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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
516 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 26
WILLIAM H. STEWART v. Timothy Power. Claim for £22 Gs, for board and lodging. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action brought by James Russell and Samuel Campbell against the North Stockton Coal Company (Limited) for breach of contract in respect of certain work that was undertaken to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A daring attempt at burglary was made at Paris on Saturday night, August 20th, at the private residence of tho Cointesse du Vezin, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was an action—begun on Tuesday and continued on Wednesday and Thursday—brought by James Russell and Samuel Campbell (trading as Campbell and Co.) against the North Stockton Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →His Honor summed up at length yesterday morning. He directed the attention of the jury to the main points of the evidence on either side, and put certain questions for the jury to determine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →William R. Pickett v. Aubrey Coombes, goods sold, £21 19s 9d. Mr. Mullen appeared for the defendant. The case was postponed till the next sitting of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ALFRED WILLIAMS pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place and was fined 10s, or in default, three day's imprisonment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday night (Aug. 26), Alice Franklin, domestic servant, went with some friends to visit the grave of a relative in Brompton Cemetery, and when leaving they were followed by a man, who,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CHILD DESERTION.âAn information had been preferred against George Patfield, charging him with having disobeyed an order of the court directing him to contrib[?] a certain sum weekly towards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ALLEGED LARCENY.—James Cook was charged with having stolen a dog, of the value of 10s, the property of Samuel Shelton. Mr. Thompson appeared for the defendant. It seemed from the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edward Wise, apparently a stranger in the district, was acquitted on a charge of having been drunk in High-street on Sunday morning. For making use…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Hunter River Farmers and Consumers Company v. Michael Darcey, goods sold and delived. It was stated that 18s had been paid into court. A verdict was given for the balance, in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday, at the courthouse, East Maitland, a quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court for the district of Maitland was held. Messrs. Alexander, D.L.M., R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, members of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →John M'MENAMIN, of the Tradesman's Arms Hotel, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, in selling liquor during prohibited hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We have already mentioned briefly the circumstances in which Edwin Tricklebank, a labourer residing at Morpeth, met with his death on Monday evening. Yesterday an inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WILLIAM MOORE was charged with making use of obscene language at Aberdeen, and pleaded guilty. Seior-Sergeant Coady said defendant's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →HENRY HARPER, as Trustee of the Scone branch of the Loyal Strangers Friend Lodge of Oddfellows, Manchester Unity Order, sued Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An adjourned meeting of the Maitland Licensing Court was held at the Courthouse, West Maitland, on Thursday. The bench was occupied by Mr. C. S. Alexander,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ON Wednesday an inquest was held at Morpeth on the body of E. Tricklebank, who was shot dead on Monday last by his stepson, a youth named…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE National disclosures at Rainbill recall to mind a murder which, in its day, created an even greater sensation than the Deeming massacre. The case referred to…
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