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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 15
This was an action by the Attorney-General of the colony against Jane Dickson, administratrix of David Dickson, deceased, late of Maitland, who died on the 29th of May, 1867, intestate, to recover…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →William Sells, in custody, charged with using obscene language, on the night of the 19th instant. Prisoner was found guilty, and fined £1; in default, fourteen days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The September sittings of this court was held on Saturday, before his Honor Judge M'Farland, when a number of cases, few of which created much interest, were disposed of. The legal gentlemen present were—Messrs. Mullen, Thompson. and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBTAINING GOODS AND MONEY UNDER FALSE PRKTENCES.—George Slater was charged by senior-constable Ewing with obtaining goods with intent to defraud one William Field, of Nandi, on the 29th May last. Prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The argument in this case was resumed and concluded. It was an action, on behalf of the Crown, by the Attorney-General of the colony, against Jane Dickson, administratrix of the estate of David Dickson, late of Maitland, who died on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judgment was delivered in this case. His Honor the Chief Justice described the original action, the nature of the evidence at the trial, and stated the grounds on which a new trial had been moved for, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Augustus Weldon, in custody, was charged with disorderly conduct in a public place on Saturday night last, after a great deal of evidence had been received the prisoner was found guilty and fined in the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Assize Court of the [?], a murder case of extraordinary atrocity has just been tried. In a [?] [?] called Conzien, near Belleys, where [?] went to school and wrote his first poems, there lived for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TWo women, Marie [?], a domestic servant, aged 24, and her mother, Marguerite Merlette, have just been tried in Paris on a charge of murder. The victim was a lady named Chantereau, aged 50, and unmarried, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday, October 1st, an inquest was held at Spring Valley, about five miles south of Armidale, touching the death of James M'Cormack, who had been found dead in a hut on the south side of Saumarez Creek, on the previous morning. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LARCENY.—Bryce Hawthorne was charged with stealing a quantity of hay, the property of Robert Johnston Batty. This case had been before the Court several times, and on the previous Tuesday had been withdrawn,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court was opened on Monday morning, at ten o'olock, before his Honor Justice Faucett. Mr. Ellis prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. Fee attended as Deputy-Sheriff. The only barrister present was Mr. Pilcher…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This court was opened on Monday, 5th instant, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. Ellis prosecuted for the crown. Charley Cumbo, an aboriginal, was indicted for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Stephen Cosgrove, for being drunk, was admonished and discharged.—Thomas Fletcher, for a similar offence, was fined 5s. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Hawthorne v. Batty [?] Neither…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the East Maitland polics court, yesterday, William Randall was brought before the bench, on remand from the Paterson bench, charged with having on the 6th day of October, at Penshurst, Gresford, killed one Esther…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following cases were disposed of:— Smith v. Cummins, wages, £17. Settled. Mr. Thompson for plaintiff. Kosser v. White, store account, £23 5s. 3d. Verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court was opened at East Maitland yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. The barristers present were Messrs. G. C. Davis, Windeyer, Ellis, Rogers, and Healy. Mr. Davis, instructed by Mr. Lett, for the Crown Solicitor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Lucas, in custody, charged with using obscene language in Bridge-street on Friday night, was found guilty and fined 10[?].; in default, forty-eight hours' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above court was held of Wednesday, 14th October, before his Honor Judge Meymott. Present—Mr. O'Neil, Brenan, Crown Prosecutor. Barristers: Messrs. Ellis, Rogers, and Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police v. Kerr.—John Kerr, landlord of the Castlereagh Inn in this town, was charged for that he did on the night of the 30th August last suffer gambling in his licensed house. Senior-constable Ewing, sworn: On the night of…
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