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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
515 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 26
A first offender pleaded guilty to having been drunk in a public place. He was let off with a fine of 1s or imprisonment until the rising of the court,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SHORTLY after noon on Monday a man entered the residence of Mr Farrell Little Norton-street, Surry Hills, and demanded money from a Mrs Farrell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Art Gallery in the Domain was subjected to araid by burglars early on Saturday morning, and some of the exhibits of coins and medals were stolen. As soon as the discovery of the theft was made the police authorities were communicated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MELBOURNE, Thursday.- A revolting murder is reported to have been committed at Mount [?]ddle, three miles from Heales ville, where the naked trunk of a man was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A "FIRST offender" plended guilty to being drunk, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JAMES BALL (Inspector of Nuisances) v. E. Felix; furious riding. Fined £1, in default, 4 days' imprisonment. For allowing a horse to stray, fined 5s; in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENESS.—An inebriate was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT.—Denis Fitzpatrick,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charles Cardow v. Phillip O'Grady, goods sold, £1 2s 7d. Verdict for plaintiff. S. S. Moore v. William M'Kaughan, goods sold and rent, £2 8s 11d. Verdict for amount claimed,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A murder of an extremely revolting character was discovered on Thursday to have been committed at Mount Riddell, three miles from Healesville. The naked body of a man was found, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A young pickpocket named William Randell was this morning sentenced in the police court to six months' imprisonment. When he heard the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WILLIAM WELLS pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkennes, and was fined 5s or 24 hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →E. FELIX was charged with furious riling in Guerasey-street, and pleaded guilty. Fined £1 and costs, line paid. Charlos Minch, for riding a horse on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As briefly noted in our last issue two brothers named William and Stephenson Moore, aged 17 and 13 respectively, were drowned whilst fishing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dawson and Barge, who are charged with being concerned in the Into boxing contest, were before the police court to-day, and the case was adjourned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Brennan v. Austin Fitzpatrick, sinking, £5 9s 4d. Mr. Richardson, who appeared for the defendant, and said he had a substantial defence, at the outset raised the objection that particulars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The trial was concluded to-day of a woman named Mrs Pearcay, charged with the murder, at South Hampstead on October 24, of a Mrs Phoobe Hogg and her child, an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIGHT AND UNSTAMPED WEIGHTS.—James Balcomo was barged under the provisions of the Weights and Measures Act that, on the 28th November, in a shop occupied by him, situate in High-street, Wist Maitland, certain weights were examined…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →IN the Assembly on Wednesday evening in Committee of Supply, on the item £303,584 for the Police Department being submitted, Mr Waddell suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A tragedy of a mysterious character was discovered at Hampstead on the evening of October 24. Soon after 7 o'clock a resident in Belsize Park, Mr. S. McDonald, while making his way homeward…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →H. Mercer v. W. Staines, drover, for entering enclosed lands without any lawful excuse. Mr. Treacher, solicitor, of Quirindi, appeared for the defendant, and pointed out to the Bench that the…
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