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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
265 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 14
This morning one of the most atrocious and cold blooded murders it has been our lot to record was perpetrated by a Cinnamon, opposite Mr. Bacon's store where A[?]nold and Barnard streets intersect. The victim is Mr. Penberthy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor Judge M'Farlaud gave the following decision, on Saturday morning. This was a motion upon the part of the defendant for a new trial. The question involved was, whether a foot race agreed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.— John M'Cabe, better known by the soubriquet of "Jack from Ireland," having been found guilty of intoxication was sentenced to pay a fine ol £1 or one week's confinement in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →STABRING-Jackey Murray a half-caste was brought up on this charge. Sub inspector Thorpe deposed: Alout five o'clock on Tuesday evening last the 9th instant I received information of a person having been stabbed about four miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, caused this Court to be opened pro forma yesterday, and immediately adjourned the same until this day (Tuesday), At ten o'clock, when all jurors and witnesses are required…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the above Court, to-day, the attendance of magistrates was numerous, they having been convened by circular, for the purpose of giving their ruling as to the privileges exercised heretofore by the publicans in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice. A proclamation against vice and in morality was read by the Judge's Associate, Mr. Cecil Stephen. The barristers in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GEORGE ROBERT BEAVIS V. ROBERT TUITE. —This case arose from the disputed ownership of a bullock, and had been twice postponed to procure evidence. Complainant, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Burton and Elizabeth Jones did not appear on this charge, and 5s., deposited by each for their appearance, were ordered to be forfeited.—Daniel Young, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Wednesday, 17 th April, James Kelly and Patrick Foran were indicted for robbery with frearms, at the Half-way House, on the Carcoar Road, on 31st Jauuary, 1867. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock. APPLICATION. Mr. I. J. Blake made an application to his Honor to allow bail to Mary Nichols, who had on the previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LARCENY.—Andrew M'Kenzie was brought up on a charge of larceny. Case dismissed. Evasion of Toll-Bar —James Phillips, of Buttonton, charged William Shaw, jun., with evading the toll…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court opened this morning at ten o'clock. [?]ORGERY. In the case of Alexander Cameron, we mentioned in our last issue that the jury had not agreed upon a verdict at half-past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Monaghan and Peter Russell were fined 5s each for this offence. PROTECTION.—John Williams was brought up, having been put in the lookup for protection. He stated that he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The juvenile murderer, Lemaire, who, on the 20th of December last, murdered a laundress named Bainville, whom his father was about to marry, was brought to the bar of the Assize…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS—Ellen [?] was fined 5s., in default twenty-fonr hours' imprisonment, for this offence. DRIVING AGAINST AN ALIGNMENT POST.—Francis…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Before the Police Magistrate, Commisioner Addison Alderman Moore, and Messrs. Jackes and Rigney, J.P.'s.) William Hugh Rabits Craddock, was brought up in custody on remand, charged with embezzling the sum of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before His Worship the Mayor and J. Lethbridge, Esq, J.P.) PROTECTION.—George Collins, an elderly man, apparently of unsound mind, was brought up on this charge. Sub-inspector Thorpe stated he had been seen wandering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →(Magistrates present—Alexander Brodie and Andrew Loder, Esqs.) AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE—The application of J. B. Holden for an auctioneer's license, was refused by the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Biddel and John Strickson were charged with having on the 13th March last feloniously entered the dwelling-house of one Mary Anne Fold of Castlereagh-street, and stolen therefrom certain wearing apparel, the…
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