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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
288 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 15
fore his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, and a jury of four.) [?]EVINEi AND ANOTHER V. FRAZER AND ANOTHER. The trial of this case, which commenced on Friday was resumed and concluded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Monday, Nov. 25, at the Hammersmith Police-court, John Thompson, and Thomas Webb, labourers, were placed in the dock before Mr. Ingham, on a charge of killing and slaying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This court was opened yesterday (Wednesday) morning, before his Honor District Court Judge M'Farland The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Mullen, H. O'Meagher, and Thompson. There were only…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Panama Star and Herald of the 24th January says:—A most horrible and mysterious murder was committed in the Howard House, Aspinwall, on the night of Sunday, the 19th instant, the particulars of which,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—Elizabeth Phillips was charged by Charlotte Phillips with assaulting her. Plaintiff being unwell, was unable to attend. Case remanded untill the 10th of March…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir William Manning, Q.C., for plaintiff, moved for a rule nisi for new trial in the above case upon the grounds that the verdict was against the weight of evidence and against the ruling of the learned judge (Sir A. Stephen,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was held at Liverpool on Thursday, on the body of Dinah Quigley thirty-two years of age, the wife of Thomas Quigh [?] bourer. The principal evidence was given by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Her Majesty the Queen gave a Christmas-tree on Tuesday afternoon to the sohool children of the parish of Whippingham. Soon after fonr o'clock Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian, Princess…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VIOLENT ASSAULT.—Francis Brady was charged with violently assaulting Edward Quinlan, on the 28 th ultimo. Mr. Waring appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Girard…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr, Justice Faueett delivered the following judgment of the Court in this case. The question raised by the demurrer in this case is, whether the delivery or transfer of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Distriot Court was opened at two o'clock, p.m. The following is a list of cases, excepting a number which included those struck out, those settled out of court, and those continued till next sittings, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Edwards was brought up charged with uttering a forged cheque; two witneses were examined and a remand granted to obtain further evidence. Mr. Quaife appeared for the prosecution.—Thomas S. Hall was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VAGRANCY.—Caroline Yates, an old offender, was brought up on thia charge, and was sentenced to one month's impriuonraent in Singleton gaol. SURETIES TO KEEP THE PEACE.—Mrs, Towers was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We here publish such parts of the evidence relating to the atrocious murder as we feel ourselves justified in doing with due respect to delicacy and decency. There are of course parts of the evidence which it is out of our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—The first intimation which contractors had of building the new court-house was given in the Gazette of the 3rd instant, calling for tenders up to noon of Tuesday, the 10th instant; so that, exclusive of these…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a motion for new trial in an action of ejectment for land on the Richmond River, wherein the plaintiff had obtained a verdict. The motion had been part heard on a previous day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the high court of justiciary on Monday Nov. 18, James Gibson, aged eighty-five, was charged with the murder of Robert Potter, a young man residing a Costorphine, on the night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mademoiselle Juliette X—has just been tried before the Court of ASSIZES of Vasailly. She was accused of the murder of one Leroy, desoribed as one of the handsomest young fellows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A most atrocious attempt at murder and highway robbery took place on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23, near the village of Wiggington, about five miles from York. A young man named…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →On Tuesday evening, Deo. 24, between 5 and 6 o'clock, John White, a gamekeeper, in the employ of W. Swaboy, Esq., was on duty with an under-keeper named Tarr in a field near…
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