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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
398 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 20
RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR AND OBSCENITY.—Maurice Johnstone, an old offender, was brought up in custody with a double charge against him. He was first charged with behaving in a riotous manner in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday the business of the Maitland Circuit Court was begun before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster. Mr. E. P. Poster was Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr. W. S. Harrison, J.P., represented the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dr. Donovan, instructed by Messrs. Lawrence and Rich (for C. F. Sölling, of West Maitland), appealed for the plaintiff; and Mr. A. H. Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Fergusson and Broad (for R…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A VERY serious case has been reported to the Parramatta police which involves the children of some respectable Parramatta citizens It is stated that on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An official report has been published regarding the death of Major Barttalot while in [?]argd of the Stanley relief, expedition. It [?] that Major Barttelot was trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →About five o'clock on Monday afternoon a man named James Wilaon Carr, sixty years of age, describing himself as a groom, attempted to murder his wife, Harriet Carr,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Chester, recently, before Mr. Justice Field, Mary Ellen Coleman was charged with the manslaughter of her husband, John Coleman, at Stockport, on the 17th April last,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attempted Suicide.—Alice Smith, a respectably dressed and rather good looking woman, who, however, bore truces of having lived a fast life, was brought up, on remand,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The court re-opened at ten o'clock. THE RIOT CASE. This case was resumed. The accused, Henry Evans, Thomas Frith, Thomas Long,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hr. Edmunds said that the witness who had given the most graphic account of the occurrence was Sub-Inspector Lynch, In anything he might say he did not wish…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. C. J. Manning and Dr. Coghlan, instructed by Messrs. Abbott and Allen, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Mann, instructed by Mr. J. G. O. Herbert, for defendant. This was a suit brought by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. FINE REMITTED. The fine of 40s imposed upon Alfred Morris, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Robert Jury, John Topin, and Israel West appeared on bail to answer the charge that they, with divers other persons to the number of fif[?]y and more, on the 14th September last, at Merewether,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the East Maitland Circuit Court on Saturday last, before Mr Justice Foster. Patrick Moran was charged that he, on the 14th October instant, at Sedgefield, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Renewals were granted of the licenses of James Benham, of the Lord Baglan Hotel, Singleton, and of Robert Edward Burns, of Sedgefield…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CHARGE OF STEALING WEARING APPAREL AND DRAPERY.—Amelia Catherine Martin and Edwin Martin were brought up, in custody, charged with having on the previous day stolen a quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at twenty-five minutes to 10 o'clock. Mr. Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. THE QUEEN V. AITCHESON. The case against George Aitcheson, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Court re-opened at twenty-five minutes past nine o'clock. THE QUEEN T. AITCHESON. The jury in the case of George Aitcheson,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THOSE who were at the meetings held at Narrabri during Mr Dale's candidature, will not require to be told that there is no love lost between him and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FALSE PRETENCES.—A tall, respectably dressed man about 50 years of age, and who gave the name of George B. Browne, was charged with having on the 13th April last by…
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