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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
241 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 13
"A very extraordinary criminal case was entirely decided by the knowledge my father had picked up of nautical affairs in his early voyages to and from the West Indies. Two Lascars were on their trial…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Their Honors gave judgment in this case. Such judgment was by majority, granting a new trial—costs to abide the event. Sir Alfred Stephen dissented, being of opinion that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sevoral judgments pronounced by their Honors in this case on Monday were to the following effect; the result being the grant of a new trial by the decision of the majority (the Chief Justice dissenting)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This was in form an appeal against a decision by the Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates refusing to grant a certain rule nisi, but was really an application to the Court at the Chief Commissioner's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday last, September 7, an inquiry was held into the case of a prisoner named James Smith who waa [?]accused of attempting to escape from the Beechworth gaol on the previous morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Smith, for this offence, was fined 5s.—Robert keating pleaded guilty to a similar charge, and was fined 2s. 6d. ASSAULT.—William Dries and Phillip Dries, father…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inquest in the Newtown-stewart murder case, reported in our last, has been continued with little further result as yet, but £1,388 of the missing money was found on July 15, by three men belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On July 14 this case lasted the entire day. Amongst the most important evidence for the prosecution was the following. Thomas Lazell said: I am employed as a gardener, and live in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At about a quarter-past ten o'clock on Thursday night the dead body of a woman was found in three feet of water on the beach opposite the Emerald-hill Rifle Butts, between Sandridge and St. Kilda, under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Joseph Bethel, for being drunk, was fined 5s.; in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.—William Claxton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At the Stafford Assizes, before Mr. Justice Lush, John Higginson, aged fifty-two labourer, has been tried for the wilful murder of Joseph Marshall, on the 25th June last, at Westbromwich. The horrible…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Maidstone Assizes last week Mr. George English, superintendent of the police, and who has been a member of the county constabulary for twenty years, was charged with having embezzled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saunders v. Nagle.—Threatening Language.— John H. Saunders, on oath, deposed: I am a storekeeper, carrying on business at Denman: on last Friday morning defendant came to my store, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We regret to have to record the death of one of the oldest and most respected residents of New England,—namely, Mr. Charles W. Marsh, J.P., of Salisbury Court, which melancholy event was telegraphed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.—Frederick Playford was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with a breach of the Municipal By-laws, by allowing a horse to stray in Bourke-street, Singleton. He pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Norfolk Circuit Court on July 20 Catherine Muir, 39, nurse, was indicted for the wilful murder of Bruce Dunlop Logan, aged five years, at Steeple Claydon, on May 11 last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →J. Skelton v. Schofield, services performed. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed, 7s, with 3s. costs of court, and 5s. to witness. Same v. Stockdale.—Amount claimed, £1 8s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This Court was opened on October 9 before his Honor Judge Cheeke. Mr. W. J. Foster prosecuted for the Crown. John Devern was indicted for having at Tenterfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Lipscomb for plaintiff, defendant conducted his case in person. This was an action based upon a breach of promise of marriage, and in which damages had been laid at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This court opened at East Maitland, yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. The barristers present were the Solicitor-General, Mr. Darley, Mr. Dalley, Mr. Wisdom, and Mr. Healy…
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