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Courts & crime, 1874

280 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 14

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 December 1874 · page 2

The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected with the Tocal murder was held yesterday in the Court-house, Paterson, before Mr. T. W. Pearse (coroner), and a jury of twelve…

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Supplement, Tuesday, December 1. At the Police Office, Gunnedah, on Monday, January 4,1875

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

POTTINGER: 22 country lots, parishes of Gulligal and Dubbleda, on Milchengowrie run, extending 2 miles southerly from Charles M'Kaughan's c.p. of 219 acres 3 roods, No.83, adjoining the eastern boundary…

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Another Wilful Child Murder

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

AN inquest was held by the City Coroner, "on Tuesday, at the Benevolent Asylum, Pitt-street South, Sydney, on the body of a male child 16 months old,…

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

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 3

THE adjourned coroner's inquiry into the circumstances connected with the Tocal murder was held yesterday in the. Court-house, Paterson, before Mr. T…

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Insolvency Court. Rule Nisi. December 3

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 2

William Friend and others v. Thomas Jordan, 'of Newton Boyd, hotelkeeper and blacksmith returnable, 17th December. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Sittings ink Banco. Tuesday, December 1st. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Motions Nisi for New Trials. Lynch V. HOLLAND

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

Sir William Manning, Q.C for defendant, moved for a rule nist for new trial of this action, which was heard at the last Maitland Circuit, before Mr…

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Supreme Court.—tuesday, Dec. 1. (From the Herald.) Sittings in Banco. (Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hargrave and Mr. Justice Faucett.) Motions Nisi for New Trials. Lynch V. HOLLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1874 · page 4

Sir William Manning, Q.C., for defendant, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of this action, which was heard at the last Maitland Circuit, before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four,…

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The Tocal Murder. (From our Paterson Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 3

The mystery which has enveloped this tragic deed, from it first discovery, still remains; and, although every excition has been made by the police to discover who the murdured man is, up to the present their labours have…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Friday, Dec. 4. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 2

The following two cases were held over from our last, owing to want of space:— ASSAULT. Charles Burt was indicted for that he did on the…

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Supreme Court.—wednesday, Dec. 2. (From the S. M. Herald.) (Before Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) BROWN V. EALES

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1874 · page 4

Mr. Butler, Q.C., for the defendant, moved for a rule nisi for new trial of an action of replevin tried at the last Maitland Circuit before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four, by whom a verdict was…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 3

Henry Page, of Quipolly farmer. Liabilities, £140 18s. Ed- Assets, £20. Mr. Mackeszie, official assignee. Sophia M'Crohan, of Parramatta, widow…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday December 7th 1874. (Before Mr. James Smith P.m.) Wilful Desertion

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 2

Maria [?] summoned Pritchard Moore for deserting his illegitimate child, and thus leaving it without proper means of support…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, December 2. Sittings in Banco

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 4

BEFOR Sir James Martin (Chief Justice). Mr. Justice Hargraves, and Mr. Justice Faucett. MOTIONS NIST FOR NEW TRIALS…

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A Plea for the Police. To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1874 · page 3

DEAR SIR- Whilst coming down Johnstreet this afternoon, my attention was called to a notice posted on the Police Barracks the said notice being one of the posters so…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 8Th Dec., 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 4

CHILD DESERTION.—Maria Cavanagh summoned Richard Moore for deserting his illegitimate child, leaving it without means of support. The defendant did not appear, and his Worship ordered a…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Monday, December 7. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 4

Robert Breeze was indicted for that he did, on the 3rd November, at Gloucester, Real, take, and drive away thirteen oxen and thirteen steers, the property of Samuel A Craik. A second count charged the prisoner with having them in his…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 2

The inquiry into the circumstances connected with the death of the man found murdered in Webber's Creek, Tocal, was resumed yesterday, at the courthouse, Paterson, before Mr. T. W. Pearse, coroner,…

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Supreme Court.—monday, Dec. 7. (From the S. M. Herald.) Sittings in Banco

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 2

(Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave nd Sir. Justice Faucett.) THE MUNICIPALITY OF WARATAH V. THE WARATAH COAL COMPANY…

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Police Office, Dec. 1St, 1874. (Before John Morris, C. F. Clive, and Andrew Bowman, Esqs., J.P.'s)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1874 · page 4

HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Constable and Michael Ford were brought before the bench to answer the above charge. After hearing the evidence of Seniorconstable Johnson and Trooper O'Leary, both…

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A Lunatic Sliced to Death for the Murder of His Mother

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1874 · page 4

The following translation of an official document published in the Peking Gazette, is given by a Shanghai paper:— The Governor-General of Chili reports the…

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