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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 21
James White was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with suffering a calf to stray in Castlereagh-street, and was fined 7s 6d and 2s 6d costs ; in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS was an adjourned special meeting for the purpose of granting certificates for the renewals of publicans' and colonial wine licenses for the district of Patrick's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, at East Maitland, on Tuesday, disposed of the causes set down for trial at the Maitland District Court. The list was very light, and most of the cases…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →THROWING STONES-William Seymour, a youth, was charged with having in a certain thoroughfare in the Horseshoe Bend, thrown a stone to the danger of certain persons. He pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stephen Lyon was brought up in custody, charged with absconding from the hired service of Julius Kauffmann.—John Coady, on oath, states: I am a Senior. Sergeant of Police stationed at Scone;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—An offender against the law relating to drunkenness in public streets was released from custody. In discharging him the chairman of the Bench said: In consideration of its being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.âEsther Reeves, or Harper's Hill, was granted a renewal of her colonial wine license…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →John Clifford, landlord of the Gold Digger's Arms, Moonan Brook, Denison Diggings, appeared on summons, charged with permitting music and dancing on his licensed premises.—John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following is the result of the cases set down for hearing at the sittings of the District Court, which took place on Tuesday and yesterday:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Court opened at 10 o'clock, but as there were no cases set down for trial, the jury were discharged, his Honor remarking that they could go…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James Baxter was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Tuesday ovening. REmembering that it was on Jubilee Day that the offence occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →P[?]OFANE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Avison and John Raifield were [?]icted, at the instance of Senior-constable Vizzard, of having made use of profane langunge within the hearing of persons passing on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There are still to arrive 200 packages of exhibits from Sydney. Nevertheless, an exceedingly creditable display has been made with the exhibits distributed over the New South Wales Court in the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →At the Fitzroy Court on Thursday (the Melbourne Argus states), before Messrs. Holden, Showers, and Tait, a young man named William Laurence, alias Mullins, was charged with burglary. Mrs. Lucy…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →APPRENTICE CASE.—Arthur Hardie was charged that he, being the indentured apprentice of Walter Ciacknell was guilty of ill-behaviour by absenting himself from his master's service before the term…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Greek sailor, who arrived at Cooktown to-day over and from Cape Bedford, reports the murder of Junius Von Valkenburg. It appears that the latter and the Greek left Cooktown on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A tragic affair has occurred on a farm near Redbill. Henry Holland, supposed suitor o[?] his victim, Miss M'Gilton, visited her house during her father's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN inebriate, having been drunk on Monday, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, or [?] hour in the lockup. TRESPASS…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →STOCK ASTRAY.—The undermentioned persons were fined for suffering stock to stray in the streets of the borough: George House, Mary Hayes, Thomas Byron, John Cain, James Maher, Treacey Dawson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] Con[?] Dunshea prosecuted Henry C[?]s [?] [?] two [?]s of drunkenness, in each of w[?]ch [?] [?] was fin[?] 6d, and 2s 6d costs of court. Hen[?] [?]rnton was fined the same am[?]nt [?]…
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