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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 14
STABBING AND WOUNDING.—William Bird, charged with this offence, was remanded one week for further evidence. LARCENY.—The postponed case of Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS —Michael M'Ginn, for two charges of drunkenness, committed on the 7th and 10th instant, was fined 5s. in eaoh case.—Robert Atkinson and John Jacobs, for a similar offence, were fined 10s. each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Monday, at the Smythesdale police court, Ah Poy was charged with the wilful murder of William M'Ginley, at Scarsdale, on the 19th Ootober. Mr. [?]. J. Lewis appeared for the defence. The prisoner pleaded "Not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alexander M'Kenzie was charged with having, on the 8th September last, forged an order for the payment of £6, with intent to defraud. A second count of the indictment charged the prisoner with uttering the game…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Wilson, in custody, was charged by sergeant O'sullivan with making use of obscene language. Fiued 5s., or twenty-four hours' imprisenment.—the same prisoner was also charged with being drunk. The bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great consternation prevailed last week in the upper part of the Vale of Clwyd, upon a report being spread of the murder by a young woman of an old man at Sarney, in the parish of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Is[?]er was indicted, for having, on the 7th November last, indecently assaulted one Augusta Sleath, a child under the age of 12 years. The evidence against the prisoner was to the following effect. About…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No police business on the sheet to-day. The Scone toll-bar was put up to auction to-day, at the upset price of —750, and after some very spirited competition was knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John White, out on bail, was charged with obscene language. Pleaded guilty. It being the first offence, he was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This waa an action by the holder of a cheque upon the Commeroial Bank for —814 9s., against the drawer of the cheque. The cbeque had been given in payment for certain sheep purchased by the defendant of one Quinn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Bird, charged with stabbing and wounding one Joseph Taggart, was found guilty, and committed to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions, Murrurundi. Frederick Hughes, charged with unlawful detention of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court opened at ten o'clock. LARCENY. Mary Ann Evans was indicted for that she did, at Maitland, on the 3rd October, steal £1, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened yesterday morning before Mr. District Court Judge Macfarland. The barristers in attendance were Messrs W. Foster and G. B. Simpson. A number of undefended cases of no general interest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS —El[?]en Glasspoole and Michael Murphy were each fined 5s. for this offence; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. AN UNWELCOME INTRUDER [?] John Walsh was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →INDECENT ASSAULT.—John Johnston was charged with having indecently assaulted Sarah Anne Wise, a girl under 12 years of ago. Senior-sergeant Thorpe deposed: From information which I received I arrested the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action of ejectment to recover possession of a property called Brisbane Field, comprising 310 acres, with building,&c., thereon, in the parish of Alnwick, and county of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault.âGeorge Webster, who was apprehended on Saturday last for being found fighting in the public street, with a resident of the town named James Hanley, was found guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an action for trespass, the plaintiff suing the defendant for loss sustained by him by the trespass upon his land of defendant's pigs, horses, and cattle, and laid damages at £10. The defendant pleaded not guilty;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for assault and battery. The plaintiff was William Hickey, the celebrated boatman. The defendant was a person who had backed Hickey on the occasion of his race with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an setion for a breach of contract, The plaintiff (Isaac Morris) sued the defendant (J. F. Burns) for refusing to pay, according to agreement, £23 13s, the balance of a bill for work performed by him for the…
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