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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10
St. Louis, April 15.—The following sentences were passed to-day by Judge Krekel of the United States District Court of Jefferson City of persons convicted in this court of connection with whiskey frauds:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Water Police Court on Friday, (before the Water Police Magistrate, and Messrs Lester, Raphael, Goldring, Day, Maunsell, Charlton, and Graham), Joseph Wilmott,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BREACH OP SLAUGHTERING ACT.—Thomas Harrison was charged with slaughtering an animal without a license. The offence having been proved, he was fined £10, with 7s. 8d. court fees, and £1…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →This is a divorce suit brought by Bridget Chippett, formerly Bridget Mack, of West Maitland, wife of Robert Chippett, of Sydney, formerly of West Maitland, praying that her marriage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The mysterious disappearance of Mrs. Elizaboth Thompson, and of Albert Thomp[?]on, her son, who jointly carried on the business of a general drapery store in Burwood road, Upper…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John Eaton was charged with wilfully exposing his person i[?] George-street, Singleton, on the evening of Friday, the 2nd instant. The offence having…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action of trespass tried at, Maitland before Mr. Acting Judge Davis. The plaintiff was non-suited. Mr. Rogers moved for a rule nisi for a new…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →For some time past Blackburn and neighbourhood has been in an intense state of excitement in consequence of the murder, under revolting circumstances, of a child named Emily…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquiry was held on the 29th May, at the Courthouse, Bourke, before Mr. A. O. Grant, Coroner for the district, touching the death of one "Jimmycah," an aboriginal. An…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an interesting divorce suit, brought by Mrs. Chippett, formerly Bridget Mack, of West Maitland, for a dissolution of her mar riage with Robert Chippett, of Sydney, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An excited group of young people was introduced to Mr. Balguy, at Woolwich Police Court, on Saturday, by Inspector Ford, who stated that they had just driven up to the police-station in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A cold blooded and determined murder was committed on March 13, at Cardiff, Wales The murdered man is a licensed victualler and fisherman, named Edward Steelfox, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—John Churchland was charged with this offence by Mr. Alexander Bowman, in his capacity as Mayor of the Borough of Singleton, by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mary Ann Kedwell, a yonng woman appa [?]ly about twenty years of age, was brought up in custody, on Monday, the 29th May, by Sergeant Abbott, on suspicion of having caused…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The following ia a list of the cases to be tried at the sitting of the District Court to be commenced to day at East Maitland:- Wolfe and Gorrick v. Fenwick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court opened at ten o'olook on the above date. UNDEFENDED CASES. WOLFE & GORRICK V. FENWICK…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PUBLICAN'S LICENSE—Ellen Russell ap plied for the transfer of the license of the Caledonia Hotel to her brother, Peter Bussell, for the-term that the present license has to run…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was a motion for a new trial. The arguments lasted all day, and bad not c[?] when the Court rose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The condemned criminal George Pitt, con victed at the last Circuit Court of the murder of the late Mrs. Mania, of Guntawang, suffered death at the hands of the public executioner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was an action of [?]ectment brought to recovor possession of 640 acres of land, situated in the county of Durham, and parish of Dyoning. The cause was tried before Sir Alfred Stephen,…
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