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Courts & crime, 1875

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Court of Requests, Singleton. Friday, April, [?] 1875. [?]

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

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FICTION. (From English, American, and other Periodicals.) a Sea Flower. Chapter I. Presented at Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 4

"Lady Mountso[?] her marriage, presented by the Hon [?] Courtney." So spoke the high and mighty personage, in a Court [?] appointed for the purpose of…

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Muscle Brook. Police Court, April 22Nd. (Before J. H. Keys, and F. W. Thrum, Esqrs, J.P.'s.) Municipal Appeals

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

The following cases were considered and disposed of:- W. B. Smith, store, assessed at £32 8s., reduced to £18…

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Our [?] Again. Police Magistrate of the Wollomdi

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 3

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, April, 30th, 1875. Before Mr. W.C. Browne M.P., J.P. Provane Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 2

Hemmend Crampton a boy about fifteen years of age pleaded guilty to this change Being the first offence he was [?] and discharged…

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Impoundings. (From the Government Court.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 4

[?] at Breeza. on the 26th day of April, 1875, Breenn Run, by Clift Brothers : Flen-bitten; grey mare, broken, like W over small…

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Arrival of the S[?] Mall [?] Adelside. [From the Herald Meeting.] the Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1875 · page 4

The Queen [?] Buckingham [?] tralian [?]…

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District News. (From Our Various Correspodents.) Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 4Th May, 1875. (Before Mr. W. C. Browne, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 4

PROFANE LANGUAGE—Hammond Crampton, a boy about 15 years old, pleaded guilty to this charge Being: the first offence he was fined in the mitigated penalty of 5s., with 6s. 6d. court costs…

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Cattle Stealing Presention Society

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

A MEETING of this Society was held at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday,[?]e 5th may, Present:Messrs. S. R. Dight. (Chairman) Percy Waddy. W. Waddell, S[?]…

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Hunter River Horse and Cattle Stealing Prevention Sooiety. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of this Society took place on Wednesday, 5th instant, at the Royal Hotel, Singleton Present: Mr. S. B. Dight (Chair), Messrs. Percy Waddy, William…

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Police Office, 29Th April, 1875. (Before J. P. Luke, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 6

William McEwen was charged by A. A. Nivison, Esq., with trespassing on his land at Webber's Creek, on Sunday, the 25th of April, by falling trees for the purpose of getting bees' nests. Defendant pleaded…

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Removal of the Police Magistrats f the Wollombi. Public Meeting at the Wollombi Township. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

On Thursday afternoon a public meeting of the inhabitants of the district was held in the Courthouse Wollombi, to take measures to protest against the proposed removal of the Police Magistrate of…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday May 8th 1875. Before Mr. George Jarman, J.P. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

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A Tuesday, May 11, 1875 Before Mr. George Jarman, J.P. Drunknness ass Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1875 · page 2

William Johnstone was brought up on re[?] charged with drunkenness as au[?]ting his wife, and [?]…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 11Th May, 1875. (Before Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 3

ASSAULT.—William Johnston, charged with this offence, and also with resisting the police in the execution of their duty, was remanded for one week, owing to the absence of a second magistrate…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 18th, 1875

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

Before Dr. GLENNIE and Mr GEORGE JARMAN. J.P[?] A transfer of license the Tradesman's Arms, from Mr. George Tranley to Mr…

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The Gympie Murder. (From the Gympic Times, May 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

About the only local topic of conversation during the past three days has been the shocking murder perpetrated before 10 o'clock on Saturday night. About that hour Mrs. Pritchard, the aunt of the…

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Muscle Brook. Police Court, May 11Th, 1875. (Be[?]re Messrs. J. H. Keys, F. W. Thrum, and W. Bowman, J.P.'s

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 3

[?] McLaughlin, in custody, was charged with ca[?] riding in Sydney-street. Constable Spence deposed that the prisoner was riding up and down the street at a dangerous pace, and after…

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Supreme Court. (From the S.M. Herald.) Friday, May 14, 1878. Sittings for Causes.—banco Court. Before his Honor Sir James Martin (Chief Justice) and a jury of four. WATSON V. WATSON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

The trial of this action was resumed and concluded. In this case Jean Watson sued Margaret Brereton Watson for speaking of the plaintiff as follows:—…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 18Th May, 1875. (Before Messrs. Henry Glennie and George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 3

ASSAULT, ETC.—William Johnston charged with an assault, and another assault on the police, when in the execution of their duty, was remanded until Friday, 28th instant…

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