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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
258 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 13
This was an application for a rule nisi to show cause why a verdict should not be en[?]ered for the defendant. The action was tried at Maitland before his Honor the Chief Justice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS—Anne Bullpit and Edward Rose, for being drunk, were each fined 5s. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Henry Weaver pleaded guilty to a charge of making use of abusive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Darley, for defendants, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of the above case, which was tried at the last Maitland Assizes, before his Honor the Chief Justice, and terminated in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Court was held the same day; its business sheet was also very light, and the cases unimportant. John Howard v. H. Langley—Promissory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Thursday, at the West Maitland police court, Thomas Martin,,Samual Sidebottom, and Fransis Trindall, on remand, were brought before the bench, when the further investigation of the charge against them, of having, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court opened last Monday, before his Honor Judge Meymott. The business was remarkably light, there being but one case on the criminal list…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—Noticing in your paper cases of cattle stealing from time to time, perhaps, as you seldom have any reports of such from this district, we are marked as a quiet and orderly class of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An inquiry has been held before Mr. J. E. Pearce, P.M., of Young, respecting the death of James Shirkey, at Haydon's Dam, near Murrumburrah, on Saturday, June 19. A man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Edward Quinlan was charged with making use of threatening language to Francis Brady, who deposed: On the 8th instant, when crossing the Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the proceedings in the Supreme Court against the Herald and Dr. Steel for contempt are no longer pending, but closed, they come, we presume, within the range of legitimate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Justice Hargrave addressed Dr. Steel, and said:— "Dr. Steel—It is my most painful duty to inform you that the administration of justice…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an application to stay, by prohibition, all proeseding[?] against the applicant on a conviction by the Maitland Beuch, under the Malicious Injuries to Properties' Act, for having damaged a certain look—valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Susannah Mullins v. T. Brady—Goods sold; amount sued for, £2 5s. Verdict for plaintiff. J. Laurence v. T. Hyndes—Work and labour done; amount, £10. Case dismissed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This Court opened to-day at ten o'clock, before his Honor Judge Meymott. The following members of the bar were present:—Mr. Pilcher, Mr. Murray, and Mr. Wisdom. Attorneys in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The argument in this case—part heard on a previous day—was resumed and concluded. It was an application to stay by prohibition all proceedings on a convietion of the present applicant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Watson did not appear on this charge, and his recognisance was ordered to be estreated. STEALING A TARPAULIN.—Isaac Lancaster,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Hodgers and William M'Dougal, in custody for the above offence, were found guilty. The former was fined the sum of 5s., in default twenty-four hours in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →We understand that the Colonial Secretary, having ascertained from the Inspector-General of Police, the proposal which that officer had to submit for greater economy in police expenditure—a proposal which, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Salamons, for plaintiff, moved for arulenisi calling upon defendants to show cause why he (plaintiff) should not be allowed to apply for a new trial of the issues of fact raised in this case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charles Drake, being duly sworn, saith: I am a constable, stationed at Walgett; I apprehended the prisoner, John M'Manus, on the 27th May, between nine and ten o'clock in the morning;…
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