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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime
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James Gregan (29) was arrested by the Clifton Hill police to-day on a charge of murdering his father, James Oregan, last night. It appears that the father and be a resided at Clifton Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hornsby Post Office was broken open between two and six o'clock yesterday morning, an entrance being effected through a window with the aid of an axe. Nothing is missing, and it is surmised the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and A. Wilkinson, J's.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—Three persons were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →W. Arren v. F. Baker, East Maitland, goods sold, 10s. A. verdict was given for the amount, and costs. Hamoo Khan v. Martin Daley, West Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Despite General Weyler's assurances to the Queen of Spain his protest has been distributed to the Press and the Ministry. He will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DESPITE General Weyler's assurances to the Queen, that he did not distribute his protest to the press, the Ministry have decided to place him on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MAN, named Frederick Carlton, was brought before Mr. J. McIntyre, J.P., at the local Police Court, on Saturday, 1st January, charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Jas. C. White v Henry Winsor. In this case the defendant was charged with stealing, on December 22, dead wood, above the value of [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S. Harris v S. E. Tapper. Claim, £12 17. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawkers' licence were granted to Anton Abraham and Mahomed Ali. The First Battalion of the Warwickshire and Lincolnshire Regiments has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. G.F. Scptt, P.M., H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, C.W. Holmes, and John Rourke, J's.P. occupied the bench at this court to-day. HAWKERS' LICENSE.—License to trade on foot…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bortie Dorrington, a youth 14 years of age, was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl named Lily Best, of the age of seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two young men named Samuel Bennett and John Murphy were charged to-day with having inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Henry Johnson. Porsecutor's evidence was that while he and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The report of the Licensing Inspector for the past quarter was laid before the Bench, and was considered satisfactory. There are 20 publichouses…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the Licensing Bench for the licensing district of Maitland was held this morning at East Maitland. Mr. G. F. Scott (chairman), presided; Mr. R. Scobie and Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At the Police Court to-day Leslie Barnier, 17 years of age, was committed for trial on a charge of abducting Lucilia Ferguson, 16 years of age, from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE story of how William Stewart, the Muswellbrook escapee, eluded the police on this line forms an interesting chapter, and goes to show now a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charles Chapman, aged 19, was charged at the court this afternoon with in company, assaulting Constables Brown and Winter, whilst in the execution of their duty. The evidence showed that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An unknown man proceed on board the mail steamer Himalaya this morning and requested to be directed to the doctor's cabin. When spoken to by the officers he acted in a peculiar manner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the West Maitland Police Court on Thursday, a young man named William Bell was committed for trial on a charge of forgery and uttering a cheque by altering it from £2 16s 9d…
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