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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
446 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 23
Robert A. Hill was charged with a breach of the Enclosed Lands Act, by trespassing on Mr. S. B. Dight's paddock at Billing[?] It appeared that the defendant, who is a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thomas Eather, in custody, was charged with assaulting his wife at Warkworth on the night of the 20th inst. Pleaded not guilty. Constable Stone, on oath, stated:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Criminal Court on 23rd instant, before the Acting-Chief Justice, Henry Stock pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on April 6, at the Ouse, murdered his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates were fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment each. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Henry Hayward was sentenced to pay a fine of 40s, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—One person was convicted of drunkenness, and fined. LARCENY.—Henry James Thompson, a young man of respectable appearance, was charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Thomas Cunningham was charged with assaulting Edward John Steadman with intent to commit robbery. Mr H. V. Howe defended the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tamworth News of Tuesday reports that at the Tamworth Circuit Court of Friday last before Mr. Justice Windeyer, John Brady was charged that he did, on the 5th June, 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James M'Cann, in custody, charged with being drunk. Pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged. October 7th, 1884…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The settlement of Pitcairn Island by the mutineers of the Bounty is one of the romances of history. Most people know something of the story. A company of men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were fined in small sums for drunkenness. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9. (Before Messrs, J. N. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Police Court to-day before Mr A. Busby, J.P., the prisoners Pat Hall and Pat Kennedy, were committed for trial for horsestealing, at the Maitland C[?]it on the 17th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday next, the 17th instant, the October sitting of the Maitland Circuit Court will begin at East Maitland, before his honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. Following is the list of cases for trial:…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →William Lawrence and George Free man were each fined 5/- and costs for allowing stock to stray in the streets of the Borough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MELBOURNE, Saturday.-The Melbourne correspondent of the E. News telegraphs the following sinrtling intelligence to that jearnal;-A deep and painful sensation was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking discovery has been made near Castletownroche, in the county of Cork. It appears that some seven years ago, a Mrs. Sheehan, her son, and daughter mysteriously…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →James Robert Short, on remand, was charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 10th instant, obtained from David Cohen and Co., goods of the value of £22 10s, by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Wm. Woodley and Edward Holahan, v. John Black, wages.—J. W. Woodley, on oath, saith.: I am one of the complainants in this case; I have heard my information read;…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →DRUNKENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT. —One person was charged with being drunk in High-street on the previous day. There being a previous conviction against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Elizabeth Gee was brought up on a charge of having been drunk and disorderly. She pleaded not guilty; but according to the evidence of Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Friday morning the October sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court began at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. Mr. H. M. Cockshott was Clerk…
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