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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 21
This was an action brought by Alexander Brown, George Richard Dibbs, and John Campbell Dibbs against the Commissioner for Railways, as nominal defendant, for compensation in respect of certain…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →William Arms, of Terminus Hotel, Quirindi, was granted a certificate authorizing the issue of a booth license for the Quirindi Racecourse on 11th and 12th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alexander Neilson, in custody, charged with drunkenness, admonished and discharged Same prisoner was charged with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, fined 10s. Same,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C. B. Jolly v. H. Hardman, goods sold and delivered; claim, £1 6s 6d. Settled out of court…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Horace Nipper was charged with having used insulting language to Septimus Levy, whereby a breach of the peace might have occurred. The evidence of complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action brought by-Thomas Andrew Johnston against James Moseley, for money payable by defendant to plaintiff for agistment of stock, and for money found to be due on accounts stated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This was an action of ejectment brought by John M'Manus against Robert Obee Piesley. Defendant accepted the writ and entered an appearance in respect to the whole area in dispute, while one John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. B. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Wallace, appeared for the appellants (plaintiffs) and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Ellis and Makinson (for Mr. H. J. Brown, of Newcastle) for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following cases were, among others, tried at the present sittings of the above court:— JOHN M'MANUS v. ROBERT PIESLEY…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →E. B. Sawkins was charged with illâ[?]ting a horse by working it while it was suffering from sore shoulders. Senior-Sergeant Moylan deposed that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. JOHNSTON V. MOSELEY. This was an action brought by Thomas Andrew Johnston against James Moseley, for money payable…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →APPLICATIONS FOR WINE LICENSES.—The application of Charles Cardow for a colonial wine license for premises situated at Bolwarra, adjourned from the last sitting of the court, was proceeded,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William O'Donnell v. Jeienuah McGrath, claim for money lent, £2 14s. This cause was postponed from the previous sitting of the court Mr. J. Kennedy (by his agent, Mr. P. Kennedy) appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →STRUCK OUT.—Charles Andrew Turner, a lad, appeared to answer an information preferred against him by Francis W Drew, for stealing a fowl on the 8th instant, the property of the complainant, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →GAMING ON LICENSED PREMISES.—George Mann, holder of a colonial wine license, was charged by Senior-Sergeant Smith with permitting gaming for stakes to be carried on in his licensed house…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Carrell, the Haxton Murderer, has been sentenced to death on evidence which is p[?]ly circumstantial, but which must satisfy everyone of its [?]l The crime was common place; no particular mystery aurrounded it, beyond the absence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →DRUNKENNESS.—Afemale was convicted of having been drunk in Abbott-street, on Sunday morning, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s in default to be imprisoned for three days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BREACH OF ENCLOSED LANDS' ACT. A CASR against George Fisher, preferred by John Wilcher was called on, but the defendant did not appear. As…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timothy McCarthy was charged with assaulting Carl H. Olson. Constable Ritchie gave evidence as to the arrest of prisoner between Branxton and Singleton. The prosecutor, Carl H. Olson, stated…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—James Walsh, Thomas Higgins, and John Wilkinson (in custody) were charged with stealing money, to wit a £1 note and a half-sovereign, from one Frederick…
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