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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 27
BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—James Holden was charged that on Jan. 27 he, being the holder of a publican's license for premises known as the Exchange Hotel, did suffer therein cards to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →William Watts was charged with cruelly ill-treating a bullock at Aberdeen on the 18th April. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GEORGE Pitt was charged by John Allen Ball with unlawfully rescuing cattle that had been seized for impounding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →F. AND H. ROBINSON v. James Dunn, jun. Claim for £5 5s . No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Ernest M'Carthy was charged with having stolen a pair of boots, the property of Edward Sparke. It appeared from the evidence that the accused went to Mr. Sparke's place on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LARCENY.âGeorge Stokes, a youth, was charged with having, at East Maitland, on the night of the 20th January, stolen a hat, of the value of 10s 6d, the property of John Walmsley. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor that he was at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An English paper of Dec. 31st says :— "Sir Richard Owen had two remarkable ghost stories, and one of these, perhaps the better of the two, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IN connection with the above, and for which Andrew M'Rae was found guilty and eventually executed, an exciting scene occurred in court during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →JAMES DAVIS, a letter carrier in the General Post Office, has been arrested on a charge of stealing a letter. He was remanded at the police court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AT the police court, Newtown, to-day Mrs Rowley the survivor of the recent tragedy was charged with attempting to commit suicide by taking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROBERT Jackson and Thomas Bourke were charged with travelling on the Great Northern Railway from West Maitland to Singleton without a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Gledhill v. Mathew Tulip, commission on the sale of land, £2 10s. Mr. Solling appeared for the plaintiff. It seemed that the matter was placed in the hands of the plaintiff, and subsequently the services of another was secured. The land…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →John Grant v. Alexander Johnson, breach of agreement. This was an application for a new trial. Mr. R. A. Young (for Mr. Gorrick), appeared for the defendant. It seemed that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate, who was appre[?]ended in High-street on Saturday evening, and was said to have been very quiet, pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged.—Another…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →VAGRANCY.—Nina Denham was charged under the provisions of the Vagrancy Act with having no visible lawful means of support or fixed place of abode. Senior-constable Kennedy stated he found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the case of John Grant against Alexander Johnson, for breach of agreement, heard at the West Maitland court on Thursday, the Bench, after hearing evidence, reserved judgment. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MAN named Russell, arrested on suspicion of committing a sensational burglary at the shop of Mr Wiesner, George-street on October 31st last,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JOHN WALLER sued Thomas H. Blick for the recovery of £2 4s wages alleged to be due to him. Mr E. P. Richards. who appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →SLAUGHTERING LICENSE.—Ernest Winder made application for a slaughtering license for premises situate at Largs. No objection was offered, and the application was granted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LUNACY.—Benjamin Wilks was brought up in circumstances denoting derangement of mind. It was stated that the defendant surrendered himself to the police. He was remanded till Friday next,…
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