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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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DRUNKENNESS.—John Jordan, in custody, pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was discharged, this being his first offence, and the bench having taken into consideration the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A court for hearing and determining appeals against the Municipal assessment for the current year, was held at the West Maitland, police court, on Monday, before Mr. Addison, P.M.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—G. Lanham, for using obscene language at Branxton, on 9th ultim[?], was ordered to pay a penalty of 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned for eight hours in Branxton lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →GEORGE HOMEWOOD, on bail was charged with having on the 1st March last at Gresford stolen two mares, the property of one James M. Cormack…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It will be remembered (says the S. M. Herald) that an announcement recently appeared by which the public were informed that Mr. J. Hurley, M L A. for Hartley, with a view of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The city Coroner held an inquest on Monday, into the circumstances attending the death of John Wylie, a prisoner in Darlinghurst gaol. Michael Burke, warden said the deceased was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The June sittings of the Maitland District Court commenced on Tusday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson The barristers in attendance were: Mr. R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Conrt re-opened at ten o'clock. UNDEFENDED CASE. A. J. Griffiths v. Reece Lewis, goods sold, £1 5s. Verdict for plaintiff, with witness'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At Bow Street Policc Court, London, on Tuesday, 16 April, Mr. George Lewis, jun., applied to Mr. Vaughan for a summons against Mr. D. E. Bandmann for having assaulted Mrs. Rousiby at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →John W[?]rby was charged on remand, at the East Maitland police court, on Friday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr Eckford, J P., with having unlawfully assaulted John Mooney,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →(Before J. K. Keys, Esq., and F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.'s P.) Rice Ingram, James Hoall and John Ducz, oh bail, on the charge of drunkenness, did not appear; bail, 5s in each case, forfeited. Hilton Harrison, on bail,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action brought by A. J Griffiths to recover from the defendant, John Nowlon, the sum of £10, for damage to a bull. A plea of not guilty was entered. Mr Soiling appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mary Dalton, changed by Constable Brook with the above offence, pleaded guilty. The bench decided that as prisoner had been in the lockup 24-hours, she should be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A case presenting unusual features, and occasioning much interest, came on for investigation (says the Evening News) at the Water Police Court, on Saturday, about noon. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This was a divorce suit brought by Mrs Bridget Chippett, formerly Bridget Mack, of West Maitland, against her husband Robert Chippett, formerly a well-known draper of…
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thomas Ryan was charged with having assaulted James Doolan. Defendant did not appear. In explanation of his absence, Neil John Devine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Hickey, a half-caste, was charged with having stolen seventy-two sheep, the property of Mr. Reginald Blaxland, of Kickerabil station Liverpool Plains…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Michael Gilshenun, a free selector at Splitter's Creek, was brought up in custody, charged with being of unsound mind—his relatives having handed him…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY. James Connors was charged by Ah Tam (a Chinaman) with destroying his hat. Defendant did not appear, and a fresh…
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