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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
210 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 11
John Morando, alias More, alias Maxander, was indicted for having, at Warrah, on the 30th of August, 1863, feloniously stolen a warrant or cheque for —15 8s. 5d., the property of Thomas Abbott…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Tucker was indicted for having, at West Maitland, on the 24th of May, stolen a mare, the property of John Bourke. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was undefended…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edmond Henry Simins was indicted for having, on the 4th of January, 1864, at Myall Creek, feloniously and wilfully killed and [?]yed one Dennis Clinton. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. and was defended by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—What is reported both in the Herald and Empire to have transpired at the conference between the deputation entrusted with the above petition and the Colonial Secretary needs some remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GENTLEMEN—As the reason reported in the Empire's account of what transpired between the deputation and the Colonial Secretary on the above subject, and copied into the Mercury of to-day, to have been given by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.—Henry Bolwell, apprehended on warrant, was charged with this offence. Mr. Lipscomb, for Mr. Mullen, appeared for the defendant. Constable Ranger Sparks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action for trespass and for rent. The plaintiff is a squatter residing at Singleton, and defendant a farmer who occupied certain land belonging to plaintiff at Callaghan's Swamps, in the Liverpool Plains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor, the Primary Judge, gave judgment in the case of Rodd v. Edwin Augustus Hickey and Allen Hickey—an action arising out of the management by the defendants of the Duckhole estate, jointly owned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Central Criminal Court, on February 4, John Lyons, Francisco Blanco, Ambrosio (alias Alanrico) Duranno, Basilio de los Santos, Mercus Watto, Miguel Lopez (alias Joseph Chauces, alias the Catalan);…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HORSE-STEALING.—Moses Murphy, alias Peter Lynch, in custody, was brought before the bench on a charge of stealing two horses, the property of William Wanstall, who deposed: I am a carrier residing at Gunnedah; I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thomas Matthews was brought before, the bench at last Maitland, on the 12th instant, on the charge of murdering his wife, at the Wollombi township, on or about the 19th August, 1862…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Martin M'Crow, charged with being drunk on the 25th instant, was admonished and discharged.—John Morgan, for a similar offence, committed on the 21st instant, was similarly dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Jane Holland pleaded guilty to being drunk on the 2nd instant, and was admonished and discharged. TRESPASS—Kitty Doyle was charged with a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANT ACT.âMary Buxton, in custody, was charged with a breach of this Act. Senior sergeant Thorpe deposed to arresting the prisoner, on Friday evening last, for soliciting alms in George-street, Singleton, and that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Friday evening last, about six o'clock, Charles Alfred Owens, Eeq., was proceeding on his way from Leyburn to Yandilla in a buggy, in company with the Rev. Mr. Thackeray, when, about nine or ten miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for libel by the Rev. John Dunmore Lang, D D. and M.L.A., against Messrs. John Fairfax and Sons, proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald. The Attorney-General, Mr. Darvall, Q.C., and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday was the day fixed for the May sittings of the Maitland Court of Quarter Sessions, and the very unusual circumstance of there being no cases for trial occurred. At half-past ten o'clock his Honor Mr. District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action by William Nash, of Sydney, against the Bank of New South Wales, for having refused payment of a cheque of his for £2400 in favour of one Thomas Elijah Weedon, and for having, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, which commenced on Thursday last, was continued on Friday, Saturday, and Monday, and concluded on Tuesday. It was an action by Mr. William Nash, of Sydney, against the Bank of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Arthur Gladston and John Jacobs, charged with being drunk, and not appearing, the sums of 10s. and 5s., deposited for their appearance, were ordered to be forfoited…
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