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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
235 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 12
William Solomon, who, on Wednesday, was found guilty of stealing money from a dwelling at Newcastle, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, with hard labor, in Maitland gaol. His Honour in passing sentence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The February sittings of the Maitland District Court were commenced yesterday morning, at half-past eleven o'clock, at the East Maitland Court-house, his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Purefoy presiding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an undefended suit, in which damages were to be assessed. The plaintiff, Charlotte Browne, let certain premises to John Dowling Browne, and he sublet to Boyle White and Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.âWilliam Donovan did not appear to a charge of drunkenness, and the sum of 5s deposited for his appearance was ordered to be forfeited OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âJohn Grey was admoushed and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action upon two promissory notes for £132 each, made by the defendant in fovour of the plaintiff The defendant admitted making the notes, but pleaded that he had paid them by way of composition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scarcely have the public recovered from the shock of the intelligence of constable Nelson's death, than they are alarmed by the news of another brave constable being assassinated, not this time by Hall's gang, but by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This was an action for breach of agreement. It appeared from the evidence that the defendants, as trustees in behalf of the plaintiff's wife, brought an action of ejectment in the Supreme Court, in the beginning of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This case was resumed this morning It was an action for money lent moeny had and recived, money due on accounts sinted, and fo rinterest. Teh amount claimed was £107.16s. The defendant pleaded not indebted, and a set off of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mary Ann Farrell was indicted for haying at Pittwater, on the 27th June last year, stolen thirteen cows, oxen, and calves, the property of one James Therry. The evidence went to show that Mrs. Ferrell and her son had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As bushranging is now confessedly one of the institutions of New South Wales, I do not suppose another case of it happening, especially so near Madgee, will occasion much astonishment among your readers; but I request…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →VAGRANT ACT.âEliza Duffy, an old offender, was convicted of a breach of this Act, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment in Singleton gaol. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âWilliam Deverell, for making…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Windeyer for the defendant. This was an action for ejectment brought to recover possession of a piece of land of ten acres, situated on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HORSE-STEALING—George Bates (on remand) was brought before the bench on this charge. Mr. Thompson appeared for the prisoner. Charles Frederick Gaggin deposed: I am a farmer, residing at Sydenham; the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In the Japan Herald of 24th November is an account of the inquest held upon the bodies of Major Baldwin and Lieutenant Bird. The following is a portion of the evidence:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A telegram was received yesterday afternoon by the police authorities in Sydney, from the Superintendent of Police at Goulburn, giving particulars of another encounter between the police and the bushrangers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of this case, which commenced on Monday and lasted the whole of that and the following two days, was resumed and concluded. Sir William Manning, Q.C, and Mr. Windeyer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →UNSOUND MIND.—James Broderick, on remand, was brought before the bench charged with being of unsound mind. Henry Glennie deposed: I am a duly qualified medical practitioner; I have examined the prisoner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At about three o'clock the Judge opened the civil side, and the following cases, being all upon the list, were disposed of:— COOMBS V. MARTYN…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an appeal from the District Court at the Hunter, in a case tried before Mr. District Justice Purefoy and a jury. The action had been brought upon alleged breach of contract—the non-delivery of ten tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The young man, Arthur Percival Holmes, who was so dangerously assaulted at an early hour on Sunday morning, died from the injuries he then received about three o'clock on Tuesday morningâforty-eight hours…
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