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Courts & crime, 1875

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Singleton; Police Court. Tuesday. March 30th, 1875. Before Mr. J. Browne, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1875 · page 2

Mary Perry charged with the above offence, after receiving a few words of wholesome advice from his Worship, was fined as with an alternative of twelve hours im…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 13Th April, 1875. (Before Mr. John Browne, J. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Terry and David Delaney for this offence were each fined 5s. HOUSE ROBBERY.—The premises of Mr. Owen Traynor at Darlington were burglariously entered on…

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The Murder at Nive Downs, Barooo. (From the Correspondent of the Rockhampton Capricornian.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

The following are, as far as I can learn at present, the particulars of the murder perpetrated at Nive Downs Station on 13th March:—It appears that the man Lowrie and his wife were engaged to go to the…

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Inselveney Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

w[?] Murrurundl (late of Melbourne, Vi[?]). railway [?] Liabilities, £130 [?] Assets, £4 5s. 6d, official assigree, Mr. J. [?]…

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The Singapore Gaol Outbreak. (Abridged from the Straits Times, Feb. 25.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon, at about five o'clock, the community were startled and alarmed by the report that the prisoners confined in the criminal prison had mutinied, and after…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Criminal Side

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

This Court opened yesterday morning at East Maitland, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin. The barristers present were Messrs. Simpson, Windeyer, Wisdom, Dillon, and O'Keeffe…

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The Maitland Gaol

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 4

In Saturday's Mercury we gave the Herald's abridged report of the Parliamentary proceedings in committee of supply. The following is from that paper's full report of the discussion of the estimate of…

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The Murder at Lawson Creek, near Mudgee. (From the Mudgee Times, April 16.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1875 · page 2

On Tuesday last the district coroner (Mr. W. J. Henningham) held an inquest at the house of Robert Rope, Lawson's Creek, upon the body of Hannah Jane Rope, who had died early that morning…

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Singleten Police Office. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1875 · page 2

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 20Th April, 1875. (Before Mr. John Browne, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1875 · page 4

SURETIES TO KEEP THE PEACE.—Thomas Hardman was bound over to keep the peace towards his wife Maria Hardman, for six months, himself in £10, and two sureties of £5 each…

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The District Court Registrar for Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1875 · page 2

In the course of the discussion on the Estimates in the Assembly on Thursday night, the following took place, as reported in the Herald:- Mr. F. B. SUTTOR called attention to the item…

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The Narragar Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 5

At the Mudgee Circuit Court, on Tuesdav, April 13, before his Honor Sir William Manning, William M'Cartney was charged with having, on the 6th October, 1874, at Narrapar, in the colony of New…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Side

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

The Maitland Circuit Comt re-opened for the civil business on Thursday morning, before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice. The members of the bar present were: Messrs…

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Muscle Brook. Police Court, April 20, 1875. (Before Messrs. J. H. Keys, C. Bowman, and F. W. Thrnm, J.P.'s.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 7

Finlay Kenny, on bail, appeared to answer a churge for that he did assault and beat T. F. Fagan, The bench, after hearing the evidence of Sergeant Thompson, Dr. Wells, and Jas. Hoiledge, found the…

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Singleton police Court. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Sunday 25 April 1875 · page 2

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Paterson. Police Office, 17Th April, 1875. (Before J. P. Luke, Esq, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 3

Henry Hunt was brought up, in custody, charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating his wife, Catherine Hunt.—Sergeant Wells, sworn, deposed: Yesterday, from information that I received, I went…

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Singleton. Police Court, Monday, 28Th April, 1875. (Before Messrs. George Lethbridge and John Browne, J.P.'s.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 3

HORSE STEALING.—William Pettit was brought up on this charge. Senior-sergeant Du Vernet deposed: I arrested prisoner before the court on Saturday, 24th instant, as being the person described in…

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The Murder at the Terricks. the Inquest. (Abridged from the Bendigo Advertiser, April 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 4

The district coroner held an inquest at Boyle's Homebush Hotel, Miliamo, on Saturday, on the body of William Bickers, aged 32, who died on Thursday from injuries inflicted by George Meriton, who was…

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Immorality ana Assault

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 5

The Mudgee Western Post of April 27 reports as follows:— FEARFUL IMMORALITY. In a case tried before the Mudgee Bench on…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, April [?] 1875. Before [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

Willian Pettit was brought up on remand charged with sealing two horses the proporty of William O'[?] of Quality Creck. Sergeant The V[?] being [?] depa[?]ed…

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