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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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CUTTING TIMBER ON RESERVED CROWN LANDS.—George Thomas was oharged by Constable Ritohie with unlawfully outting timber on reserved Crown Lands at Belford…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CUTTING TIMBER ON RESERVED CROWN LANDS.—George Thomas was obarged by Constable Ritchie with unlawfully cutting timber on reserved Crown Lands at Belford…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →COLONIAL WINE LICENSES.—The applications of Ann Shaw and John Brunner, for licenses to sell colonial wines were refused by the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →MACQUARIE. 2 country lots of 40 acres each, parish of B[?]rang[?]i, adjoining G. Hodgson's o[?] of 200 acres. Upset price, £1 per acre. MACQUARIE: 1 suburban lot, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Louis, September 2. — The Globe Democrat has a letter from Kensett, Ark[?]sas, detailing some [?]ties committed by a religious sect called Cobbites, at Gum Springs, White county. It appears an old man…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The following letter has been received (says the Evening News) by a gentleman in Sydney from Mr. Chester, the police magistrate [?] at [?]:- "Dear Sir,—It becomes my painfu[?] duty to announce to you…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An inquest was held at Wahring on the 5th inst, touching the death of a farmer named William Commons, who was supposed to have met with violence from a neighbour named Michael Flynn…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Assault—Mary Andrews pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Charlotte O'Brien. It appeared that the parties were neighbours, residing at Glennie's Creek, and in consequence of a dispute, Mary Andrews flung a stone at complainant's head, which just missed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For nearly a month past, burglaries of the mos[?] darling character have taken place in the m[?] populo[?]s parts of the city. Tlhe burglars [?]l most every instance went about their work…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BRISBANE: 4 country lots, severally 40,40,67 and 60 acres, parishes of Alma, Macqueen, and Isis, on and near the road from Scone to Moonan &c., adjoining C. Jones' c.p., and on the left bank of the River…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the 30th October, before Messrs. F. W. Thrum and E. Bowman, J P.'s. A chinaman named Sam Lee was charged with forging and uttering a cheque. The signature to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →This Court opeped on Thursday before his Henor Mr. Justice Faucett. His Honor took his seat on the bench at 10.8 o'clock. The following barristers were present, viz.:—Messrs. Foster (Crown Prosecutor), Wisdom, Windeyer, and Cooper…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →His Honor took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock. A NEW JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Mr. James Carleton was sworn in as a Justice of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →His Honor took his seaton the benoh at 10 12 o'clock. ATTEMPTED RAPE. The Crown Prosecutor requested His Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On the 23rd October, James Martin, an old offender, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Sunday, the 22nd inst, and was ordered to find sureties, himself in £20, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The news published in this morning's Herald, that two men suspected of having perpetrated the whole or greater part of the recent burglaries had been arrested by the police, brought a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Civil business of the present sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at East Maitland On Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and juries of four. His Honor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. DAVIS V. WAKEFORD. This case was continued and adjourned till this morning (Thursday)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Events have recently brought the police force into the region of criticism. It is perhaps unfortunate for the force that occasions for criticism have not come singly, but in numbers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Several other magistrates, unconnected with the case, were seated on the bench. Hugh Vaughan and William Porter were broughtup on remand, charged with burglary…
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