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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 32
Denis Phelan, on remand, was charged with stealing a bay filly, the property of Wm. Gellett, Singleton. Mr. Lindsay appeared for the prosecution; Mr. R. W. Thompson for the accused…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Michael Markham surrendered to his bail, on the charge that he did on the 25th of January, at West Maitland, steal three pigs, the property of Matthew James Farrell. Accused, who was defended by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The prisoners were found guilty and sentenced to death. Williams was recommended to mercy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WILLIAM KILLEN was charged with vagrancy. Constable Brook deposed that during the part five or six weeks he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JAMES MOORE AND Co. v. M. J. Burke. Claim for £13 5s 3d, for dishonored pro. note and goods sold. Mr H. V. Howe, for plaintiffs, asked that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The members of the bar present were Mr. John Meillon, Wilfred Blacket, and A. B. Shand. STEWART V. RILEY. This was an action for ejectment, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bench at the East Mainland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks) and Dr. Wright, J.P. Assault.—James Cook was summoned by his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the matter of W. Fane de Salis v. Mat Doheny, adjourned from last sitting of this court, there were no parties when the case was called on, and it was struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Exemption of the labor conditions were granted to: J. Grant and mate, three months—on a gold mining lease situated on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—Patrick O'Neill of Cessnock, applied for a renewal of his colonial wine license. Inspector Duffy stated that applicant had lost the old license, and had made application some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two cases were dealt with, Mr. Thomas solicitor appeared for the plaintiff in one, and defendant in the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The reign of Napoleon III. in France was characterised by many arbitrary arrests, made on mere suspicion, by a police which had no respect for individual rights…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by the Police Magistrate (Mr. J. N. Brooks), and Messrs. H. Crothers and John Rourke, J's.P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A murder has come to light in a curious way in Paris. As he was on his beat in the Rue Auber, close to the Paris Opera House, a policeman was accosted by a young man…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →William Rumble appeared on remand, charged with stealing 12 sheets of bark the properly of Albert Edwards, of Underbank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Newell v. Mary Ann Newell. Mary Ann Newell v. William Newell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,—In your correspondent's report of recent police court proceedings I observe that every shred of evidence which appeared to tell against me was fully reported, but the evidence of Mr. Jas. Kelman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →JAMES NOLAN was charged at the police court to-day with having maliciously injured a pane of glass the property of Hordern end Sons. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LARCENY.—Joseph B. Lawrence was charged with having the skin of a beast in his possession supposed to be that of a stolen beast. Mr. Howe appeared for the accused, who pleaded not guilty. The Bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOSEPH B. LAWRENCE was charged with having in his possession the skin of a boast supposed to have been stolen…
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