings in the case of White v. Grorer, wherein the present…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Queen, with the members of the royal family, took her departure from Windsor Castle, and proceeded to the Isle of Wight on April 4. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess of Prussia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the Court in this case, as follows:- This is an action brought by the assignees of the insolvent estate of a co-partnership, consisting of James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Before J. Lethbridge, J. Rigney, and J. Johnston, Esqs.) ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Edward Plumb, in custody, was charged with using obscene language in Singl[?]on on the 13th instant.—Samuel Henry H[?]rn[?], deposed: On…
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