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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
286 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 15
The trial of the Pont du Pecq murderers, which occupied the Court of Versailles for several days, terminated on Aug. 12 by all the three prisoners being found guilty. For once…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—Henry Nies was char[?]ed with having b[?]en drunk in High-s[?]reet on Saturday, the 7th instant. The case was postponed from Monday. Defendant now pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HABITUAL DRUNKARD.—Henry Nies was charged with being a h[?]bitual drunkard, having been thrice [?]ed of drunkenness during the preceding twelve months, and behaving in a disorderly-manner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-morrow (Wednesday) the sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court will be commerced at East Maitland. We are indebted to the gaol authorities for the following list of cases in which the accused are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—William Ormiston was charged with having been drunk in the Police Station yard. He pleaded guilty, and having been locked up since Saturday he was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The above court was opened on [?]uesday last before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. William Allison, on bail, was charged with killing William Palmer, at Wilson's Downfall, on Sept. 2[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Henry Dewy was convicted, at the instance of Constable Murphy, of having been drunk and disorderly at Hinton on Saturday evening, the 14th instaat. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A quarterly licensing court for the licensing district of Dungog, was held in the Court House at that place, on Monday last, before Messrs. Chas. G. Smith, P.M., C. F…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The October sittings of this Court were opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Mr Justice Windeyer, at East Maitland. The Sheriff (Mr. Charles Cowper) was present in person, and his deputy, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—James Sullivan was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Tuesday afternoon. He was convicted, and ordered to pay a penalty of 10s, with the alternative of three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Edward Marshall was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-streot, West Maitland, on Tuesday morning. He pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PARRINGTON V. COMMISSIONER FOR RAILWAYS. In this case Joseph Parrington, of Riverstone, claimed from the Commissioner for Railways the sum of £30 for the value of a horse. Mr. Bruce…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at half-past nine o'clock. SENTENCES. The following prisoners, convicted the previous day, were called up for sentence:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Edward Marsh[?] remand, was charged with having been drun[?] disorderly in High-street. The case was initia[?] Tuesday at East Maitland, when the evide[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—James Murdoch, James Baldwin, and William Fairhall were charged with having been drunk in public streets on Friday evening. They were convicted, and each fined 2s 6d, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The trial of causes on the civil side of the above court was commenced at East Maitland yesterday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Wind[?]r and juries of four. Mr. F H. Bartlett…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →LUNACY.—Mary Jane Dunn was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Senior-constable Wirrell arrested the defendant at the house of a resident in Durham street in circumstances denoting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →HENRY LUBBBIS [?] charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s. or 3 days. Fine paid. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Bussell was convicted of having been drunk in High-street, and was fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment. LARCENY.—George Waight was brought up in…
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