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Courts & crime, 1874

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, Tuesday 17Th. (Before F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 3

OESCENE LANGUAGE.—Henry Hely, charged with this offence, pleaded guilty, and was fined costs of court. DISOBEYING ORDER FOR MAINTENANCE.—Edward…

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Dreadful Murder Near the Paterson. Discovery of Human Remains. (From our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1874 · page 2

A shocking murder appears to have been committed at Tocal, near the Paterson township, recently. On Saturday afternoon last, about four o'clock; a man named Edwin Wilks, in the employ…

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The Paterson Murder. Further Discoveries

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 3

We learn that another stage in the development of the Paterson tragedy has been reached, since our correspondent furnished the report which appeared…

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Insolvency Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 3

THE following estates were surrendered:-Francis Borgia Michael Cooghan, of Penrith, teacher. Liabilities, £52 6s. 6d,of which £15 10s is secured. Assets, [?] Mr…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 24th, 1874. (Before Mr. James Smith, P.M., and Mr. G. Jarman, J.p.) Drunkenness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1874 · page 2

Philip Kelly on bail for drunkenness" [?] for his offense by paying is [?] LANGUAGE…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 24Th November, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Philip Kelly, for this offence, was fined five shillings, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. John Eaton and Moses Skinner, for a similar offence, were admonished and discharged…

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The Tocal Murder. Arrest of a Man and His Two Sons on Suspicion

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 2

In connection with the dreadful murder brought to light last Saturday at Tocal, near the Paterson, some particulars of which were given in Tuesday's Mercury, certain circumstances have come to the…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Police Office, 19Th November, 1874. (Before Messrs. G. Cory and W. Corner, J.P.'s) Charge of Perjury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1874 · page 3

Mary Jane Gould was brought before the bench, charged for that she did, on the 27th day of October last, commit wilful and corrupt perjury, in giving her evidence in a case then being tried before the…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 2

November 24. — Stephen Dunleavy, of Wattle Flat, innkeeper, out of business Liabilities, £250 15. 4d. Assets, £9614. Mr. Humphrey, official assignee…

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Child Murder in Sydney. (From Wednesday's Herald.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 3

The adjourned inquest on the body of the female infant found in Bourke-street, Surry Hills, was resumed on Tuesday forenoon at the Observer-Tavern…

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The Tocal Murder. (From our own Reporter.) the Coroner's Inquest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1874 · page 2

The inquest on the body of the man found in Webber's Creek on Saturday last was resumed at the court-house, Paterson, on Thursday morning, before Mr. T. W. Pearse, coroner, and a jury of twelve. Mr…

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The Tocal Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

The inquest on the remains of the murdered man found in Webber's Creek, Tocal, will be resumed tomorrow (Wednesday) morning, at ten o'clock, before the coroner, Mr. T. W. Pearse, and jury, at the…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, Thursday, Nov. 19. (Before W. Bowman and F. W. Thrum. Esqs., J.P.'s)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 4

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Boyd was charged with making use of obscene language id Hill street He pleaded guilty, and was ordered to be imprisoned for seven days in the lockup. Same prisoner was…

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Supreme Court.—thursday, Nov. 26. (From the Herald. Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Cheeke and juries of four.) PERRY V. the Commissioner of Railways

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

In this action the plaintiff, Alfred Perry, claimed to recover damages in consequence of injuries sustained by him through a railway collision at Newcastle…

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Vice-admiralty Court. (Before Sir James Martin, C.J., Judge Commissary.) in Re the Ship Sierra Nevada—dow, Master

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1874 · page 2

The arguments herein were resumed and concluded this was a suit instituted on behalf of James Frederick Lloyd, the sole owner of the late brig George H. Peake (of which James Pie was the master), against…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday December 1st, 1874. Before Mr. Oliver Saunders, J.P. and Sureties of the Peack

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 2

William Lesley, [?] appeared on summo[?] to answer a charge preferred against him by Denis [?] Namers, of striking him, and using threatening language towards him. on…

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The Local Murder. the Coroner's Inquest. (From Saturday's Mercury.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 4

THE inquest on the body of the man found in Webber's Creek, on Saturday last, was resumed at the court-house, Paterson, on Thursday morning before…

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Insolvency Court. Plan of Distribution

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 3

November 28-In the matter of James Liddle. On the motion of Mr. Mackenrie the plan of distribution strowing a dividend of [?]in the [?] was confirmed…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Compensation for a Railway Accident. (From the Herald.) Perry v. The Commissioner of Railways

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1874 · page 3

In the Supreme Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Cheeke and a jury of four, Alfred Perry claimed to recover damages in consequence of injuries…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 1St December, 1874. (Before Messrs. Oliver Saunders and W. C. Browne.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 4

SURETIES TO KEEP THE PEACE.—William Lesley, junior, appeared on summons to show cause why he should not keep the peace towards Dennis M'Namara, who deposed that on the 25th November last de…

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