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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 14
This was a special case from the Tamworth Quarter Sessions, to determine the validity of a conviction under the Bu[?]hranging Act, 28th Victoria, No. 2, seo. 4, before Mr. Distric Judge Meymott…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THREATENING LANGUAGE.—R. Jacob v. W. M'Pherson. —R. Jacob deposed: I live at Miller's Forest; on the evening of the 31st March I went into Mr. Ewen's taproom; defendant said, "I will fight Jacob or any —…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mary Brown charged F. Leist with illegally detaining a parrot. On the case being called, defendant expressed his willingness to give up the bird. (Before J. H. Cox and E. White, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Before R. A. Rodd, W. C. Lesley, and G. P. Rowman, Esqs.) DRUNKENNESS.âJoseph Johnston did not appear on this charge. Five shillings deposited for his appearance were ordered to be forfeited…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday evening, a telegram was received by the Inspector-General of Police, intimating that a terrible encounter had taken place between the police and some prisoners they were escorting from Berrim[?] to Sydney;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Price—a fast and flash man, desirous of being mistaken for that bush thief Thunderbolt, and just of sufficient courage to frighten two old women—was brought up on a charge of larceny, to wit, three bottles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CATTLE-STEALING.—William Pellesier and George Healey, on remand, were charged with stealing twelve head of cattle, the property of George Hoskinson.—Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Before His Worship the Mayor, and John Brown, Edward Parnell, G. T. Loder, and S. B. Dight, Esquires, J.P.'s.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Bernard Mooney was charged with this offence, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This case commenced on Saturday, and was continued on Monday, Tuesday, and yesterday, occupying the whole four days. The plaintiff claimed damages for trespass on a run known as Birrery. The cause of action and the pleas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The jury in this case, after three hours' deliberation, agreed to a verdict. They found as follows:—1. That trespasses had been committed by defendant; 2. That plaintiff is properly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PROTECTION.—William Hamilton, a youth apparently about 18 years old, was brought up, having been apprehended on the 2nd instant when in a state of delirium tremens and unable to take care of himself. As he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an application beard before hil Honor the Chief Justice in Chambers, on Friday last, upon babeas corpus, for the discharge of the prisoner, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment under section 5 of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHOOTING WITH INTENT &c.—Regina v. Finoh.—The further hearing of this case was resumed. The evidences of the prosecutor and other witnesses having been taken, Mr. Slater addressed the bench, contending that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The official inquiry into the charge brought by sergeant Healey against Hugh M Bland and Michael Slattery, of being accessories to the murder of constable William Raymond, near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →VAGRANCY.—Mary Bridekirk, an old offender, who had been only recently discharged from Singleton goal, was charged with being an idle and disorderly character. She was remanded until next Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Henry Finch stands before the Court in answer to his bail charged with shooting with intent to kill one Walter Kepp[?]e, on the 1st April last. Thomas M'Kernan on his oath, saith: I am a constable in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Arthur T. Holroyd, barrister-at-law, presented his commission as Master in Equity from his Excellency the Governor. He then took the usual oaths of office as such Master…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VAGRANCY âMary Bridekirk, on remand, was brought up on this charge. Constable Doyle depo[?]ed On Tuesday, the 8th instant, I apprehended the prisoner in George-street, for being an idle and disoiderly charactor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court was opened by his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett. The calendar comprised thirty-seven [?] ses. William Ellison was indicted that he did, on the 18th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Hannan pleaded guilty on three indictments of castle stealing. Sentence deferred. The trial of James Armstrong, for larceny as a bailee, was postponod until next sittings…
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