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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
406 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 21
STOCK ASTRAY.—Joseph Ingram and Joseph Turner were each fined 2s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs, for suffering stock to stray. DRUNKENNESS.—A female, of respectable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Martin McCrowe was charged with steeling an umbrella, the property of James O'Neill. Constable Mahony deposed: I…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LUNACY.—Washington Wiseman was brought up on remand, on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Alcorn certified that the defendant was in a fit condition to be at large, and he was accordingly…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →OBSTRUCTING A CARRIAGEWAY.—James Woodlands was charged at the instance of Constable Kennedy, that he, on the 11th May, in High-street, West Maitland, being the driver of a certain dray,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →John Goodworth, an apprentice, was charged with a breach of the above Act, in staying out all night without the consent of his master, Frederick James…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →STOCK ASTRAY.—John Enright was fined 2s 6d and Thomas Bellamy 7s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs in each case, for suffering stock to stray. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—Robert James…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Owen, Q.C., and Mr. Edmunds appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, John Black and Daniel Quigley, to move for a rule nisi for a new trial. The action—which was tried at Maitland on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Henry Bailey v. John Bates. Goods sold. Summons not served. Ordered to continue, Henry Bailey v. Arthur Coleman. Good's sold, £8 1s 8d. Verdict for amount claim ad,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following cases were heard and disposed of:- William Foster, paddock of 5 acres, £10. This amount was reduced to £8 at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Salomons, Q.C., and Mr. Gordon, instructed by Mr. W. T. A. Shorter (for Hindmarsh and Mayne, of Inverell), appeared, on behalf of the prisoner, to move to make absolute the rule nisi to quash the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thomas Nickson, in custody, charged with drunkenness in George-street, cautioned and discharged. MAY 18TH…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →TRESPASS.-Francis Bates was sued by Edward Bowman for having trespassed on his enclosed lands. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s 10d court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Faucett, Thomas Lockyer pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having, on the 16th April, 1886, at Warrah…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →LIGHT WEIGHTS.—Sergeant Ciuise, Inspector of Weights and Measures, proceeded against Robert Campbell, Thomas Hamel, Archibald McDonald, Thomas L. Cooper, and John Sampson…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →TRANSFER OF A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.âAn application, was made for the transfer of the license of the Queen's Arms Hotel, West Maitland, from Leon Hammond to Edward Freeman, who had previously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William Davis, alias Daddy Davis, was charged with drunkenness. Fined 5s., or twenty-four hours'. Daddy took it out on the time-payment system by preferring the twenty-four hours'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WILLIAM ANDREWS was charged with disobeying an order of the court, in having neglected to contribute to the support of the wife and child, as ordered by the Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An extensive burglary (says the N. Z. Herald) was committed in Auckland on Saturday night, 29th May, at the London Arcade, the premises occupied by Mr. C. W. Goodso[?] as a jewellery and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →ASS[?]LT.—Abraham Hartup was charged with having unlawfully assaulted Ah Hen on the 4th June, at West Maitland. Mr. Solling appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Young for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The applicant, Mr. F. L. Rossi, applied for an injunction against James Chisholm, Andrew F. Gibson, and Augustine Matthew Betts, to restrain them from dealing with certain church lands at…
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