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Courts & crime, 1863

201 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 11

Supreme Court.—wednesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings in BANCO.—Before the full Court. Rule Nisi for New Trial. Scott V. Hanson and Another

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1863 · page 4

Mr. Isaacs, for plaintiff, stated that he had been instructed to move for a rule nisi for new trial of the above case, but as it was one of great importance, and the evidence had been very voluminous, he asked for an…

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District News. [From Our Own Corrspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 15Th December, 1863. (Before John Browne, Esq., J.R.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1863 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Farrow, in custody, was sentenced to one week's imprisonment in Singleton gaol, for making use of obsoene langnage in John-street, Singleton, on the 10[?]h instant. John Marlin, for using…

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General News. Central Criminal Court.—monday. (Abridged from the Herald.) Before the Chief Justice

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1863 · page 2

On the application of Mr. Windeyer, the hearing of the charge of poisoning against Thomas Caldecott Chubb was ordered to stand over till next sessions. Frederick William Perry, indicted for fraud, entered into his…

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