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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 10
Donald M'Kinnon pleaded not guilty to a charge of having attempted to murder one Frederick Ward. As Ward was still liyng in the Sydney Infirmary, seriously ill, and unable to attend, the case was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — Francis Larney pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined in the mitigated penalty of 2s. 6d. DRUNKENNESS. — Mary Farrow pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Daniel M'Mullen pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter of William Colliss on the 20th of January last. He was defended by Mr. Buchanan. The prisoner and his brother were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are favored by Mr. R. Wisdom, M.L.A. for Morpeth, with the following official correspondence, for public information:- "Department of Public Works,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Western Australian Times of January 7 contains the following account of the murdor of Mrs. Kenneth Brown by her busband:- During the forenoon of Monday Mr. Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lewis Assenbeim and James Plowright were indicated for the manslanghter of James Murphy, on the 6th of January. Assenheim was defended by Mr. Cohen, and Plowright was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE.—John Callen was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable Netterfield, stationed at Broke, deposed that on Sunday, the 27th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[Herald.]—The attempted store robbery at Emu Flat took place at 11 o'clock on Saturday night. The navvies had settied their store accounts and left for the public house, fifty or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →William Munro, a carrier of Merriwa, was the petitioner, and Lucy Ann Munro, his wife, and William Witchen, respondent and corespondent respectively. Mr Pilcher, instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Inspector-General of Police has submitted his report for 1875 to the Government. The increase of sixpence per day in the pay of the Force had had the anticipated effect of making…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Southern Argus of March 2 publishes the proceedings at the inquest on the body of James Amant who was murdered at Emu Flat, near Binalong, on Saturday, Feb. 26, as described elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The first prosecution under the Public Worship Regulations Act, in which the Rev. C. J. Redsdale, of Folkestone, is respondent, is proceeding in the Arches Court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Janz pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s.—John Webster for a similar offence was fined 1s—Richard Head, for being drunk, was fined 1ss. with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The following is the list of cases for trial at the District Court, which commences at East Maitland this day, Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A good deal of excitement was occasioned in town on Wednesday evening last, when the rumour gained currency that a frightful murder had been perpetrated at Werris Greek on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This Court commenced its sittings on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The legal gentlemen in attendance were:—Messrs. F. G. Rogers, R…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The sittings of this court will commence on Tuesday, 21st instant, at ten a.m. The following are the plaints entered for hearing:- Remanet: William Kingston v. Henry Squires,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →DRUNKENNESS.—Frank Irwin pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s in default 24 hours imprisonment. The same prisoner was then charged with being an habitual drunkard. From the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →William Hixon and Joseph Gorrell were brothers-in-law, living near this place. Gorroll had, in a horse trade, one year ago, contracted a debt of thirty dollars with Hixon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sureties to Keep the Peace.—John Johnston applied for sureties of the peace against James Moore, junior. Mr R. W Thompson, on behalf of the respondent,…
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