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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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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…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court commenced its sessions at East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, Mr. G. F. Wise was in attendance as Acting-Sheriff. The barristers present were the Attorney-General (Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Francis Trindall, on bail, and Thomas Martin, in custody, were charged with shooting at William Knox Child, with intent te murder, at Monnt Vincent, on the 17th May last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amos Bros. v. English and Bailey.âBreach of contract: The plaintiffs were nonsuited. Mr. Pilcher appeared for plaintiffs, instructed by Mr. Hansen; and Mr. Wisdom, for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An auctioneer's license was granted to Mr. W. W. Davis, on the application of Mr. Billyard. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—This was also a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Court re-opened on Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. FORGING AND UTTERING…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This Court commenced its sittings for the disposal of civil business yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. The barristers in attendance at the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ARSON.—Robert Thompson, on remand, was brought up on this charge. The police applied for a postponement for one week to enable them to procure evidence. The bench postponed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at a quarter to eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. LEE AND WISE V. ANDERSON. The hearing of this case was resumed. The jury had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cutting Timber without a License.—Wm. Hillier, Wm. Iles, Thos. Jordan, and Jas. Stewart, on summons, appeared to answer the charge as above. Each of the defendants pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Court was re-opened on Saturday mornrig at ten o'clock, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. LODER V. LACHAUME…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock this morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke LOCKHART V. PLUNKETT. This action was brought to recover the sum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action for slander and defamation of character, arising chiefly out of proceedings connected with the Maitland District Council, of which body the plaintiff is Warden, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two drunkards were fined. Joseph Mills, in custody, wasi charged with feloniously stealing and carrying away, on the evening of Saturday last, one coat and a pocket handkerchief, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →SIR—To your issue of the 12th instant you gave a full report of the trial of Mesrs. T. and W. Vivers, at the Armidale Circuit Court, on the 4th instant, as taken from the Armidale Express of the 9th instant. On…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The hearing of this case was resumed. The examination of the defendant Mr. Joseph Eckford, was continued by Sir William Manning. Witness was first questioned respecting the matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A farmer named Hunter, a Scotchman, living five or six miles from Newport, county Mayo, was shot dead near his own house at ten o'clock on the night of August 29. He was driving…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the West Maitland police court, yesterday, William Willis, a young man, was brought up, and charged with having, on the 29th October, at Sawyer's Gully, Bishop's Bridge, shot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A most deliberate murder was committed in the Raglan Barracks, Devonport, on Saturday morning, July 31, at half past 7 o'clock. Some defaulters in the 57th Regiment were brought…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Adam Cobcroft, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. VAGRANCY.—Thomas Hinds, for having no…
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