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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
515 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 26
AFFILIATION.—In a case brought by Matilda Healy against Joseph Robertson, for neglecting to contribute towards the support of his illegitimate child, Mr. Young appeared for the complainant,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SHOOTING affray of the most determined kind, although unattended with any serious consequences, took place within the walls of Darlinghurst Gaol on Thursday. At about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THOMAS FRANCIS FLANAGAN v. Alfred Gray; claim £10 damages for slander (The words stated to have been used are unfit for publication, but implied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INDECENCY.—Edward Clayton was brought up on a charge of having exposed his person in High-street that morning, and was sent to gaol for seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BILLY LEDLOW, an aboriginal, was charged with assaulting his wife on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty. Constable Brooks deposed that at about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CORRESPONDENT of the S. M. Herald sends the following particulars of a most disgraceful exhibition of larrikinism which took place in one of the Bedfern streets one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT about midnight on Saturday a shooting affray, fortunately unattended by serious results, occurred in George-street north. A man named Thomas Burt was, it appears,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock Mr. W. H Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCE. Joseph Fairhall, who was arraigned on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Court re-opened at 10'clock. Mr. Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. EMBEZZLEMENT. James Montague Waltor was arraigned on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Thursday the Maitland District Court was opened before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr. Dudding, J.P., represented the Sheriff. The undefended cases were taken, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JAMES BALL, (Inspector of Nuisances) v. Thomas Moody; allowing stock to stray. There wore two charges against defendant, to both of which he pleaded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court re-opened at ten minutes past 10 o'clock. CRACKNELL V. QUONG MOW CHONG. In this case, brought by Walter Cracknell against Qaong Mow Chong, for goods sold and delivered, £25 5s, a verdict was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two men named John Riley. and John Regau, were charged with assulting a man named Terrett, in a tram, and whom Riley called a blackleg. Riley was fined £10 ;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. Mr. W. H. Coffey prosecuted for the Crown. THE QUEEN V. RICHARDS, RODERICK, AND GAIZEY. In the case against Joseph Richards, Roderick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. SENTENC[?]. James Montagne Walter, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to two informations charging him with embezzlement, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →This was an action brought by John Morris against Patrick Long for that on or about the 23rd June he assaulted and beat the plaintiff; and that the defendant on the day named assaulted and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A prisoner named John Reader committed suicide by hanging himself in Bathurst gaol last evening. The body was found suspended from the grating of the window in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ARREARS OF CONTRIBUTIONS. The trustees of the United Brothers Lodge of Oddfellows at Branxion obtained a verdict, with costs, against James Russell for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →G. Broomfield v. Samuel Brooker. Claim for £10 17s 8d. Mr H. V. Howe for plaintiff. The amount claimed had been paid to Mr Howe, who, however, asked His…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WILLIAM MAYBURY was summoned for selling liquor on his licensed premiers during prohibited hours, to wit[?] after 11 p.m. and also on a Sunday. Mr Selling appeared…
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