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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Francis Clarke, alias Gardiner, alias Christie, was arraigned on an indictment charging him for that he, being then armed, did assault one Henry Hewitt, at Little Wembat, on the 10th of March, 1862, and did rob him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an application in the nature of an appeal from a decision by the Land Titles Commissioners, appointed under the Real Property Act 26 Victoria, No. 9 (commonly known as Torrens' Act). The present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following notes are from constable Churohley's evidence given at the inquiry before the police magistrate at Tumbarumba:— Charles Churchley, being duly sworn deposed:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The July sittings of the Paterson District Court was opened before his Honor District Court Judge Purefoy, on Friday morning, July 1. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Mullen, Thompson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEALING TIMBER.—James Sutherland, on remand from last week, was charged with stealing timber, the property of Andrew Cross. The evidence taken last Tuesday having been read over and confirmed, John Christian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James Brown was indicted for unlawfully uttering a piece of counterfeit coin, resembling a half-crown, knowing the same to be false and counterfeit. The offence waa committed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frederick William Perry was indicted for that, on the 17th Marah, 1855, at Sydney, he was appointed official assignee and trustee in the insolvent estate of Malcolm M'Donald, and that in that capacity he, on the 18th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial of this case was resumed and concluded. It commenced on Monday, the 4th instant, and occupied ten day. It was an issue between Peter and James Eckford on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Henry Bett wes convicted of making use of obscene language on Sunday morning last, and was fined 10s.; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Susan Rowe, in oustody.wss charged with this offence, committed on Sunday night last, in Elizabeth-street. The prisoner, who has been convicted twice since November last, and entered into a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A man named James Hammond was sentenced to fourteen days in the lookup. He was apprehended by constable Birry at Glover's inn, and charged with having at Carlyle Gully abstracted several articles from two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application on petition by Mr. Humphery, official assignee of the above-named company, for an order to appoint a receiver and to wind up the business of the company…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VAGRANCY.—Edward M'Kinlay, alias M'Kenzie, was brought before the bench on this charge. Senior-sergt. Thorpe deposed: About eleven o'olook on Friday night last I saw prisoner loitering about in George-street;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Henry Hamilton Cust, alias J. Jones, alias Harry Holt, was arraigned for that he did, on the 20th November, 1863, ot Sydney, feloniously forge a cheque for £2400 on the Bank of New South Wales, with intent to defraud,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The evidence in Cust's case having been concluded on Tuesday night, Mr. P[?]well this morning addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner. The main features of his address were in reference to the character of Nash, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IN BE THE TOMAGO COAL MINING COMPANY. This was an application by the official assignse, on po[?]tion, for the appointment of a receiver to wind up its affairs. It had been partially argued in vacation, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mrs. Frayne, wife of Michael Frayne, publican, on remand, pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, on Sunday, the 31st July. She was fined 10s.; in default, twenty-four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Chief Justice delivered the judgment of the court in this case, as follows. The question here is, upon a special case stated by Mr. Justice Wise, whether an information is good in law,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OBSCENR LANGUAGE.—Peter Russell, in custody, was charged with making use of obscene language at the corner of Elizabeth and John streets last Sunday afternoon. The defendant was convicted, and sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →These were two actions between the same parties. In the first, the plaintiff sued for £59 Os. 5d., being wages due to him as master of the barque Success, belonging to the defendant. In the second action, he sought damages…
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