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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 13
Two more of God'B creatures have been ruthlessly out down by the hand of the slayer. The first intimation of the dreadful tragedy that had been enacted was given by a Mrs. King, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nov. 20.—A foul murder seems to have been committed at Glenorchy, a pretty little spot situated a few miles out of Hobart Town. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Perkins resided there. They had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A vessel of the Protectorate baa just been the theatre of a fearful drama, of which we cannot give a better account than publishing the report of the mate, who bas brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the sitting this day there were three ca[?]es disposed of, other than the causes in the Small Debts Court, viz.: one for drunken and disorderly conduct, one for petty theft in stealing a bottle of sauce from a store, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was a special case from the last sittings of the Supreme Court, in its Criminal Jurisdiction, at Darlinghurst. Prisoner had been convicted and sentenced to seven years'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the result of the cases heard before Mr. District Judge Dowling, in the District Court held at East Maitland, commencing on Monday last. It is our habitual custom to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DEU[?].—O'Kay (a Chinaman) was charged with this offence. Having been in the lock-up since the previous Saturday, he was discharged.—Michael Martin, for a similar offence was fined 5s.; in default, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NE[?] v. LOUNIGAN:No appearance— Burris v. Drain. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs of court, and £1 allowed to witness.— Asser v. Thomas Mullins: Goods sold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Information was received on Friday (says the Northern Argus, a Rockhampton journal, of December 2nd) from Mr. M'Clellan, of Ap[?] Creek, that a robbery, coupled with an attempt at murder, had been committed by a shepherd named Christopher…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elisabeth Brown, a child of nine years old, appeared in custody charged with stealing and carrying away a cash-box and contents, the property of E. A. Nardin, of Muscle Brook. The prisoner was found guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ASSAULT.—Dennis Guilfoyle was charged with a common assault.—Constable Malarky deposed: Yesterday I was in Munro's blacksmith's shop to get some horses shod, when prisoner came in and said, " Those constables and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The afternoon sun streamed hottly on the dusty road leading from the Ovens diggins. It was a hard road for travellers, either on foot or on horseback, on account of the deep ruts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →O'Donnell v. O'Donnell.—James O'Donnell, in custody, was charged with unlawfully deserting his wife, Ellen O'Donnell. The prisoner was discharged, the prosecutrix not wishing to prefer the charge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest on the body of Thomas Blakey, stabbed to death on Wednesday night at Blanket-flat, ended on Friday evening in a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against the wife, Elizabeth Blakey. The unhappy woman endeavoured to persuade the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SENDING A THREATENING LETTER.—William Collins was charged with sending a threatening letter to Miss Blaxland. Mr. Colquhoun appeared for the prosecution.—Constable Malarkey deposed: On the morning of the 18th December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A remarkable case will shortly come before the French tribunal, in which the Abbe Dionis, the care of the parish of Baux, in the arrondissement of Arles, in the south of France, is accused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murders generally come in battalions, it is often said, and the adage is verified in Belgium. For many years the country has not witnessed an execution, the absence of capital offences…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A mysterious murder has been perpetrated in Brussels. For some time the house No. 7, Rue de Brabant, the street which bounds the arrival side of the Northern Railway Station, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRESPASS.—John Smith and Mary Smith (his wife) were charged with trespassing on the Longford Farm, at Cockfighter's Creek, without the authority of Conradin Moerike, acting for…
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