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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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His Honor the Clilet Justice, Mr Justice Wise, and Mr Justice Hargrave delivered lengthy judgments yesterday, in this ease. The following are the conclusions arrived at by their Honors:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Catherine Sarah Hand, alias Lilley, alias Sarah Teresa Thompson, nas indicted for bigamy Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The case was adjourned until the next session of general gaol delivery, on account of the absence of witnesses for the defence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VIOLENT ASSAULT.—Edward Quinlan, on remand, was charged with committing a violent assault upon John Ayton. By consent of Ayton and Quinlan, the evidence taken last Tuesday was read and confirmed. Hugh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Edward Byrnes and Thomas Byrnes who were acquitted on Friday last on a charge of harbouring bushrangers, and against whom another charge was pending surrendered to their ball. The counsel for the crown not being prepared to go on with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →George Jamieson, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged. Hugh M'Auley was charged by constable Murray with assaulting him whilst in the execution of his duty. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The trial of Miss Dickson was resumed. Mr. W. H. Mullen was cross-examined, and stated further that he had never heard Mrs. Dickson say the horses were hers. On re-examination he said the slip of paper on which the names were written…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One of the most frightful murders that has ever occurred in this part of the country was perpetrated on tuesday night last or early on Wednesday morning at Bowling Alley Point, Peel River about twenty-eight miles from Tamworth. The ful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The case against Mary W. Dickson wns resumed.âJohn Dickson, father of the defendant, deposed that his wife purchased Zenobia from Mr. Millen, of Clarence River; she purchased Kildare and Rockingham from her daughter; when in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The details of the tragedy announced in our last are now before the world and not only in America, but throughout Europe, men's minds are absorbed by them From all countries expressions of profound sympathy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Egan, on charge of stealing a carpet bag from a dray on the northern road, containing clothes and other articlesâon the request of sergeant Thompson, was remanded until Tuesday next, to enable him to procure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IMPOUNDING ACT.—Patrick Quinlan was summoned by Patrick Brady for charging excessive damages, vis., 5s. on a herse impounded on the 12th June last. The bench decided that they had no jurisdiction, as the old…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The megisterial investigation touching the death of Colia Butler terminated on the 17th instant. Seniorcoastable King gave evidence to the effect that about six o'clock on the morning of the 18th instant be arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—It appears that, though the revision of this Act seems destined to be still further delayed, the judges appointed are making some reform themselves as regards to sening the costs. Mr. Justice Dowling taxes the costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—Will you oblige me by inserting, for general information, the enclosed letter, received by me from the Public Works' Department—same being in answer to mine of the 14th June last, to the Colonial Secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action by the manager of the H. R. N. S. N. Company, to recover from the defendant, the president of the St. Bendi[?]t's Young Men's Society, the sum of £50, the amount agreed upon for the hire of the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SLAUGHTERING ACT — Edward Q[?]lan was charged with a breach of this Aot by senior [?]rgeant Therpe. Upon defendant's application the case was postponed for fourteen days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial of this action, which was commenced yesterday, was now resumed and concluded. It was an action to recover the sum of £50 for the use of the steamer Paterson on the 26th January last. The defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an application to di[?]olve an injunction and to set a[?]ide the appointment of a receiver in a [?]uit by the Alliance Bank (Limited), of London, agai[?]st the widow of the late Clark [?]rving. It was a creditor's suit upon a claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In an article on the Daylesford murder, the Melbourne Age of the 31st July has the following remarks on the recent conviction of Young for this murder:— Without taking them in the precise order of their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Robert M'Phail was charged with being illegally on the premises of George Trumley, on Sunday last. A witness, Henry Playford, stated that he saw the prisoner inside the house on Sunday…
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