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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
286 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 15
A SERIES OF CHARGES.—Robert Bussell was charged with having been drunk in Odd-street on Tuesday evening, with having made use of obscene language in High-street, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALLOWING DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN A LICENSED PUBLICHOUSE.—John Radnidge, landlord of the White Swan Inn, George-street, Singleton, was charged with a breach…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CHARGE OF BEING ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. —Michael Fitzpatrick was charged with having been found illegally on the premises of Patrick Bourke for some unlawful purpose…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ballarat Star reports that a murderous assault by larrikins took place on Saturday night in that town, and one that may yet be attended with [?]erious results…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A brutal child murder has been discovered onFlag-staff-hill. About 6 o'clock this m[?]rning, Constable Stuart, of No. 4 Police Station, found the dead body of a fine boy, apparently about three years…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →CATTLE STRAYING.—John Walsh was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances of the Borough of West Maitland with allowing a cow to stray in the streets of the town. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court re-opened at half-past 9 o'clock. SENTENCES. Walter Squire Pearce, who had pleaded guilty to two charges of embezzlement on the previous day,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The list of causes to be heard at the sittings of the Maitland District Court, to commence at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, this (Tuesday) morning at ten o'clock, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CHARGE OF RAPE.—George Waight was brought up in custody on the charge of committing a rape on a girl named Sarah Orame, on the 27th February. Senior Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the inquest yesterday after lunch, Antonio Amaral deposed that he resided at Manly Beach and was a dairyman, and knew the woman Marie Lea bofore the Court, who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Davis was charged with drunkenness, and to the charge she admitted that she was as "drunk as a piper." She had been fined on the 1st of the month, and was sentenced to pay a…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling presided at the March sittings of this court, which opened at East Maitland on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →This was an action for breach of agreement brought by George Browne against [?]owland George Yeomans, and the amount claimed was £50…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—John Dimmock, a middle aged man, was charged with having been drunk in East Maitland. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or three days'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—IND[?]CENT LANGUAGE.— James Anderson was convicted of having made use of indecent language in a public street on Tuesday, and was fined 40s, with the option of going to gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →BEING AN UNLAWFUL DISTANCE FROM HIS DRAY.—Thomas McInerney was charged that on the 23rd February he was at such a distance from his horse and dray whilst passing in Swan-street that he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This was an action brought by James Slattery against Jeremiah Ryan for breach of contract, £100 was claimed as balance of purchase money of license, stock-in-trade, furniture, and goodwill of an hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DRUNKENNESS.—Daniel Maloney was convicted of having been drunk in High-strreet, on Friday evening, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s, or to be imprisoned for six…
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