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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 21
At the Central Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Clarke, S.M., a respectable-looking man named Carl Max Schroeder, on remand, ivas charged with having forged and uttered a promissory note for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STOCK ASTRAY.—Alexander Neddrie was fined 5s, and Michael M'Mahon 2s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs in each case, for having suffered stock to stray in public streets. [Mr. Browne did not adjudicate…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Morse, the inventor of the telegraph, was annoyed by infringements upon his patent, the defence of which entailed costly lawsuits. He advised inventors to keep their processes and machines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the East Maitland police oourt, yesterday, before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and Jno. Ewing, J.P., Virginia Carter and John Frderick,. Carter female accused's brother-in-law, were charged with having stolen the sum of £15, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BOOTH LICENSE.—David Dunlop was granted an extension of his booth license in connexion with the military sports on Thursday, 1st December. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. S. Browne,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A most desperate attempt to commit murder was made on Monday night in Seven Stars-alley, off Madeline-street, near the Melbourne Gaol, by a Dane named Anderson, who fired three shots from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—Annie Mehan, George McKenzie, Thomas O'C[?]nell, and Thomas Phipps, were each fined 10s, and James Carter 20s, with 2s 6d court cots, for keeping unregistered dogs on their premises. Similar cases…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LICENSING BUSINESS.—Henry Crebert, of the Red Lion Inn, Lochinvar, was granted permission to have music in his licensed premises on December 1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOHN MARSLAND was brought up, in custody charged with sheep stealing. Senior-Sergeant John Coady deposed: On the 22nd, instant, I searched the prisoners…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Maloney, sonr., of Wybong Creek, on remand from the 26th inst., was charged with selling on the 23rd inst., at Wybong Creek, one pint of colonial wine, be not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timothy M'Carthy was fined 5s or three days in the lockup for being drunk. Joseph Patmore pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, obscene language, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following cases were disposed of:— Alexander and Son (Sydney) v. A. B. Bailey and wife. Claim for £3 12s for goods sold and interest. Verdict for £3, and costs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Messrs. Edward Dixon Greta; Charles Thomas Norton, Singleton; Vincent Carlton, Brookfield, and Dr. A. Bowman, or Singleton were sworn in magistrates of the colony. His Honor congratulated these gentlemen on their appointment to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →G. M. Milne and Co. v. Edward Robinson, goods sold, 8s Cd. Verdict for amount claimed, with 9s [?]osts. Mr. Norrie for plaintiffs. Robert James Pierce v. Edward Robinson,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Following is a list of causes set down for trial at the Maitland District Court to-day before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson:- George Chapman v. John Ferguson; goods sold, £25 1s…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was fined 5s., with the alternative of forty-eight hours' imprisonment. BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Joseph McCue, an omnibus driver, was charged with not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SLY GROO-SELLING.—John Moloney, sen., of Wybong, was summoned by Senior-Sergeant Smith, Licensing Inspector, for selling colonial wine without a license, on the 23rd instant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted for the Crown. FORGERY AND UTTERING. William George Davis was arraigned on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Margaret Aitken was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. The evidence of Drs. A. S. Bowman and R. Rood having been taken, to the effect that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Styman, charged with using obscene language within the hearing of persons in Swan-street, Morpeth, on 30th November, pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, and 4s 10d costs, in default seven days…
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