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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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J. Sweeney, on a charge of drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. A slaughtering license was granted to Messrs. J. H. Cox, J. Everingham, and J. Tracey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elizabeth M.Cosker appeared, charged with vagrancy in Singleton. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Senior Sergeant Dr. Vernet, On oath, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Blacklock, a Custom-house officer in the service of the Chinese Government at Foochow, has been brutally murdered whilst in the execution of his duty by a gang of smugglers. The circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →W. J. Hongham v. George Taylor.—Goods sold, £1 15s. 6d. Amount paid into court, with costs, 7s, J. Christian v. J. B. Cross.—Goods sold, £17 4s. Judgment for £7 4s., with costs, was given…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Newcastle police-court, on Tuesday, July 27, the following case was heard and decided before Mr.Scott, P.M.:- Thomas Wilson, dealer, was charged with stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →It was a cold, dark December morning, and an excited crowd thronged the doors and steps of Robert Burnham's warehouse, their countenances pale with horror and affright…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ellen. Sterent was brought up before the Bench, charged under the Vagrant Act, with baring no lawful visible means of support. The unfortunate woman was sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The magistrates, in attendance on Tuesday, the 27th July, were Messrs. J. H. Keys, W. Bowman, E. Bownran, F. W. Thrum, and E. White. Geo. Klent was charged by the police, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chow Ching, a Chinaman, was charged at the Water Police Court on Friday, on remand from last Monday, with having attempted to murder one Tommy Ah Lum, by shooting him with a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →VAGRANCY.—Ellen Stevens was brought up, charged with having no means of support. Senior-Sergeant Du Vernet deposed: Yesterday morning, the prisoner came to me at the police…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The City Coroner, Mr. Shiell, commenced an inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of Charles Wilson, at the Limerick Hotel, corner of York and King streets, where a jury of twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jury: Messrs. Richard Eastway, John Edgley, William Eveleigh, and Frederick Ebsworth. Mr. Butler, Q.C., Mr. Dalley, and Mr. Salomons, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and Chapman,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Chong, a Chinaman, was brought before the Bench for protection, and Bent to Maitland gaol for medical treatment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An inquest was held on Tuesday aftrnoon, at the Old Commodore Inn, Blue's Point, North Shore, Sydney, on the body of a male infant found dead at Lavender Bay, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mrs. Nolan, a stout, redfaced woman, in a dirty, tawdry dress, was standing by a long table, on which stood a pail, from which came the odor of bad whiskey and mouldy lemons…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An action to recover a sum of money left in the care of defendant. Mr. Abbott appeared for the defendant, and stated that, the claim was for an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special court for the determining of the appeals against the assessment in the West Maitland Borough Council, was held in the West Maitland police court, yesterday. There were only two appellants present,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before. Mr. J. N. BROOKS. P.M, and G. JANMAN, J.P. TRESPASS. Thomas Nealy was charged by T.Swift…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Was Dreyton, alias Brand was brought up on [?]emand charged with obtaining goods by passing a valuless cheque. Senior Sergeant D[?] vernet, being only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For the following full telegraphic account of the inquiry concerning the death of the girl Mary Julia Buchan, who was brutally murdered at Mount Gambier on the 11th July, we (Argus) are indebted to…
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