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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 32
George Trickett, a man of advanced years, was arraigned on a charge of having, on the 7th April, 1879, at Greenwich, carnally abused a girl named Mary Anderson, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Smith, alias James Philpots Curran, alias John Derer, was brought before the Bench, charged with horsestealing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three prisoners under committal for trial two for forgery and one for horseStealing, escaped out bf the Casino gaol last Friday night and rode off with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →William James Forrester, of Yarraman, and George William Holland, of Woodlands. Queensland, appeared in answer to a summons, charged with using a heifer, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Edmondsen., was summoned for assaulting William Gardiner (aged 14) at Scott's Flat' on 13th inst[?] Mr. A. J. Gould appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Charles Field was charged on the information of Constable Nicholson, with having used obscene language within the hearing of persons…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNKENNESS.—Martin Daly was charged with having been drunk in a public street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty. Several previous convictions were set against the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →ASSAULT.—John Edmonds was summoned by William Gardiner, for assaulting him. Mr. A. J. Gould appeared, for complainant. From the evidence, it appeared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →READHEAD V. BARLOW.—The plaintiff in this case, Mr. Jos. Readhead, innkeeper, of Greta, sought to recover from William Barlow, circus proprietor, £10, in satisfaction for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →John McBriarty charged William Maher with having, on the 18th inst., at Narrowgut, unlawfully assaulted and beaten him. Mr. Thompson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Soiling for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PROFANE LANGUAGE.—John Robinson was charged with having made use of profane language within the hearing of persons passing in Abbott-street on the 22nd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Patrick Murphy was charged with having no visible means of support, and with bogging. Constable Hayden stated that on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Augustus Luyburg. charged by Senior-constable Finlay with being drunk in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or twenty-four hours imprisonment. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The only summons business was the police v. Upward, allowing a horse to stray in the streets; fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs—This being the last Tuesday in the month, and court of requests day, there…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was a suit for the amount of a dishonoured bill for £7, drawn in favour of Alexander Gordon and endorsed by defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Cain was charged with having been drunk in Durham-street on Saturday. He pleaded guilty, and not having been before the Bench for some time,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Thomas Connor was charged, in custody, upon information and warrant, with having, on or about the 25th day of February, stolen one red cow branded WJ on near rump, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DRUNKENNESS.—Jeniefer Patrick was charged with having been drunk in a public street. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thomas Harman v. John M'Gauly.—Claim, £4 5s., pro. note. Satisfactory proof of the service of summons not being furnished, a fresh summons was ordered to be issued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Ashton was charged by Constable Lloyd with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in a public street…
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