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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
235 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 12
Daniel Ryan nutt John Leahy were indected that they did, on the 18th instant unlawfully assault one George Wadds, at, his hut, on the Northern Railway, by throwing him on the fire, causing thereby a severe burn on his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It had been understood that Mr. Faucett was to be sworn in as fourth Judge at 2 p.m. In anticipation of this ceremony there was a strong muster of professional men and others in the Banco Court at that hour. Both of the frontrows of seats were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of Henry Bishop Butler and Oswald Henry Butler, for the wilful murder of Celia Butler, was resumed. Senior-constable King, recalled, deposed[?] 1 looked under the table, on the floor, and about the door, and saw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THREATENING LANGUAGE.—.Peter Kelly was charged with making use of threatening language towards Mrs. Bowman, at Archerfield on the 6th instant. The prosecutrix did not appear, and the prisoner was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry Bishop Butler was indicted for that, on the 12th July, 1865, one Celia Butler was wilfully murdered by one Oswald Henry Butler, and that he was accessory to the murder after the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Monday night, soon after midnight, a man named William M Cormack, but more commonly known by the name of Adam Kennedy, was shot in the shoulder by a woman named Margaret Cavender, and the shot and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Tuesday, the district coroner held an inquest at Scarsdale, on the body of Dr. Saenger. A very large crowd of persons, including many of the doctor's personal friends, assembled to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On August 7, a billiard-marker named Ernest Southey alias Forward, took apartments at the Star Coffee-house, in Red Lion-street. Holborn, for three little boys, of the respective ages of 6,8, and 10 years. They slept there the same evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Minnie Baker v. Mary Newton, for using obscene language. Case dismissed. Jessie Baker v. William Lindore, for threatoning and abusive language. Case dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action brought by the Commercial Banking Company against one Pierce Butler for the recovery of £170, being the balance of account alleged to be due by him to the bank. It appeared from the evidence that the only item in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The jury in this case, after being looked up for six hours, could not agree upon a verdict—they were equally divided in opinion; and at nine o'clock on Monday night they were discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rudolph Monberger and Caspar Schaig, the two men charged with the murder of Henry Bode, a German pedlar, at the Logan, on or about the 27th August last, were brought up for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MURDEROUS ASSAULT—Ludwig Halter stood charged with committing a murderous assault upon George Reitz, on the 9th Oct last. The sergeant of police stated that Reitz was in a very dangerous state, and requested that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action for rent. Allan Hickey was plaintiff, and Patrick Flanagan defendant. Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. O'Meagher, appeared for the plaintiff. No one appeared for the defendant. The plaintiff sued…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SIR—It will be remembered by the Bar and the members of the sister profession as well as by the public, that almost every judge who has presided at the Circuit Courts during the last four years has expressed his dissatisfaction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for loss sustained through the sinking of a punt. Sir W. Manning, Q.C., and Mr. Salomons, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and Chapman, appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In our last issue we mentioned the fact that when the s.s. Storm Bird left Wanganui on Thursday a report was in circulation to the effect that Mr. O. W. Broughton, who for some time past has aoted in the capacity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BURGLARY.—James Kay (a Chinaman) stood charged with having, on the night of the 15th instant, burglariously entered the premises of Henry Hewitt, of George-street, Singleton, publican, and stolen therefrom…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sittings of the Maitland District Court commenced on Monday morning, at the East Maitland Court-house, before Mr. Judge Purefoy. The barristers in attendance were—Mr Foster, Mr. Ellis, Mr. G. B. Simpson, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Goulburn Circuit Court, on Wednesday, October 25th, before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., the following case was tried:— Robert Blosse Lynch, assistant gold commissioner at…
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