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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
216 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 11
On Tuesday morning last, consternation and horror were depicted on the countenances of all the townsfolk, caused by the report that a strong, active, and healthy young man whose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACT.—Alex. Whitton Kenniwell was charged with a breach of the 13th section of the Act 30th Victoria No. 2, by allowing his indentured apprentice, Jeremiah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a special case from the Quarter Sessions at Port Macquarie, in reference to a case tried there before Mr. District Court Judge Meymott, so long ago as Septembor last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mary Clarke, William Clarke, and Edward Clarke, aged respectively sixteen, ten, and seven years; were brought np in custody for protection. They were eventually admonished and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A married woman named Mary Legge was murdered in Hindley-street, Adelaide, on the 20th March, by her husband, under the following circumstances, detailed at the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Rockhampton we (S. M. Herald) have files to the 28th ultimo. With regard to the Springsure murder, the correspondent of the Northern Argus writes:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—George La Roche was charged with making use of abusive language towards John Johnston, Esq., J P. The complainant did not appear, and the case was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Smith, charged with being drunk, was admonished and discharged. P. S. Seife v. R. Smith.—Illegal Detention of Property.—Settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The first Circuit Court in Tamworth opened before Mr. Justice Hargrave, on Monday, April 4. Mr. Can[?]dell prosecuted for the Crown. The only other barrister present was Mr. Wisdom…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About half-past five, o'clock on Saturday morning, 15th January, an atro[?]ious murder was committed at Beucker's Hotel, Christopher-street, Fin[?]bury-square, the victim being a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court of Assize of Offenburg (Grand Duchy of Boden) has just been engaged three days in the trial of two shoemakers of Robertsan, near Strasburg,named Steidel and Doebich,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The hearing of this much talked of and long-expected case commenced to-day in the Court of Divorce, before Lord Penzance and a special jury. The matter has been so frequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A fearful tragedy occurred on Friday, the 28 th of January, in the Rue Faubourg St. Honore. The details of the horrible event, as described in the Paris papers, explain that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →VAGRANCY.—Charlotte Phillips, an old offender, who had been repeatedly sentenced to various terms of imprisonment during the last two years for similar offences, was sentenced to six…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Andrew Vair (having been arrested at Adelaide) was brought up on Friday at the police court, St Arnaud (Victoria), before Messrs. Allan and Butcher, charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Armidale Assize Court was opened on Monday, April 11, before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. The only other barrister present was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The April sittings of this Court commenced at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr Justice Hargrave, yesterday. The following barristers were present:—Mr. W. J. Foster (Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday night last a barbarous murder was perpetrated on the main road to Westbury, and within half a mile of the Sillwood toll-gate. The perpetrator of the murder is John Regan,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Murphy, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. The electoral list for the years 1870-71 was revised by the bench. An application made by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The jury in the case of Thomas M'Carthy, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm to William Styman, and who had not agreed upon their verdict when the Court rose, arrived at a…
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