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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 32
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Taylor was charged with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in a public street in West Maitland, on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Before Messrs. J.N Brooks, P.M., and J.C.S. McDouall and G.T. Loder, J's.P. FURIOUS RIDING…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A man named Andrew Tracy was executed in America, in December, and the papers thus describe the crime he committed:— The murder of Mary Keilly is full of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A case which has created considerable interest for some time past was brought to a conclusion, so far as the coroner's jury are concerned, on December 16. A young lady,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →James Eccles pleaded guilty to having used indecent language. To a second charge of being drunk, he also pleaded guilty. Admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Thomas Casey, in custody, charged by constable Brook with having been drunk in a Eublic street, pleaded guilty. Not having been before the bench for some time he was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →DRUNKENNESS.—James Gibson was charged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on Thursday evening. The defendant's conduct was quiet, and there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This court commenced at Darlinghurst on Wednesday morning, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. The Attorney General (the Hon. Robert Wisdom), prosecuted…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →DRUNKENNESS.—George Crofton was called on to answer a charge of drunkenness. The defendant did not appear, and the case was allowed to stand over until a later stage,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Thomas Maguire was charged with having committed a rape on Louisa Amelia Sillis, a girl sixteen years of age. After hearing the evidence, the jury without…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →James Rourke, in cnstody. was charged with stealing a young Newfoundland dog, the property of James Sampson, of Haydonton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →James Bough appeared in custody supposed to be of unsound mind. Stanhope Adam, the warden of the Hospital, stated that the person before the Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF BURGLARY.—Henry Thompson, alias Lawson, alias Fitzgerald, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Peter Murphy in January last year, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robert Williams, a middle-aged man, who is a free-selector at Bamarang, was placed upon his trial on a charge of committing a rape on his daughter, Maria Williams, 17…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Keyran Maher was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for permitting a horse to depasture in the streets of the Borough. THREATS.—Hugh Kelly was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Keyran Maher was fined 2s. 6d, and costs for permitting a horse to depasture in the streets of the Borough. THREATS.—Hugh Kelly was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquiry of a very unedifying character was brought to a close on December 5. On the sworn evidence of the woman Hannah Dobbs, corroborated by that of other witnesses,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →An inquiry of a very unedifying character was brought to a close on December 5. On the sworn evidence of the woman Hannah Dobbs, corroborated by that of other witnesses,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE case of John Bough, who was remanded on Tuesday for medical examination, was dealt with. Certificates were presented from Dr. Glennie and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Charles Cummings was charged with having been drunk in Durham-street on the 21st instant. He pleaded guilty, and was reprimanded and discharged…
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