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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 13
The trial of this case was continued from the opening of the Court at 10 a.m., until 1 p m. It adjourned at this early hour, in accordance with an arrangement made on the previous day, in order that the many persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday, May 4th, Alfred Heywood was charged with stealing money. Prisoner when called upon to plead pretended to be insane, and inquiry was thereupon held respecting his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The body of a woman, who appeared to have met with her death by violence, was found, soon after seven o'clock yesterday morning, on the flat near the Military Barracks, Prince's-bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Worard v. John Woods.—In this case the plaintiff sued the defendant for £4. It appears that the plaintiff when paying the defendant for some wheat, gave him by mistake a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Sunday night, February 7, a horrible murder was committed at No 2, Russell-place, Preston-road, Poplar. The house, which consists of five rooms, was occupied by John William…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquiry into the cause of the death of the Rev. William Hill, Wesleyan minister, in the Pentridge Stockade on Thursday afternoon, which forms the most shocking incident of prison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSAULT.—James Neal was charged with assaulting his mother, Mrs. Neal. The case was withdrawn by the complainant. TENEMENTS ACT.—John Smith, Mary Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor commenced to sum up as soon as the Court opened, and occupied two hours and a half in a very lucid and elaborate exposition of the points of law and of the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moses Bindon was charged with assaulting one Charles O'Meally, on the 10th April, with intent to rob him. Prisoner and another man had followed prosecutor into Market-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Warwick Assizes on March 1 Michael Atkins was tried for the wilful murder of his wife, at a village called Baddesley Ensor. Atkins had been married nearly three years, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Hall, who is accused of having murdered Eliza Bowen, in Mud-lane, Darlaston, on the night of February 27, was brought up on remand at the Wednesbury police court, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Kelly and John Holmes, for this offence, were each fined 5s.; in default, to be imprisoned till sundown. FORCIBLE ENTRY.—John Smith, Mary Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received from a gentleman well informed in native matters, and who has recently visited the East Coast, some important information respecting the native meeting at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →James Lockhart, in custody, was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of Daniel Meehan, of Musclebrook. Prisoner was found liguty, and sentenced to one month's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday, at noon, in the East Maitland Police Office, a court to receive appeals against the assessment in the Borough of East Maitland was held. Messrs. B. Lee, E. Sparke, and J. N…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This morning, about a quarter-past one, as Sergeant Goldrick was going his rounds, he proceeded down Brougham-place, between Pitt and Castlereagh-streets, and noticed in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The inquiry respecting the death of the young woman whose body was found on Thursday morning tied up in a bag in Brougham-place, was resumed by the City Coroner on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We find in the Herald's and Empire's (of Tuesday) telegrams, and in the Evening News of Tuesday, a pretty complete account of the dreadful murder of Warder Spinks, in Windsor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FORCIBLE ENTRY.âJohn Smith, Mary Smith (his wife), Jane and Sarah Smith (his daughters), on remand, were charged with unlawfully and forcibly entering the premises of Alexander…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great mystery still surrounds the circumstances attending the death of the unfortunate woman Elizabeth Moore, as to which an inquest is still pending. The cause of death itself, it…
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