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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
354 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 18
Thomas Dempsey was again brought up at the Waratah police court, on Friday, before the Polic Magistrate, charged with attempting to drown on Charles Smith, at Lake Macquarie, on the 31st of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This action was tried at Maitland in November last, before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury. It was in ejectment, and was brought to recover some 70 acres of land situated on Wollombi Brook. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE following cases are set down for hearing before His Honor Judge Dowling, this day. Henry Moore V S. Stubbins-Money leat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Chinaman named John. Ki. was brought up on the above charge and admonished and discharged,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday afternoon, at Bathurst, reports the Bathurst Free Press of Sept, l8, Mr. Hales was in attendance at the Court, when the Police Magistrate, addressing that gentleman, said: Mr. Hales, before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridget Pritchard charged with drunkenness. This being her eighteenth conviction before the Singleton Bench, she was sentenced to seven days imprisonment in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Members of the Bar: Mr. J. E. Rodgers and Mr. Milner Stephen. Solicitors: Messrs. A. J: Gould. G. Waring. W. Thompson, and R. A. Young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In this suit the plaintiff appealed from part of the dicree of his Honor the Primary Judge on further directions. It appealed front the certificate of the Master in Equity that the quantity of coal taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday evening, the 17th instant, Mr. Malcolm Mactaggart, P.M. of this township, left here, in company with Sergeant Abbott, en route for Goodooga, on the Biree, to hold a court of Petty Sessions at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Henry Baker, who had given himself in custody, was charged with attempting to commit suicide on the 27th instant. Dr. Glennie, deposed to having examined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. G. L. Lethbridge, Alexander Bowman, Henry Glennie, and William Pearse, J.P's. ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—Henry Baker appeared in custody on this charge. Senior-sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Christopher Floyd, on warrant, was charged with deserting his illegitimate child. Prisoner having paid the amount he was mulcted for the child's support, £4 4s, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Bulpit was charged with the above and pleaded guilty. Senior-sergeant D[?] Vernet stated that Bulpit had come to the lock-up in a state…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS—James Bulpit was brought up on this charge. Senior-sergeant Du Vernet stated that on being arrested prisoner was in a state bordering on de[?]um tremens, and appeared to be inclined to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James Pascoe v. Lawrence Gannon, larceny; no appearance. Thursday, OCT. 7TH. (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum, J.P.)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The October sittings of the Tamworth Circuit opened on the 2nd inst., before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen. Mr. G. B. Simpson prosecuted for the Crown. Brothers Dick (an intelligent looking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In this case complainant summoned defendant for the maintenance of his illegitimate child. Defendant, who is now [?] near Gunnedah could not attend to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AFFILIATION.—Henry Smith on remand was charged with neglecting to support his illegitimate female child. The defendant did not appear, and the case was gone into ex parte, Mr. A. J. Gould…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Circuit Court held at Mount Gambier to-day, by Mr. Randolph Isham Stow, third judge, William Page, alias William Walker, was charged with feloniously, wilfully, and with malice aforethought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The following is the calendar of the prisoners awaiting trial at the sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court, which commence on Monday, the 18th instant before Sir Alfred Stephen:…
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