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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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DRUNKENNESS. — James Smith, charged with having been drunk in High-street, on the previous day, pleaded guilty. His conduct had been quiet. Prisoner was a stranger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—George Stanley and John F. Parker were each fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness.—Thomas Johnson, for a similar offence, was fined 5[?] or twenty-four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The March sittings of this court will commence at East Maitland this (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson, The following is a list of the cases set down…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Darley, Q.O., instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M'Laughlin, applied for a rule nisi calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Lambkins was called upon, after Constable Hickey's evidence had been taken, to pay 5s. for being drunk on horse back in George-street, Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The sittings of the Maitland District Court for March were commenced at East Maitland, on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INDECENT ASSAULT.—David Morgan was brought up on the charge of having indecently assaulted a child. After evidence had been taken as to the arrest, defendant was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LARCENY.âJoseph Peillon, alias Le Prince, was brought up, on remand, on a charge of larceny. Senior-sergeant Smith applied for a further remand for one week. The police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →STEALING FRUIT.—Mrs. Min[?]low was charged with having on the 3rd of March, stolen a quantity of grapes from a vineyard at Mount Pleasant, Hinton, the property of Louis Armbruster. The information…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The sittings of this court were resumed on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. UNDEFENDED CAUSE…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Martin Carey was charged on summons with unlawfully assaulting and beating Joseph Churchland. Mrs. Churchland, mother of the little boy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Campbell, a shipwright lately employed on the Northern Railway extension, pleaded guilty to being drunk in High-street on the previous day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LUNACY.—Sarah Jane Cresteson was brought up, on remand, at Maitland gaol, she not being in a fit state to attend at the courthouse—on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Drs. Spink and Alcorn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The sittings of this court were continued at East Maitland, on Thursday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LARCENY.—Joseph Peillon was brought up, on remand, charged with larceny. Senior-sergeant Smith explained that the police had used every possible means to secure the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News has come of the murder of Captain Schwartz, of the schooner Leslie, at Cape Marsh, Solomon Islands. It appears the chief, who was Captain Schwartz's paid trader, came off, and when asked for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Milne and Co. v. Francis Dorrington. Goods sold, £8 8s. No appearance of parties. Edmund Jas. Denny, v. John Kerrigan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Court opened at 8 minutes past ten. Mr. Edward Lee was in attendance as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE pet desire of Nihilism has at length been accomplished. It has compassed the death of the Czar of all the For years, with a persistency end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Charles White was charged with having been drunk in a public street. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged…
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