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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 14
DRUNKENNESS.—Alfred Hobson and James Patrick, for being drunk, were admonished and discharged. INDECENT EXPOSURE.—James Batcher was sentenced to forty-eight hours' imprisonment, with hard labour, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The most intense excitement was created by the arrival of one of the Coonamble constables in town to-day, who came in quest of constable Drake, for the purpose of his proceeding to Coonamble to identify a man now in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Smith and Thomas Kelly, for being drunk on the 6th instant, were admonished and discharged. VAGRANCY.—Alice Kelly, apprehended on the 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—William Matthews was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr. Scotty, in John-street, on the 21st instant, as the prosecutor did not appear, he was discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ASSAULT.—Thomas Killen, of Archerfield, ont on bail, was charged with assaulting Killoney (a Chinaman). The defendant did not appear, and will therefore be re-arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The court re[?]opened this morning at ten o'clock. SENTENCE. Thomas Moore, convicted on the previous day of committing a common assault upon his wife, Ann Moore, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for trespass on two allotments of land at Raymond Terrace, Hunter River. There was a second count for use and occupation. To the count for trespass there were four pleas—1, not guilty; 2, that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The court re-opened this morning at ten o'clock. SENTENCES. Mary Murphy, convicted on the previous day of unlawful wounding, was brought up, and sentenced to eighteen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Friday, the Maitland District Court opened before his Honor Mr. Judge M'Farland, at the East Maitland Court-house. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. H. W. Ellis, W. J. Foster, G. B. Simpson, and R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday, the Maitland District Court opened before his Honor Mr. Judge M'Farland, at the East Maitland Court-house. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. H. W. Ellis, W. J. Foster, G. B. Simpson, and R…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—George Cable was charged with absconding from the hired service of Margaret Holdstock, on the 23rd January, 1866. From the evidence it appeared that Cable was engaged for six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—George Cable was charged with absconding from the hired service of Margaret Holdstook, on the 23rd January, 1866. From the evidence it appeared that Cable was engaged for six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An examination into the charge of murdering constable Samuel Nelson, near Collector, on the 26th January, 1865, preferred by the Inspestor-General of Police against John Dunn, the outlaw, was commenced before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sittings of the Supreme Court in its Criminal Jurisdiction commeced yesterday, at Darlinghurst, before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Cheeke, with a calendar of twenty-three oases. The list…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the matter of the application of W. M. Arnold, to set aside a judgment againt him in favour of one M'Alpin, the last District Court, and argued on the previous day, his Honor gave his decision in favor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Louis Bertrand (remanded from last sittings) was indicted that he did, on the 6th October last, at St. Leonards, in the district of Sydney, wilfully murder Henry Kinder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thomas Cavanagh was indicted on a charge of fraudulent insolvency—fraudulently appropriating £65. He was found guilty, and remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE.—John Bruen was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of one Thomas Dives. Senior-sergeant Thorpe deposed: Between nine and ten o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[?] was an action to recover £31 11s. 8d., the balance of rent due for occupation of a farm. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and that he had satisfied all plaintiff's claims by payment. Defendant rented a farm at the Albion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, to both of which alleged causes of action the defendant had pleaded not guilty. Sir William Manning, Q C., and Mr. Stephen,…
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