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Courts & crime, 1869

258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 13

District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Muscle Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, Sept. 14. (Before F. W. Thrum and W. Bowman, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1869 · page 6

KEEPING A FEROCIOUS DOG.—John Lobsey was charged as above by James Cafe. The defendant did not appear, but was represented by his attorney, Mr. Quaife, who applied for and obtained a remand for one week, to…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, September 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1869 · page 2

The Court re-opened at nine o'clock. CONNORS V. PEN[?]OLD. This was an action tor slander. The plaint alleged that the plaintiff had suffered injury from certain slanderous expressions…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the Herald.) DEMURRER.—COBCROFT V. SMART

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1869 · page 4

This was a case in which there were a number of cross-demurrers—to certain of defendant's pleas, and of plaintiff's replications. The action was upon an agreement for the purchase by defendant of certain stations and stock from the plaintiff. The…

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Maitland District Court. Saturday, Sept. 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 4

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. NEATTE.V. MARR—JUDGMENT. His Honor gave his decision in this case. He considered that as the post-nuptial settlement to…

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Supreme Court. Friday. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 18.) (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Chee[?]e, and Mr. Justice Fauc[?]t) COBCROFT V. SMART

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 2

The argument in this case was resumed from Tuesday, and concluded. It was an action for breach of contract for purchase of certain stations by defendant from plaintiff, in which…

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Supreme Court — THURSDAY. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 17.) Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. New Trial Motions. Coucher V. the Borough of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 4

The argument in this case was resumed and concluded. It was a motion on rule nisi for new trial of an action tried at the Maitland Circuit Court…

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Scone. Police Court, Friday, Sept. 17, 1869. (Before J. Garrett, Esq., P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 2

HEMWOOD V. DREW.—It appears the plaintiff in this case, who is a blacksmith, went to one of the inns, after a hard day's work, to get a glass of grog, and there met the defendant,…

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Robbery and Atrocious Assault at the American.yards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 4

The Gundagai Times contains the following extended particulars of the outrage previously adverted to. It appears that on Monday last, about,two a.m., Mr Ledwidge was preparing to…

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District News. Muscle Brook. (From our own correspondent) Police Office, Tuesday, 21St Sept. (Before F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 6

Michael coyle pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bridge-street, on the preceding day, and was admonished and discharged. FEROCIOUS DOG.—S. Lohsey was charged by James…

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Supeeme Court. (From the S. M. Herald, Sept. 18) the Attorney-general on the Relation of Bowker and Others V. the Borough of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 4

The hearing of this case—an appeal against a decree by his Honor the Primary Judge, granting an injunction to restrain the Municipal Council of Newcastle from continuing certain street works in that city—was resumed from Tuesday, and…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sitting in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Equity Appeal.—the Attorney General V. the Borough of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 6

This was an appeal against a decree by his Honor the Primary Judge in Equity, granting an injunction against the Municipal Council of Newcastle to restrain them from continuing certain street works in that city…

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Supreme Court.—friday. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen. Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Cheeke.) Judgment. Mate V. NUGENT

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1869 · page 2

Their Honors gave judgment in this case. The role was discharged with costs. Before their Honors Mr. Justice Hargrave, Mr. Justice Cheeks and Mr. Justice Faucett.)…

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Murder at Uxbridge

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 3

Beween seven and eight o'clock on the evening of July 6, a murder was committed at Uxbribge, remarkable in some of its details for, its atrocity. Two young…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 28Th Sept., 1869. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, John Browne, and J. E. Davys, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 2

IMPOUNDING ACT. — John Churchland, poundkeeper at Singleton, was charged with a breach of this Act by not furnishing a bill of particulars of expenses as required by the Act,…

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District News. Paterson. (From Our Own cORRESPONDENT.) District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 4

The half-yearly sittings of our District Court were holden on Friday last, before his Honor District Court Judge Dowling. The members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. Wisdom and Dillon, barristers; and Messrs. Thompson,…

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Musclebrook. Police Office, Tuesday, 28Th September. (Before J. Garrett. P.M., and E. White, J.P., E[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 4

Small Debts Court.—Watta v. Wynn, for work and labour done: settled ont of court.—Edmunds v. Rowland, breach of contract; settled.—O'Halloran v. Cox. goods sold, &c. to valus £2 3s.: plaintiff non-suited—Edmunds v. Jordan, goods sold—…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 5Th Oct., 1869. (Before John Lethbridge and Ralph Millar, Esq[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Jane Taylor, charged with being drunk on the 28th ultimo, was admonished and discharged. THREATNING LANGUAGE.—Burnager…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Raymond Terrace. Police Court, Friday, October 1St, (Before H. J. Bolding, P.M., and J. Windeyer, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1869 · page 4

Matthew Smith, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place in the town on the evening previous, and was fined 5s. C. Phelps v. John Finnigan, for cruelly…

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Armidale Assize Court. (From the Armidale Express of Saturday.) Monday, Oct. 4

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 4

The Circuit Court was opened by his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeks, at half-past nine. The members of the bar present were Mr J. G L. Innes, Acting Crowd Prosecutor, and Mr…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1869. (Before John Browne, G. T. Loder, and John Johnston, Esqs.[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1869 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Smith was charged with this offence. Being the fourth conviction, he was fined 10s.; in default, fourteen days' imprisonment.—Isaac Waller, for a similar…

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