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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 13
This was an action of trespass and injury to the reversion, damages being laid at £1000. The defence was, substantially, leave and license. Plaintiff was the owner of a farm on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday, at the West Maitland police court, Thomas Martin, Samuel Sidebottom, and Francis Trindle were brought up in custody, on a charge of shooting with intent to murder Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The adjourned inquest upon the body of Elizabeth Moore was resumed this morning, at Bradford's Family Hotel. The prisoner John Mason was present. Dr Renwick read the followiug account of the post mortem…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The S. M. Herald of Friday contains additional particulars of the evidence taken at the Coroner's inquest on Thursday, respecting the death of the woman known as Lizzie Moore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The June sittings of this court will commence before his Honor Judge Dowling, on Wednesday, the 16th instant. The following is a list of causes entered for hearing in addition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This court opened at East Maitland yesterday, before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The barristers present were Messrs. Foster and Dillon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRESPASS.—Bryan Carroll was charged with trespassing on the enclosed lands of William Lynch, at Tremayne, on the 25th ultimo. The bench dismissed the case, as it appeared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The court of appeal for the Borough of Morpeth was held yesterday, in the police court, Morpeth. The magistrates constituting the court were Messrs. Jas. Smith, James Taylor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Evening News of Thursday reports the conclusion of the coroner's inquest that morning on the body of the woman Lizzie Moore, whose dead body was found in a bag in Brougham-place, Sydney, on the morning of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the West Maitland police court, on Thursday, Thomas Martin, Samuel Sidebottom, and Francis Trindall, on remand, appeared to answer a charge of shooting and wounding with intent to kill Mr. William Knox…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →F. White v. Heffernan.—In this case the defendant was charged with wilfully destroying a portion of fencing the property of the plaintiff; and as he did not appear when the case was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an issue sent down from the Supreme Court for trial. Plaintiff claimed £50 for goods bargained and sold, goods sold and delivered, money lent, money paid for defendant a: his request, and money fonnd to be due…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We have received the following particulars in connection with the murder on official authority, It appears that Palmer was at Gympie last year, and was one of the two men who stuck up the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The court re-opened at ten o'clock. CA. SA. MOTIONS. His Honor announced that at future sittings of the court, and to avoid the necessity and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plaintiff claimed £14 13s., for work and labor done, and for goods sold and delivered. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and a set-off. For the plaintiff, Mr. H. O'Meagher; for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Before the Police Magistrate took his seat on the bench, Thomas Newman, Esq., addressed his Worship as follows:—" May it please your Worship the Police Magistrate, I have much…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Salomons, instructed by Mr. Roberts, moved, on behalf of Albert Ross Hovell, for a rule nisi calling on Messrs Fairfax and Sons to show cause why they should not be adjudged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court opened at 10 o'clock, a.m. PERJURY. John Hallett was indicted for having committed wilful and corrupt perjury, in a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Jones appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Miss Sarah Bridge, and alleged to have been committed in St John's Church, Wollombi, during the evening service on Sunday, the 13th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the West Maitland police court, on Thursday, Thomas Martin, Samuel Side[?]ottom, and Francis Trindall, appeared on remand, to answer the charge of shooting and wounding with intent to murder Mr. William Knox…
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