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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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Yesterday a magisterial inquiry was held at Tallarook on the body of a woman named Sarah Wimcle, which was found the previous day, in a waterhole near Tallarook, under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Edward Lee and Mr. Pitcairn prosecuted for the Crown; and a list of 30 cases was submitted to his Honor for trial. Mr. Leo congratulated his Honor on his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dr. W. Spink attended at the East Maitland police court on Thursday and dealt with one person brought up for protection. On the following day the presiding magistrates were: Messrs. Addison, P.M., and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Six cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. A hawker's license was also applied for and granted. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hannah Brennan, for having been drunk and for falling about while in that state in John-street, Singleton, was fined is., with the alternative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Luby, butcher, was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on James Ryan, on the 7th day of July, at Botany. The prosecutor was a labourer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. Theo. Cooper, and John Mitchell, J.'sP., were the presiding magistrates at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Eight cases were disposed of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George J. Smith, a respectable looking young man, was charged with having stolen a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of David Mason, on July 13. The evidence was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Henry Playford, for drunkenness, was fined 20s., or forty hours in the lockup. John Brennan and Jonathan Jordan for a similar offence, were each fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dr. Spink, J.P., attended at the East Maitland police court on Saturday and Monday, and disposed of one case each day. Two cases were set down for hearing on Tuesday. The presiding magistrates…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the Water Police Court, this morning, before Mr. Marsh, P.M., and Messrs. Jenkins, Reading, and Penfold, J's.P., William Turley, 26, and described as a carpenter, was charged with attempting to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Captain Dye, J.P., attended at the Morpeth police court on Friday and disposed of one case. On the following day Mr. Chas. E. Jaques, J. P., attended and dealt with one person. One case was set down…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Four cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. The presiding magistrates were: Messrs. Addison, P.M., W. H. Mulien, Robert Hyndes, John Lee, and John Pearse,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Dr. Spink, J.P., attended at the East Maitland police court, on Wednesday, and dealt with one person. On Friday six cases were set down for hearing. Mr. Addison, P.M., and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kilkivan correspondent of the Gympie Times (Queensland) writes as follows:— You will doubtless have heard what a ruction Campbell, the blackfellow, has been playing up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →AT the Water Police Court, on Tuesday, before Messrs. Reading and Penfold, J's.P., a young man of 20, named William Turley, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Philip McGovern, a respectable-looking man about 40 years of age, was charged with having, at Hunter's Hill, on June 23, murdered his wife Margaret. The Crown Prosecutor in opening the case, said the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →This was an action, brought by Thomas Channon against Eliza, Alfred, and Frank Bennett, executors and trustees of the Evening News and Town and Country…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court yesterday. Messrs. J. E. Wolfe and J. B. R. Robertson, Js.P., were the presiding magistrates. The proceedings appeared to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A RECENT decision by Mr. Justice Hargrave, in the Equity Court, is of interest as fixing the meaning of one portion of our complex land law. Legislators pass the laws; the…
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