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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 21
TENEMENTS CASE.—Harriet Hunt sued Charles Greaves to recover possession of certain premises and land situate in Brunswick-street, East Maitland, which defendant had held by virtue of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEW COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—Alfred Beckett made application for a colonial wine license for premises situate at West Maitland. The requirements of the Act having been mot, the request was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James and William Wynne were cliarged with furious riding in Kelly-street on the 1st inst. Plea guilty. Fined 10s., and costs of Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SUPPOSED LUNACY.— James M'Naught, road laborer, in custody, was brought before the court on suspicion of being of unsound mind.—Seniorsergeant Smith, on oath, deposed: About 8 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yesterday, at East Maitland, the business of the Maitland Circuit Court was entered upon before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. W. Bevan was Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr. Edward Lee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →James Alexander McDonald was charged that he on the 6th October, at Branxton, did steal the sum of £15 10s and one purse, the property of Walter Frost, from the person of the said Walter Frost…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted for the Crown. NEW MAGISTRATE. Mr. Thomas Cox was sworn in as a magistrate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LUNACY.—Joseph Wright was brought before the bench in circumstances den[?]ting derangement of mind. Constable Gosling arrested the defendant that morning at Phoenix Park in a paddock, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A VEHICLE INSUFFICIENTLY LIGHTED.—Thomas Bellamy was summoned to answer a complaint of the Inspector of Vehicles that he being the driver of a licensed waggonette passing through High-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LUNACY—James McNaught, in custody, on remand, nas brought before the court on suspicion of being of unsound mind. The evidence given by William Dickenson and Senior-sergeant Smith on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Margaret Maguire was charged by the [?]. spector of Nulsnaces with allowing in horses and a cow to stray in the [?] the Borough…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JACOB RICHEN was charged by Meyer Leuthen with stealing £1 Os. from him on the 20th October. James Duff, on oath, stated: I am…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Insolvent estate of John Usher, publican, Muswellbrook, Second meeting. Mr. R. G. D. Fist-Gerald, solicitor,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COMPULSORY EDUCATION.—William Henry Bowden and Arthur Peacock were each summoned by School-Attendance Officer Bernard, for neglecting to send children to school during the minimum number…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Firman Cox sued John Ryan for assaulting him while in the execution of his duty as a bailiff, distraining for rent. Defendant pleaded "That Edward Dixon, by whom complainant was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Robert Fullford was fined 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs for allowing a horse to stray.—Thomas Trowbridge was charged with driving in the streets of the Borough without…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A SECOND meeting in the insolvent estate of John Usher, Publican of Muswellbrook, was held to-day. Insolvent was present, and accounted for his insolvency. Eighteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two inebriates, for drunkenness, pleaded guilty and were each f[?]ued 2s 6d, or twentyfour hours in the lockup. One of she defendants paid the fine, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRIVING ROUND A STREET CORNER. — Moore Harrison was fined 10s, with 2s 6d court costs, for driving a horse attached to a vehicle round the corner of Hunter and High streets at a pace faster…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police versus Gohegin.—This defendant (of Sandy Creek) was charged with keeping two dogs, which were not registered. Service of summons was proved by Constable Cook…
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