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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1862

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District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Sin[?]ton. Po[?]r Court, Tuesday, July 15. (Before R. A. Rodd, S B. Dight, G. T. Loder, and J. C. S. M'D[?], Esq's.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1862 · page 4

CH[?] OF RA[?]—[?] [?]oung a Chinese, was charged with violating the person of Ellen Stephens, [?] [?]d of six years of age. It appeared from the evidence [?] [?] mother of the child lived in…

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District News [From Our Own Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Office Tuesday, July 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1862 · page 3

ILLEGALLY USING A HORSE.—Thomas [?], on remand, appeared to answer this charge, prefered by john [?]rampton. The depositions taken Tuesday were read over and confirmed. Alexander Camphell deposed:…

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Prison Discipline.—darlinghurst Gaol. (To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—Among the reforms contemplated by the present Government, I am glad to see that prison disciplinre and the general management of our gaols are low receiving their attention; and your readers will…

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Court of Vice Admiralty. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1862 · page 2

Before His Honor S. F. Millford, Esq., Judge Commissary. BINGLE AND OTHERS V. THE SHIP QUEEN OF ENGLAND. This was a suit for salvage, by the owner and masters of the steamers Lowestoffe and Rapid. The claim was…

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Government Gazette. Friday, July 25. Police Magistrate, Young

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1862 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council has been pleased to appoint Joseph Ede Pearce. Esquire to be Police Magistrate at Young. His Excellency the Governor with the advice of the…

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Court of Vice-admiralty. (From the S. M. Herald.) THURSDAY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Milford, Commissary Judge.) [?]Ingle and Others V. the Ship Queen of England

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1862 · page 4

The hearing of this case, whioh had been commenced on Friday last, and had been continued on the following day, was resumed and concluded. it was a snit by the owners, masters, and crews of the…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 29Th Jolt, 1868. (Beforo J. Larnoch, G. T. Loder, J. C S. 51'Douall, K. A. Rodd and S. I). Dight, Inquires.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1862 · page 3

IILEGALLY ON PREMISES.— William Beadon, in custody, was charged with being illegally on Mrs Joss's premises Hunter-street, Singleton.—Constable M'Morrow deposed Between 12 and 1 o'clock last night I received…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday. (From the Herald). Special Sittings In Banco.-Before the Full Court. JUDGMENTS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 2

Their Honors gave judgment in tha following cases. The effect only of each judgment is here stated:— BIONET V. DANGAR. Judgment given by Sir Alfred Stephen, C. J,…

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Supreme Court.—thursday. (From the Herald). Ex Parte Grover.—prohibition. Hunter River District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 6

Separate judgments were delivered in this case as follows:- Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J.—The motion here is for a Prohibition, [?] restrain execution [?]judgment in the…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Thursday, August 7. (Before the District Court Judge.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 3

[?] committed by the Maitland bench, under a charge of obtaining money under false pretences, was convicted, and sentenced to six months' impreisonment in Maitland g[?]. John Roberts, convicted on Tuesday of house-breaking, with…

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District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court—tuesday, 5Th August, 1862. (Before J. C. S. M'Douall, J. Lethbridge, J. Johns[?]on, S. B. Dight, James Rigney, anil Andrew M'Dougall, Esquires

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 6

ASSAULT.—Francis Nichols or Nicholas Francis [?]lias Jacob[?] haver was charged with committing this offence —Robert Adamson Rodd deposed: Last Sunday week, the 27th July, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, I was…

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East Maitland Distuict Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1862 · page 2

The East Maitland District Court was opened yesterday morning at ten o'clock, in the Court-house, by Hi[?] Honor Judge Pure[?] There were present Messrs. Ellis, J. O'Neil Brenan,…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 12Th August, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1862 · page 3

(Before J. C. S. McDouall, J. Larnach, R. A. Rodd, and R. Carter, Esqs.) PUBLICANS LICENSE.—Licenses were granted to Mr. Richard Holcombe for the Camberwell Hotel,…

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East Maitland District Court. Tuesday, 12Th August

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1862 · page 2

The court was re-opened at half past nine o'clock, by his Honor Judge Purefoy. In the case of Bourke v. Lewis, which had occupied the greater part of the previous day, his Honor summed…

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East Maitland District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Puref[?]y.) Thursday, August 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

The Court re-opened at a quarter to ten o'clock. INTER[?]DER SUM[?]S. BRIGGS V. O'NEILL AND ANOTHER. This case was not gone into, in consequence of an…

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East Maitland District Court. Wednesday, August 13. (Before his Honor and a jury o[?]our.) Burns and Another V. [?]NOLDS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 6

This was an action for the recovery of £59, on account of money due in a co-partnery transaction. Mr. Mullen appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. O'M[?]gher for defendant…

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Highway Robberies and Murder on the Araluen Road. (From the Braidwood Observer, Aug. 10.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1862 · page 3

The natural sequence of the daring outrages which have been committed in this district during the last few weeks, has at length to be recorded. The Intelligence that the life of an unoffending allen had been taken under circumstances of the…

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East Maitland District Court. (Before his Honor Judge Purefoy.) Saturday, August 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1862 · page 3

The Court was re-opened at a quarter before ten o'clock. KELLY V. GORRICK. His Honor, in delivering his judgement in this case, said he had no doubt but wilful and corrupt perjury had been…

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Singleton District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 2

The following cases are entered for trial at the August sittings of this Court, to be holden on Wednesday, the 27th instant:- [?]ENANETS—Barlow v. Bowman…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 19Th August, 1862. (Before J. C. S. M'Donall, J. Larnach, G. T. Loder, J. Johnson, and R. Carter, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1862 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Dwyer, charged with being drunk on Sunday, the 17th instant, was admonished and discharged. BREAKING WINDOWS —Henry Hill was charged with…

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