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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 32
J. E. Hill was charged, on summons, with having in his possession certain obscene photographs, for the purpose of sale…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Charles Field, sen., was charged with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons in Elizabeth-street, on Sunday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William West was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public place at East Maitland. He was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ASSAULT.—George O'Brien v. George Terry.—In this case there were no parties, and it was struck out. DISOBEDIENCE OF AN APPRENTICE.—John…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. M. A. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. M'Culloch, instructed by Mr. J. H. Carruthers, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Davis and Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by the Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the prisoner, who was found guilty on Friday last after a trial extending over four days, of committing perjury in the civil case of Shepherd v. Dibbs, being brought up for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNKENNESS.—Elizabeth Donally and Benjamin Woodgate were charged with drunkenness in High-street, on Saturday. They pleaded guilty, and were admonished…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Alexander Munro was summoned for not having his name and address painted on his dray in accordance with the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charles Aubertin, Ebenezer Hawkins, and Daniel Duggan, in custody, pleaded guilty to being drunk. They were admonished and discharged.—Duggan was then charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →William Chapman and James Chapman were charged with shooting William Compton, at Coal Cliff, on March 11, with intent to murder. A second count charged the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →IN this case W. and E. Russell, by their duly authorised agent, James E. Davys, J.P., sued John Francks for 14s. 4d., which had been overpaid to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →DRUNKENNESS.—James M'Elroy was charged with having been drunkin St. Andrew-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or twenty-four hours in gaol.—Christian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—J. Barr pleaded guilty to having been drunk in High-street, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a sum[?]ions under the Deserted Wives and Children Act, by Ellen Babhage against her husband John Babbage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annie Hall, John Joseph Hall, and James Hall, were brought up in custody, charged with having, on or about the 22nd instant, stolen fifty-five sheep, the property of Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PRISONER had been tried on a charge of sheep-stealing. The jury retired to consider their verdict. After a decent interval they returned to court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →This was a complaint by Peter Page against H. H. Herbert, for illegally detaining a horse. Defendant plended not guilty, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN this case Mr. Elliott stated that the girl, Mario Connell, had not improved since last week. In the meantime a Mrs. Kram, of Glendonbrook, had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN this case William Adams sought to recover £7 10s 1d from Osborne S. Alcorn for work done. The defendant put in a set-off, and paid 11s 11½d into…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS was an action brought by John Daroy against John Barry, both of Dury Greek, near Quirindi, in which the plaintiff sought to recover the sum of £10…
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