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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
380 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 19
ASSA[?].—Thomas Halcombe was charged with as[?]lting Andrew Wilson, on Friday, by thro[?]g him into a creek.—Seniorconstable Sweeney deposed: I charge Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →John Wilson was charged with having stolen a violin and bow, case, mute, a string guage, a letter A, some catgut, and a piece of flannel the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John B. Rubie was fined 5s and 2s 6d coats for driving round the corner of George and Elizabeth streets at a pace faster than a walk, contrary to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]ARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.—Geo. Chap[?] [?]on remand on the above charge, was [?] [?]ded to Kempsey to be dealt with. [?]—Henry Bary was charged with[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?]NNESS.—James Stokes and James [?]ry were each fined 5s. or twenty-[?] imprisonment for drunkenness.— [?] Casey pleaded guilty to a similar…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Ann Lester [?] charged with having been drunk in Hig[?] stree[?], on the previous evening. She plead[?] guilty, and was fined 2s 6d or one hour in th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Wilson was charged with feloniously stealing one tweed cost, one white coat, one white silk handkerchief, the property of Louis Saurine, of Bulga…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's business at the above Court was commenced at half-past nine. Mr. F. W. Meymott, barrister, was in attendance in addition to those previously mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The April sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court was commenced at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, on Thursday morning. Mr. C. Cowper, Sheriff, was in attendance. Mr. F…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS, ETC.—Thomas Murray was c[?]arged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on the 16th instant; a[?]so with having made use of indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?] DRUNKENNESS.—James M'Elroy was [?]rged with having been drunk in High[?]et, on Friday evening. He pleaded [?] and there being several previous…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Daniel Farry was charged with having been drunk and dis[?]derly in High-steeet, West Maitland, on the [?]evious day. He pleaded guilty. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Court re-opened at half-past nine. In addition to the barristers present the previous day, Mr. F. W. Meymott was also in attendance. SENTENCES…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THE close of the first part of one of the most diabolical murders ever perpetrated in New South Wales, took place at the Hurramburrah Police Court this day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →JAMES NICHOLS applied for and obtained a transfer of the license held by him for the Tradesman's Arms Hotel in John-street, to his new premises close…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Albert Button, an old offender, was brought before the bench on a charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct. He was fined 5s., with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened on Tuesday morning at half-past-nine, and was continued yesterday morning at the same hour, the undermentioned case being proceeded with:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Shepherd, of Glendonbrook, a youth, was charged with having made use of obscene language within hearing of persons in a public place—the racecourse—on the 18th inst. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CRUELTY TO A HORSE.—Daniel Hartigan was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment for cruelly ill-treating a horse by working it with a sore shoulder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The application of John B. Rubie for wine license in Macquarie-street, Singleton, was postponed until the annual meeting on the 1st July next. The…
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