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Courts & crime, 1877

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Branxton. Police Court.—thursday, 11Th Oct, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 7

BREACH OF PUBLICAN'S ACT—John O'Donohue, on summons, appeared before the court to answer a charge preferred against him by constable Ritchie, of having neglected to keep a…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 4

The Maitland Circuit Court opens at East Maitland on Tuesday next at 10 a.m., before his Honer Sir William Manning. The following is a list of cases in which the accused are in custody:—…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, October 12, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Stealino a Newel

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

Patrick Hetd, in custody, was charged with stealing acedar nowel, the property of John Wright, contractor, the same being vained at 10s…

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The Murder at Junction Point. (From the Goulburn Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 3

At the Goulburn Assizes on Tuesday, before his Honor the Chief Justice, Daniel Donoghue was charged with having on the 24th September, at Victoria Flat, near Junction Point, felon[?]ously killed and…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, October 9 1877. (Before Messrs. A. BRODIE and G.G. BRODIE, J.P.s.) Sureties of the Peack

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 4

Catherine Wood was charged with having used threatening language to Beatrice Benham, placing her in fear of bodily injury…

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Murder and Robbery of Travellers in Mexico. (From the New York Tribune.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 16

Washington, July 20.—Colonel Paschal, of Corpus Christi, Texas, who is spending a few days in Washington, gives a detailed account of the latest raid of American banditti across…

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Attempted Outrage and Horse-stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 6

Our Quirindi reporter forwards us (Murru rundi Times), particulars of an atrocious case of attempted outrage upon the person of a married woman living near Wallabadah, and the…

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Armidale Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Armidale Express, Oct. 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 6

The Armidale Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Sir William Manning. Edward Fear was indicated for stealing a…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

John O'Donodue was swnmoned by Constable Ritchie for a hreach of the above act, the charge being, that the defendant failen to keep a light burning…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 16, 1877. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Stealing a Newel

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

Patrick Head, on bail, was charged by John Wright, with having stolen a received his property. Mr. A. J. Could, for accused, pleaded not…

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Attempted Outrage and Horse-stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

OCR Quiri[?] reporter forwards as parti culars of an atr[?]cious case of attempted [?]trage upon the person of a. married woman living near Wallabadah, and the…

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Quirindi Police Court. Department of Public Works. Sydney, 24th September, 1877

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 2

SIR, -I am directed by the Secretary for Public Wprks to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant, requesting that Courts petty [?]…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, October 9, 1877. (Before Mesars, A. Brodie and G.G. Brodie, J.P's. Subeties of the Peace

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 1

Catherine Wood was charged with having used threatening language to Beatrice Benham, placing her in fear of bodily injury…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. Before His Honor Sir William Manning

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 1

The Court occupied, several days with the following cases, the results of which we abridge from the Tanncorth Observer…

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Armidale Circuit Court. THURSDAY,Oct. 11. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning, and a Special Jury of Four.) Bowman v. Irwin. Upon this case being called on

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1877 · page 4

Mr. Kearney applied to the Court for permission to appear for the defendant in the absence of Mr. Healy, who had been communicated with, and who had…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 3

The criminal side of the Maitland Circuit Court commenced its sittings at East Maitland, on Tuesday, before his Honor Sir William Manning. Clerk of Arraigns, Mr. C. Burns,…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, 2Nd Oct. (Before: Messrs. J. H. Keys and F. W. Th[?]m, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS — Chas. Ridge, on bail, charged with being drunk, did not appear and forfeited his bail. COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—An application…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 16Th Oct, 1877. Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. G. T. Loder, and W. Dudding, J.P.'s

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 7

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—William Forster was charged with making use of abusive language towards William Richards. Mr. Gould, for the defendant, submitted that the place where the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Continued from another page.) Wednesday, October 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1877 · page 4

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. In addition to the members of the bar, already mentioned, Mr H. E. Cohen and Mr. O'Keeffe were also in attendance…

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Cruel and Cowardly Assault (From the Echo of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 9

At the Water Police Court, on Tuesday, William Connolly was charged with being concerned with others, in assaulting one Edward William Byrne, and robbing him of a silver watch, a…

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