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Courts & crime, 1877

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Lands inquiry Court. (From [?] )

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1877 · page 1

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 23Rd Jany, 1877. (Before [?] J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. [?] J. R. Dight, and R. Biaxland, [?]) Publicians' Certificate

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1877 · page 2

The application of [?] Broke for publican[?} granting of [?] was opposed by [?]…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.) Branxton. Police Court, Thursday, 25Th January, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.M., Messrs. T. Drinan, and J. C. S. M'Douall, J. s. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 5

STEALING.—An old man was charged with stealing a shirt, the property of Julia Daly, of Branxton. The bench, after hearing the evidence, considered the charge proved, and sentenced the prisoner to a…

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Burglary on the East Maitland Road

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 4

On Friday night, or early on Saturday morning last, three men succeeded in effecting an entrance to the residence of Mr. Solomon Cohen, on the East Maitland road, and in…

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Muswellbrook Police Court, 19Th Jan (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 7

LARCENY—John King alias Johnny Martindale, was charged with stealing a tent, the property of David Rankin, contractor. Committed for trial to the Quarter Sessions, then…

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Police Court. Murrurundi, Tuesday, January 23Rd, 1877. (From our Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1877 · page 1

Before me [?] A. J. KIN[?] and Dr. [?]…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 30Th Jan., 1877 (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks. P.M., Messrs. S. B. Dight and J. E. D[?]vys, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 6

COMMONAGE REGULATIONS —Henry Bow was charged with a breach of the commonage regulations of the borough of Singleton, by the Common Ranger, by splitting on the Singleton…

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Police Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 11

At the Raymond Terrace Police Court, on the 27th instant, before C. R Middleton, Esq., P M, and A. H. Jacob, Esq, J. P., William Miller was charged with cruelty to a horse…

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A Barrister Charged with Murder. (From the Liverpool Albion, Nov. 4.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 7

M. Henri de Tourville, alias Perreau, a Frenchman, who has become a naturalised Englishman, and is a member of the English bar, has been remanded by the Bow-street police…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, February 2ND, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. [?] P.M.) [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 2

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The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

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Police Court, Saturday, 3Rd February 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

LARCENY.—Jim, alias George M'Elroy, was brought up on this charge on remand from the previous day. Robert Holland deposed that he is a brickmaker residing at Gowrie, near Singleton…

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Singleton. Police Court, Friday, 2Nd. Februay, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

LARCENY—Jim, alias George McElroy was charged with stealing a purse containing half a sovereign, and some silver, an agreement, also a carpet bag, containing a gold ring, and clothing,…

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Branxton. Police Court, Wednesday, 7Th Feb, 1877 (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and T. Drinan, J P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY—Thomas Horse field was brought up on warrant for disobeying a summons to appear on 31st January last, for being drunk and disorderly at Greta. He was…

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Police Court, Tuesday, 6Th Feb., 1877. (Before Mr. J. N Brooks, P.M., and Mr. George Jarman, J.p.) Slaughtering Cattle for Sale Without

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1877 · page 5

A LICENSE—John Hobson, of Gowrie, was charged with this offence by Constable Laverty Evidence was adduced that meat had been purchased from the defendant, but the case broke…

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Assault By a Policeman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 11

Another policeman has been charged with using more violence than was necessary in arresting a prisoner, and a conviction and fine followed. The case was heard before the Young Bench on Tuesday,…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, 30th JAN. (Before Messrs. J. H. Keys, F. W. Thrum, and J. F. Doyl[?] Jan., Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 4

LARCENY.—[?] Paterson, charged with stealing a coat from David Rankin, Denman, was found guilty, and fined £1, or seven days. ASSAULT.—Ernest Scott was charged with this…

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Singleton Police Court. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 2

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Police Court. (From our Reporter. Murrurundi, Day, February 5th, 1877. MR. G. G. [?] and Dr. [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1877 · page 1

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