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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 17
Robert Johnston, aged 36 years, and George Newman, aged 32 years, respectably dressed men, were charged with having, at West Maitland, on the 6th instant, attempted to break open a box, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Ducey, who pleaded guilty, was fined 40s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for having been drunk and disorderly in Odd-street, on Sunday afternoon.—Walter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Robert Ellis, charged with disturbing a Salvation Army service, was defended by Mr H. V. Howe. The evidence went to show that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Circuit Court will begin its sittings at East Maitland on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock (not Friday, as previously announced) before His Honor Sir William Manning. Mr. C. G. Heydon is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.âDuncan M'Cullock, who was found shouting in the street, was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Sergeant Morrow mentioned that his attention had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Ballantyne was charged by Frederick Lomas with assaulting one Edward Lomas, a child under the age of 12 years.— Mr. Young for complainant; Mr. Gould for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Walter Crooke, arrested on Saturday evening on a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and whose case was remanded from Monday, failed to appear…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →On Saturday morning the Maitland Circuit Court opened at East Maitland before his Honor Sir William Manning. Mr. F. W. Orr was Clerk of Arraigns, and Dr. Wright, J.P., acted for the Sheriff, Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Grafton Circuit Court was opened to-day, Mr. Justice Faucett presiding. Matthew Fiske, a Russian Finn, an old man, about 70 years of age, was arraigned for the murder of his countryman and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Court re-opened at half-past nine o'clock. Mr. C. G. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown. CATTLE STEALING. James Augustine Cunneen surrendered to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James A Cunneen, on bail, was charged with stealing a red and white beifer belonging to Thomas Cusick. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at half-past 9 o'clock. Mr. C. G. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown. ASSAULT WITH INTENT. Robert White, a middle-aged man, was indicted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →TRANSFERS.—The license held by William Clancy for the Cessnock Inn, Cessnock, was transferred to Moses Jones, jun., late hotelkeeper, Wollombi. Mr. R. A. Young appeared in support of the application…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at 9 o'clock. Mr. Heydon prosecuted for the Crown. STEALING FROM THE PERSON. George Wandsell and William Spruce were…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Court re-opened at nine o'clock. HOGAN V. HODDLE. Jury: Thomas Brooks, James Carlton, James Henderson, and Patrick Kay Heydon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The trial of Ludovie de Virvent, aceused of dering his mother at the ceastle of Sheularie on J[?] 29, 1884, terminated last week in the Tarn Assiz Court, presided over by M. Delqure. M. Passama,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WAGES CASE.—Edward Neddrie sued Thomas Bellamy for the recovery of the sum of £3 2s 6d for work and labour done and performed by complainant as defendant's hired servant in the capacity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CASE OF SUSPICION.—William Clarke was brought upin custody, having been arrested on a warrant from Noweastle, eharged on suspieion with stealing from the porson at Neweastle. Geo. Thompson, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The unhappy disputes which have prevailed in the Annacotty district, some four miles from Limerick, have culminated in the murder of John Ryan, a young farm labourer. The circumstances which…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Paris telegrams report that the dead body of M. Mare Veillard, a dealer in walking-sticks, has been found in a room under his shop in the Rue St. Denis. The skull had been fractured, and the face…
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