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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1867

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 17Th December, 1867. (Before his Worship the Mayor, W. C. Lesley, and A. M'Dougall, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1867 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Kelly, for being drunk, was fined 5s.; in default, twenty four hours' imprisonment. CATTLE STEALING PREVENTION ACT.—John Hall, a free selector, residing at Yellow Rock Gully, was charged…

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Paterson.. Police Court. (Before Messrs. E. G. Cory, J. M'Cormack, Dr. Park, and G J. Frankland.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1867 · page 3

UNLAWFULLY ENTERING AN ENCLOSED PADDOCK.— Francis Larney was charged by William George with unlawfully entering his enclosed paddock at Bird Hill, on the 7th ultimo. Complainant deposed that he saw…

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Original Correspondence. West Maitland Police Court. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1867 · page 2

SIR—A short time since I read an excellent and truthful paragraph in your valuable paper, respecting the want of accommodation at the West Maitland Courthouse. My business leads me there very often, and I…

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Supreme Court. Rule Misi for Attachment and Criminal Information

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1867 · page 2

In the Supreme Court, on Saturday, Mr. Salomons moved for, and obtained, a rule nisi returnable on the first day of next term, calling on Joseph, Palmer Abbott, an attorney of the court, and five other persons, to show…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 24Th Dec., 1867. (Before G. P. Bowman and J. E. Davys, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1867 · page 5

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Storey, for making use of obsence language in Elizabeth-street, was fined 10s; in default, three hours' imprisonment. RESISTING THE POLICE.—The same prisoner was then…

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Musclebrook. Police Court, Tuesday, 24Th Dec, 1867. (Before W. Bowman, J. H. Keys, and F. W. Thr[?]m, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1867 · page 3

Edwards was again remanded for one week for further evidence. Backhouse v Pearse.—This case was brought under the Masters and Servants Act, being a claim for four…

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