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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1877

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The Court. London, June 8

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1877 · page 4

Her Majerty is in good health at Balmoral, whither she proceeded with Prince Leopolo and Princess Eentrice on the 18th May. The court will…

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Branxton. Police Court, Thursday, 26Th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 4

BREACHES OF DOG ACT.—Thomas Doyle, Joseph Enright, and Joseph Weatherhead were respectively charged by Constable Ritchie, with having unregistered dogs in their possession; they pleaded guilty,…

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Muswellbrook Police Court, Tuesday, 17Th July. (Before Messrs. W. Bowman, E. Bowman, and F. W. Thrum

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 3

ALLOWING GAMBLING—H. A. Sheath pleaded guilty to allowing dice to be used in his licensed house, and was fined 20s, with 19s 10d costs of court…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Couri. Thursday, 26Th July, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks. P.m.) Breach of Dog Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 2

Joseph Wetherell, Joseph Enright and Thomas Doyle were charged by Constable Ritchie with a breach of the above Act. Defendants were found guilty, and were…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 31St July, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N.Broole. P.m.) Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

GRACE MARY THOMPSON of Westbrook Charged William Baxter with [?] This charge, it will be remembered bad on a previous occasion fallen through owing…

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Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Murrurundi. Tuesday, July 24Th, 1877. (Before Messrs, P. W. Whight, A. Brodie G. G.Brodiz, and Dr. Knowles, J.P.'s.) ASSAULT

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 1

Mary Carr was charged with having, on the 22nd July, assaulted William Macauley in Haydonton. The defendant pleaded not guilty…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 31St July, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1877 · page 3

ASSAULT.—William Baxter was charged with assaulting Grace Mary Thompson. Mr. Levien appeared for complainant, and Mr. Gould for defendant. From complainant's…

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Muswellbrook Police Court, 31St July. Before W. Bowman, J. F. Doyle, and T. Hungerford, J.'sP)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Dennis O'Keefe, on bail, charged with this offence, failed to appear, and forfeited his bail. WIFE DESERTION.—Louis Cribb, on remand,…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, August 1, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Breach of Impounding Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 2

Henry Archinal v. Gavan Richards. MR. GOULD appeared for plaintiff: Mr. Waring defended, and raised a plan of no jurisdiction and not guilty…

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Branxton. (From our Carrspondent.) Police Court. Monday. 30th July, 1877. (Before Mr. T. Drinan, J.p.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 2

Thomas Gill in enstody, was charged with the above offence, and remanded to Thurday. Two other charge were preferred against the same prisoner, and also…

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District News. [From Variou[?]correspondents.] Bra[?]xton. Police Court, Thursday, 2Nd August, 1877. (Before Messrs. J[?]N. [?]s, [?]M., and T. Drinan, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 4

DRUNK AND D[?]DER[?].—Thomas Gill appeared before the [?]urt, an[?] was charged by Constable Powell, of G[?]ta, wit[?] being drunk and disorderly. He was f[?]und gu[?]y, and ordered to pay…

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SINGLETON. [?] Court, Wednesday, 1St August, 1877 (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 4

[?]UND RESCUE FROM A PRE EMP[?]IVE LEASE.— [?]y Archinal summoned Gavin Richards for a [?]h of the Impounding Act, by rescuing certain [?] in his charge for the purpose of being…

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Horse Stealing and Assault with Intent. (From the Tamworth News, Aug. 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 2

At the Tamworth Quarter Sessions on Thursday last, before his Honor Judge Dowling, Tommy, an aboriginal, was charged that he did, at [?] run, Mooki, on the 23rd April, of the…

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Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Murrurundi. Monday, July 30. 1877. (Before Mr.G.G.BRO[?], J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 1

John King was charged with furious riding in, Msynestreet, on Monday. The defendant pleaded guilty. Sergeant Goldrick stated that the…

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Insolvency Court. (From the Echo.) Estate of Williams and Cohen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1877 · page 8

On Tuesday, Aug. 7, before the Chief Commissioner, in the matter of William Henry Williams and Joseph Cohen, his Honor gave judgment on an adjourned application for a certificate. The…

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A Governess Accused of Murder

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENST writing from the department of the Andy, say :-A trial of some interest for English readers is to take place at the approaching…

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Branxton. Police Court, Tuesday, 7Th August, 1877. (Before Mr. T. Drinan, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 11

LARCENY.—Thomas Green, an old resident of the district, was brought before the court, in custody of Constable Ritchie, and charged by John B[?]rr with stealing a bottle of schnapps, his property. Prisoner…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Tuesday, 7th August, 1877. (Before Mr. T. Drin[?]. J.p.), Larceny

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 2

Thomas Green, in custody, was charged by John. Barr with stealing one bottle of Schnapps, his property, on the morning of the 7th instant…

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Matrimonial and Divorce Causes Court. (From the Echo.) Friday, Aug 10. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning, who had consented to sit in the absence of Air. Justice Hargrave.) Cochrane V Cochrane and Robertson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 6

This was a petition by the husband, a storekeeper at Wingham, and Justice of the Peace, for a dissolution of marriage The marriage was performed at Tinonee, Manning River, in…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, 18th August, 1877. (Before Mr. W. Dadding, J.p.) Obtaining Goods Under False Pre- Tences. Bridget [?],15,in custody on [?] was charged with this offence

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1877 · page 2

Coustable Oxley deposed that he apprehended the accused about twelve o'clock on the previous Saturday, by virtue of a warrant which he produced, charging…

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