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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
265 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 14
This court opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, The usual proclamation against vice and immorality was read by the judge's associate, Mr. Cheeke. The barristers present were the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court was re-opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeks. RAPE. Christopher Doyle (on bail) was indicted for having,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened before his Honor the Judge, on Tuesday, the 22nd October, and a jury of four. JAMES GATELY V. PATRICK WALSH—This was an action for detinue of two horses, and for breach of contract…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Catherine Boleyn, for stealing three silk handkerchiefs, the property of William Kingston, on the 19th instant, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in Maitland gaol with hard labour.—For a second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court opened atten o'clock on Tuesday, the 16th instant, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. John Shepherd and George Carr were indicted for having, on the night of the 7th Jane, at One-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FALSE DECLARATION—William George Sivyer was charged (by Eugene Kenny) that he did on the 20th April, 1865, make a solemn declaration well knowing that the same was wilfully and corruptly false, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Chippett, on bail, was indicted for having, at West Maitland, on the 9th of June, 1867, set fire to a shop, the property of himself, James Henry Joad, and John William Widger, with intent to defraud John…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Foott v. Rivers.—This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £3, for commission and expenses connected with the sale of a bullock team. Plea, not indebted. James Foott sworn: On the 31st…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William White, alias Yellow Billy, convicted of three cases of robbery with arms, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in each case—two of the sentences, however, to be concurrent, thus making a total term of imprisonment of twenty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.âJoseph M'Nulty, for being drunk, was admonished and discharged. THREATENING TO DO GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM â Sarah Miller was charged with threatening the life of her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Newell deposed: Iam an innkeeper residing at Bandon. About ten o'clock last night, two men, on horseback, came to my house, one of whom was the deceased, the other a man somewhat younger. The younger man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action of replevin, respecting certain premises, known as Napoleon Cottage, in Elgin-street, West Maitland; the defendant had avowed that the plaintiff had held the said premises of him as his tenant, and that the sum of £45 was due…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →(Before their Worships James Smith, Esq., P.M., Alexander Brodie, Esq., J.P., and William E. Abbott, Esq., J.P.) BREACH OF THE SHEEP DISEASE PREVENTION ACT.— The adjourned case of P. P. M'A. King, sheep inspector,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Johanna Ashwood, for being drunk, was admonished and discharged.—Eliza Hughes and Mary Farrow for a similar offence, were each fined 5s., of twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—Alphonse Girard for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday morning, August 27th, Mr. R. Harfield, the deputy-coroner for Hampshire, opened an inquiry at the Duke's Head Inn, Alton, into the cause of the death of Fanny…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Robinson, in custody, charged with making use of obscene language on the previons evening in Sydneystreet, pleaded guilty, and was fined in the sum of 20s.; indefault, fourteen days' imprisonment.—The same person…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[Herald]—Troopers Cahill and Power, the up-escort from Rockhampton to Clarmont, with £4000 for the Australian Joint Stock Bank, were found dead, both having been poisoned in their tents.—To-day has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—Christopher Breedon, for being drunk on the 10th instant, was fined 5s.; in default, twenty-four hours imprisonment. MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.—Moore v. Keeffe.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DU VERNET AGAINST SCHOLES AND WOODS.—These were charges laid by the sergeant of police, against the owners of cattle, for allowing them to stray in the streets of the town. The sergeant stated that as these were the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action for libel by Mr. James Keegan, sub-inspector of police at Grafton, against Richard Stevenson, proprietor and publisher of the Clarence and Richmond River Examiner. The publication complained of…
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