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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 19
NO APPEARANCE.—When the case Richard Partridge v. John Dawson—insulting words —was called on, there was no appearance of parties, and it was accordingly struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, the previous day. Prisoner, who had been in the lock-up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?] charged William [?] having impounded [?] and charged as per [?] contrary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alfred C[?] was charged by Gorge Loder with [?] entering, his Dough boy [?], at Abbey Green on Sunday [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ernest Daniel Egan West had pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining goods and money by means of false pretences. In answer to a question prisoner said be had no intention to rob, but would have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alexander Lindsay surrendered to his bail on a charge of wilful and corrupt perjury, committed at the Police Court, Newcastle. The assignments were to the effect that defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas M'Carthy was charged, on the information of James Cavanah, with having made use of obscene language on the Queen's Wharf, on the 28th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. ROY V. SMITH. This was an action of a partnership agreement, the amount claimed being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Senior-constable Cruise v. David Coleman.—In this case it was stated that the service of the summons was not quite satisfactory, and the police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following a list of plaints entered for this Court to be held on Tuesday, the 19th Instant:- Albert John Gould v. James Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Sheehen was charged by George Loder with a breach of the Enclosed Lands Act by trespassing on his enclosed lands at Abbey Green. Defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →PROFANE LANGUAGE.—David Colman was charged with having made use of profane language in Church-street on the 4th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty. Senior-constable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →claim for £22 [?] Mr. J. E[?]ett for defendant. Plaint[?] did not appears and was ordered to pay [?]. This was afterwards ordered to [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHILD DESERTION.—John Cowell was brought up on a warrant, charged with deserting his female child, Georgina Catherine Cowell, aged 9 years. Defendant had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PROTECTION.—Mary Buike, who had been arrested for protection, was brought up and discharged. The defe[?]dant was found lying in a public street on Tuesday, exposed to the rain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STOCK ASTRAYT [?] O'Donnell was fined 2s 6d and costsfo[?]ing one horse to depasture in William[?] [?]t.—John Tracey was fined 5s and costs for permitting two cows…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNKENNESS.—Benjamin Langford pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 2s 6d, in default 6 hours' imprisonment. THROWING RUBBISH IN THE HUNTER RIVER…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Samuel White was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Monday. He pleaded guilty, and being his first offence he was fined 5s., or to be imprisoned until the rising of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Webb was charged with having been drunk in High-street. He pleaded guilty. The Police Magistrate taking [?]nto consideration the fact that defendant's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Special case for the consideration of the Court under the Act. 13 Vic, No. 8. Mr. Backhouse, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared to support the conviction…
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