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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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At the WATER POLICE COURT this morning, before Messrs. Marsh, W.P.M., Greville, and Brown, Js.P., John Tillson and William Henry Tillson, ten and eight years old respectively, were brought before the court on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Matthew Carter, in costoday, was charged with having illegally deserted his lawfully married wife, Catherine Carter, of Werrie's Creek Gap…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE following persons appeared, on summons, charged with driving drays and not having their names and places of abode painted on the same:—George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court resumed its sittings to-day, and cleared the list of those cases which were not to be defended. To-day (Wednesday) the defended cases under £10 will be proceeded with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The application of William Gee was adjourned for a week for the consideration of an affidavit. A certificate was granted to Edward Hodder, on the application of Mr. Curtiss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jury: Messrs. Charles Field, C. W. Roberts, J. Lovelock, and R. Balls. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs. Cape and Westgarth, appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following cases were heard:— THE COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS V. J. LANE. A case, of trover, in which £10 were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →George Richard Brown, a man of respectable appearance, and who had asserted that he had been a lieutenant-colonel, was charged with having obtained goods and money to the extent of £4 belonging to F. M. Sigmont, and money…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dr. Spink, J.P., attended at the East Maitland Police Court on Monday, and dealt with one person. Four cases were disposed of the following day; Messrs. Addison, P.M., Win…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Five cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court, on Thursday, two of which however were struck out the parties concerned failing to appear. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →An inquiry was held on June 13, before Mr. C. S. Samuell, Deputy Coroner, as to the cause of death of Charles Gould, 30 years of age, a fireman on board the screw steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A daring burglary was perpetrated between 8 o'clock on Tuesday night and 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning at the stores of Mr. J. N. Meiklejohn, produce agent, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Henry Playford, for being drunk, was fined 10s., with the alternative of 48 hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The magistrates in attendance at the West Maitland police court on Monday were: Messrs. Addison, P.M., R. Scobie, R. Wyndham, and Peter Green, J's.P. Eleven cases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ELLEN MOORE charged James Smith with unlawfully assaulting and beating her in Elizabeth-street, Singleton. Mr. Gould appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PATRICK HEUSTON and Robert Cocoran were jointly indicted for stealing 18 steers, 18 bullocks, and one bull, the property of Theodore Harden, at Manilla,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →One person was dealt with at the Morpeth police court, yesterday, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and obscene language. Mr. C. E. Jaques, J.P., was the only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Twelve cases were disposed of at the East Maitland police court on Friday last. Mr. Addison, P. M., adjudicated. On Monday Dr. Spink, J.P., attended, and dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Hensworth pleaded guilty to a charge of this nature in High-street, on the 24th July last. A penalty of 10s. was inflicted; in default, to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →George Gray, a man 24 years of age, caused a considerable sensation at the close of the Melbourne City Court, on Thursday (says the Age). He appeared before the bench to…
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