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Courts & crime, 1874

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 14th, 1874. Before Mr. Smith, P.M., and Mr. W. C. Browne, J.P. Sureties of the peace

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

James Thompson, for having made use of threatening language towards his wife, namely, that he "would murder her," was ordered to find security for his good…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 21St July, 1874

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

(Before the Police Megistrate and Mr. Andrew M'Dougall, J.P. ILLEGALLY IMPOUNDING.—John William Wallace Campbell was summoned by Dennis Scanlon for illegally impounding thirty-three cattle and one horse,…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 21st, 1874. Before Mr. JAS Smith, P.M., and ANDREW MacDoug[?] P.M., and Andrew Mr. S. P. [?] J.P sat upon the Bench, but did not adjudicate. [?] CATTLE

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

This was a case in which Denis sennlon sued John William Wallace campbell for having impounded certain cattle off land of which complainant was the alleged…

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District News. Singleton. (From our own Correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, 28Th July, 1874. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. James Smith.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2

PERJURY.—Edward Hines, a boy about 11 years old, was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr. A. J. Gould conducted the prosecution, and Mr. George Waring appeared for…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 28th, 1874. Before Messrs. Jas. Smith, P.M., and W. C. Browne, J.P. VAGRANCY

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

Alice Garbult a little girl aged nine years was brought up on the above charge, the information being laid by the police under the fourth section of the Industrial Schools…

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Gongolgan. Committal for Murder. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, July 31.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 4

At the police court, this week (before Mr. A. O. Grant, P.M.) Jackey, an aboriginal, was brought upon remand, charged with the wilful murder of Policeman Jaskey, who was at one time a tracker…

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Supreme Court.—monday. (From the Herald.) (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Humphery, Official Assignee, V. the Liverpool, London, and Globe Insurance Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 4

This was an action by Mr. F. T. Humphery, as official assignee in the insolvent estate of Edward Denis Cleary, to recover £1500, the amount secured by policy of insurance in the defendants' company,…

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[?] Police Court. AUGUST 3rd, 1874. Before Mr G. G. Brodie, J. P. PERJURY

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

[?] was charged with per[?]…

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Divorce Court—wednesday, August 5. (From the Herald.) (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave.) SPILLER V. SPILLER

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

This was a suit brought by Henry Spiller, farmer, of Wagga Wagga, for dissolution of marriage, on the ground of adultery on the part of his wife, Sarah Spiller. John Bonnett, of Wagga Wagga, was the…

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Small Debts Court. AUGUST 4th, 1874. Before Messrs. A. BRODIE, and G. G. BRODIE, J.P's. W. .F Seiden, [?] And, Murphy

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

[?] for work and labot [?] goods supslied. [?] dit not appear. [?] he had made a mistake in…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 4th, 18[?]. Before Mr. G. Jarman, J.P. Wife Desertion

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 2

James Thompson was summoned by his his wife, Margaret Thompson, for neglecting to support her. An arrangement having been made…

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SINGLETON. (From our own Reporter.) Police Court, Tuesday, August 11. (Before Mr. James Smith, P.M., and Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 1

PERJURY.—In the adjourned case Elijah Singleton v. Edward Hines, perjury, the depositions were read over, and the bench then dismissed the case. MAINTENANCE CASES.—A case Ann Adams v…

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Supreme Court.—monday Aug. 10. (From the Harald.) Sittings for Trial of Causes. Jury Court. (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) Humphery, Official Assignee, V. the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

The trial of this case was now resumed and concluded. It was an action by Mr. F. T. Humphery, as official assignee in the insolvent estate of Edwin Denis Cleary, to recover £1500,the amount secured…

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Tuesday, August [?] Before Mr. G. G. [?] J.P. NORSE-STEALING

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

George Eoggett charged with [?] stealing appeared to his bail, when Mr. Egan, in the absence of Mr. Sub inspector Wright, applied for the prisoner's remand…

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Tamworth District Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 3

This Court opened on Wednesday morning last, August 5, before his Honor Judge Mcymolt. The Bar was represented by Messrs. F. E. Rogers and H. Cohen. The…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Monday, August 10Th, 1874. Before Mr. G. G. Brodie, J.P. PERJURY

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

Mary Kennedy, Catherine Kennedy, and Clara Ann Fleming, severally charged with perjury, appeared on bail. Mr. Newman was present, on behalf of…

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Murderous Assault in Newcastle. (From the Daily Pilot of Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

We have to record one of the most cruel and dastardly attacks on the person Newcastle has yet known, and a very remarkable feature of the case is, that there is strong presumptive evidence that the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 11th, 1874. Before Mr. Jas. Smith, P.M., and Mr. G. Jarman, J.P. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

Edward hines, surrendered to his bail, and again appeared on the-'above charge. Before proceeding further with the case, the Bench desired the whole of the former…

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Supreme Court.—monday, August 17 (From the S.M. Herald.) (Before Sir James Martin. C.j.) Jones v. BRYERS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 4

This was an action in which damages were claimed for breach of a contract for the purchase of an interest in a claim known as the No. 1 North, Bendigo Gully Reef, at Upper Bingera…

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[?]rrarudi Police Court. Monday, August 17Th, 1874. Before Mr. G. G. BRODIE, J.P. PERJURY

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 2

Mary Kennedy, Catherine Kennedy, and Clara Ann Fleming, appeared on bail to answer a charge of perjury, severally brought against them…

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