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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14
Robert Baker, of Dampton, appeared te answer the information of J. Bray (under the Act 17 Victoria, No. 3), charging him with using four head of cattle, the property of the Messrs. Hall.—John Bray deposed: 1 am…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is a list of causes entered for hearing at the June sittings of this court, to take place on Friday, the 22nd instant, in addition to several other causes which have been settled out of court:âNew Causes:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →HIGHWAY ROBBERy.—Theodore M'Doogail on remand, was brought up on this charge. The depositions taken last Tuesday were read over. Senior-sergeant Thorpe stated that he had no additional evidence to offer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An application was made on behalf of the plaintiff for the payment of a verdict and costs gained by him in an action tried in November last, The verdict and costs were paid into court by the opposite party, but were held…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In a case tried yesterday, in the District Court, O'Reilly v. Star, in which the plaintiff sued to recover —1 for repairing a pair of blacksmith's bellows, the following animated dialogue…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →(Before II. Bolding and J. Windeyer, Esqs.) R. H. Smith v. H. Carpenter.—The plaintiff claimed —1 2s., for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, for 19s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The argument in this case, which commenced on Friday, was resumed and concluded. It was an applioction for an injunction under the 53rd section of the Common Law Procedure Act, 20 Victoria,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—On Monday last John Trot was brought before J. H. Lindeman, Esq, charged by senior-constable Johnstone with using profane and abusive language in a public place, viz., in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Luke Flood v. P. Wortyelham.—This else was postponed from last court. The plaintiff claimed £2 10s 23, bring amount received by defendant on plantiff's account, in the insolvent estate of George Engel. Verdict for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court was opened on Saturday, after the termination of the Court of Quarter Sessions. A number of undefended cases were first disposed of, and there being only three defended cases, the whole business of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PASSING A FORGED CHEQUE.—James Graham, alias Edwards, was charged with attempting to pass a forged cheque. Senior-sergeant Thorpe deposed: On the morning of the 23rd instant prisoner was given into my…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an appeal from a decision by the Primary Judge in Equity—Mr. Justice Hargrave—granting an injunction against the defendants to restrain them from making a certain street, called Sydney-street, across a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A series of extraordinary disclosures have just been made in Wiltshire. In the little town of Malmesbury there lived a widow lady, named Perring, with one daughter, who is not yet 18…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Last week, a young woman, named Margaret Stockport, wife of a pitman at Wingate Colliery, was found drowned in an adjacent pond, and her infant was discovered beneath her. Ten days…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This Court opened this morning, before his Honor Judge M'Farland. The gentlemen of the bar present were the Messrs. Brenan, Simpson, and Ellis. Mr. Brenan, junr., acted as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Edward Rusden was again brought before the bench a East Maitland, on Tuesday, charged with murdering James Fitzgerald at Blandford, near Murrurundi, on the 16th of January last. One additional witness was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PASSING A FORGED CHEQUE—James Graham, alias James Edwards, on remand, was charged with endeavouring to pass a forged cheque on the Australian Joint Stock Bank, Singleton. Senior-sergeant Thorpe deposed: My…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barristers present: Messrs. Ellis, Foster, and Simpson. Attorneys: Messrs. W. H. Mullen, and H.O Meagher. The criminal business was disposed of at an early hour, and the civil list was then proceeded with, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A day or two ago the inhabitants of the village of Wyken, situated within a few miles of Coventry, were thrown into a state of excitement on account of a desperate attempt being made upon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A horrible murder was committed on the afternoon or evening of Friday, March 30, at a place called Mount Stewart, about six miles from Perth, and situated about midway between…
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