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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
446 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 23
BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.— John Mayo, sen., and Lovick Tyrrell were each fined 2s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs, for suffering stock to stray in public streets.—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →About 8 o'clock on Saturday evening the residents in the vicinity of the Town Hall, Prahran, were greatly startled by the piercing screams of women. A rush was instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constable John Ritchie versus Albert Buckingham, for being quarrelsome in a public house, and also on a second charge with riotous conduct. Constable Ritchie stated that he had been unable to find…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FURTHER particulars have been obtained in reference to the murdered woman whose body was found upon the Coonamble-road Yesterday. She has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEWS of a horrible murder at Peltanch, five miles from Geelong, has just been received in Melbourne. A farmer named Beach was discovered butchered…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—One person was brought up on this charge and pleading guilty, was ordered to enrich the revenue to the extent of 5s or suffer twenty-four hours' confinement…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →DRUNKENNNESS.—Two drunkards were sentenced to pay a fine of 2s 6d each, ON to be imprisoned till the rising of the oourt. DRUNK AND DISORDE[?]LY.—William Ashton, an…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A shocking murder was committed at Pettavel, near Geeling, about two miles from the main Colac-road. About half-past one this morning the residence of a well-to-do farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →An inquest on the body of Bridget Rice, who was beaten to death by her husband, Charles Rice, at Prahran, on Saturday even ing, was held by Dr. Youl at the Alfred…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →DRUNKENNESS.—One person was punished for having being drunk in High-street, on the previous evening…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →F.J.P. Hepworth v. Adam Read, claim £5 for taking gravel off plaintiff's land. Mr. H. V. Howe appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Water Police Court this morning (says Thursday's Echo), S. Adolphus Primrose, a young man who had been employed in the Federal Bank of Australia, Limited, as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Philip McCafferty was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s or to be imprisoned for seven days for having made use of obscene language in Melbourne-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FALSE PRETENCES.—William Hopkins was brought up on warrant on the charge that he did at Sydney on the 18th September last unlawfully obtain from Thomas Greenhaugh…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →At the conclusion of the police court business the Small Debts Court was opened, it being now held on the first court day in the month. The following cases were disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were punished for drunkenness. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Frank Johnson, charged with having made use of obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Joseph Smith was fined 2s 6d or 48 hours imprisonment for drunkenness. LARCENY. Joseph Smith was charged with stealing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] the Central Police Court this morning, [?]re Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., Thomas Goft a way-guard, was charged with assaulting [?]abeth Hooper, with intent to ravish her,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Central Police Court this morning (says the Echo), before Mr. J. Dillon. S.M., Thomas Goff, a railway guard, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Hooper, with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were punished for drunkenness. One of the defendants had been brought from Lochinvar. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William White, who was…
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