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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
356 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 18
LUNACY.—John Thompson, on remand, was brought up, on suspicion of being of uusound mind. Dr. Spink deposed that defendant had been under his care in gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LUNACY.—John Thompson, on remand, was brought up, on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Spink deposed that defendant had been under his care in gaol for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CRUELLY ILLTREATING A HORSE.âLaurence M'Keon was convicted of having illtreated a horse by working it while in an unfit condition, and was fined 10[?], or three days' imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—An aboriginal pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and, having been locked up since Saturday morning, he was admonished and discharged. The bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LUNACY.—John Thompson, an aged person, was brought up on remand, on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Spink deposed that since the defendant's last remand he had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were fined for offending against sobriety at West Maitland on Thursday evening. LUNACY.—John Thompson, on remand,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FALSE PRETENCES.—Thomas Martins was brought up in custody, charged with having obtained a sum of money by means of false pretences. Sergeant Cruise deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were punished for drunkenness on Saturday evening. BREACH: OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.— George Maher was fined 5s., with court costs,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. O'Connor (Mr. G. B. Simpson with him) for the defendants, moved for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John Kills for [?]eglecting to have his name and address painted in pro[?]er manner on his spring cart, was fined [?] and [?]ste…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →F. Nainby v. Thomas Thomas, goods sold, 18s 10d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s court costs. Margaret Johnson v. Thomas Thomas, goods sold, £1 12s 9d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s court costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LUNACY.—John Thompson, on remand, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. It was stated that the defendant was a fit subject for a Benevolent Asylum, and an order had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.— Henry J. Adams was fined 2s 6d, with 3s 6d court costs, for having driven a buggy in High-street, on Saturday evening, having only…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Arthur Lane was charged with indecent exposure in Little Hunter-street, on Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty, and, after hearing a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Darley, Q.C., and Mr. Pilcher, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiff, to[?]move for a new trial; Mr. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. C. B…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CHARLES RODR was charged with [?] [?] on [?] May. Senior-Bengeant Webb conducted the pressention, Elizabeth Lney deposed that on the [?] of may [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TENANCY CASE.—James Keenan, senior, appeared to answer the complaint of Robert Murdoch, as the assign of James Eckford, that he neglected and refused to deliver up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yesterday, at Morpeth, a special court was held, for the hearing of appeals against the municipal assessment for the Borough of Morpeth for the current year. The presiding magistrates were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A burglary, remarkable for the degree of daring and extreme coolness by which it was characterised, and one that displayer a villainous intent and wanton malignity, was perpetuated at Messrs. Wood Bros…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LETTING OFF FIREWORKS IN A PUBLIC STREET. —Thomas Ryan was charged with having discharged fireworks in a public street in West Maitland, on Queen's Birthnight. The defendant, who was arrested…
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