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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
264 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 14
Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., gave judgment in chambers in this case. It was an application by summons, on behalf of the defendants, calling upon plaintiff to show cause why his Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an appeal against an order for compulsory sequestration. The alleged act of insolvency upon which such order had been made was that the present applicant—a builder and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STEALING A SADDLE.—Thomas Parnall, on bail, was charged with stealing a saddle from the premises of Richard Huxley, of Jerry's Plains. Benjamin Bange deposed: I knew the prisoner to be a groom in Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →(Before their Honora Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Checke.) EX PARTE SPEERS.—PROHIBITION. This was an application by rule nisi for a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a list of the cases for hearing at the sittings of the Maitland District Court, which opens to-morrow (Wednesday) morning at ten o'clock, at the East Maitland court-house:—H.R.N S.N. Co. v. F. Bo[?]d,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At the Castlemaine police court, on Friday, farmer Slatter, of Strathloddon, appeared to a charge preferred against him by constable Molloy, for having, on the 21st [?]ultime, assaulted his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Davis, who pleaded guilty on the previone day of obtaining goods under false pretences, was brought up, and sentenced to be imprisoned, with hard labour, in Darlinghurst gaol, for twelve months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was an application by rule nisi for a prohibition to set aside a conviction of the applicant, Albert Speers, under the Hawkers Act, 13 Victoria, No. 36, for having hawked goods…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Newsome, William Lambkin, and Thomas Barten were indicted for that they did, at Green Wattle Flat, on the 20th August last, steal one gelding, the property of William Welfare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before J. C. S. M'Douall, R. A. Rodd. G. P. Bowman, J. Johnston, and J. Lar[?]ach, Esquires.) INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Peter Mellon, charged with this offence, was adminished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The sittings of this court commenced at East Maitland yesterday, before his Honor District Court Judge M'Farland. Barristers present Messrs. Simpson, Ellis, Foster, and Wisdom. After the disposal of a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Fuller was indicted for that he did, at Dunnering, on the 10th July, 1866, steal nine sheep, the property of Isaac Sefton. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. He was not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were six cases set down for hearing. Cale v. Newman—Horse breaking—£1 17s., value of mare, having died by accident whilst handling. Settled by arbitration, defendant to pay 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was a motion for a new trial in an action for the sinking of a barge at defendants' "shoot," through alleged carelessness in putting coals on board. The case had been tried at Maitland, a verdict found for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action reheard upon a new trial granted. The plaintiff formerly sued defendant for £26 professional costs, and gained a verdict. A new trial was granted. The defence set up in effect was that defendant did not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant for that he, on the 28th July last, converted to his own use, or wrongfully deprived the plaintiff of the use and possession of a certain horse, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following is a list of causes entered for hearing at the ensuing District Court at Singleton, on Saturday, the 22nd instant, in addition to several other cases, which have been settled out of court:âNew Causes;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STEALING—Mary Bird was charged with stealing a shawl, the property of Alice Eckford, who deposed: On Thursday night last the prisoner took my shawl, which I had in her house; she took it out of a bed-room, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The argument in this case—part heard on previous days—was resumed and concluded. It was a motion for a new trial in an action for breach of contract, and for the sinking of a coal barge, which had been tried at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A painful case of wife murder has arisen at Brighton, in respect to the death of a Mrs. Warder, the wife of Doctor Warder, who had been staying at Brighton for some time. Mrs…
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