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Courts & crime, 1877

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Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Saturday, March 17Th, 1877. (Before Messrs. A. J. KINGSMILL and G. G. Brome, J.P.s) EMCEZZIEMENT

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 1

Robert [?] was charged, at the instance of Thomas Frederick Hughes with receiving on the behalf of his employers. (Messrs. Hall, Rutherford and…

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Curious Case of Commmon Assault

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6

This morning (says the Evening News of Monday) the Bench of the Water Police Court, consisting of the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Goodrich, Lester, and M'Mahon, were occupied…

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The Wagga Wagga Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6

Before the Wagga Wagga Police Court, on Thursday, March 22, Peter Murdick alias Peter Higgins, was charged with murder. We take the following evidence from the W. W. Express of…

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Supreme Circuit Court, April 1877

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6

Crown Prosecution: Yass, April 3, John Thomas Dillon; Tamworth, April 3, AttorneyGeneral; Wagga Wagga, April 8, John Joseph Donovan; Goulburn, April 9, Francis Edward…

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District News. (From Our Various Correspondents.] Branxton. Police Court, Wednesday, 28th March, 1877 (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P. M, and G. Wyndham, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 5

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Challinor appeared in answer to a summons, charged with using obscene language at Greta. The Beach considered the offence proved, and flued the individual £3, with…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, March 27, 1877. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. John Alford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 6

ILLTREATING A MARE.—William Stuart was charged with illtreating a mare, the property of Edward Langford. From the evidence it appeared that on the 20th instant defendant…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, 27Th March. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and F. W. Thrum, Js. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1877 · page 8

ONSCENE LANGUAGE.—Henry Cains pleaded guilty to this charge, and was admonished and discharged. INDECENT EXPOSURE—John Sullivan and…

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Supplement, Thursday, March 29. At the Police Office, Casino, on Wednesday, May 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1877 · page 8

RICHMOND: 4. country lots, parishes of Nandabah and Mjrtle, severally, 98, 102, 103 and 110 acres, on, both sides of Myrtle Creek, &c Upset prioe [?]1 per acre…

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Singleton Police Court. [?] APRIL 2, [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 2

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Police Court. (From our Reporter.) [?] Saturday. March [?], 1877 (Before Messrs, A. J. KINGSMILL and G. G. [?] FALSE [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 1

Robert Mundle was charged with obtaining under false pretences, the sum of £95 TE. Gd. from Messrs. Cobb and Co. Mr. Abbott appeared for the…

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Police Court? Wednesday, April 3, 1877. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and T. Drinan, J.P.)

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

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ellen King pleaded guilty to above charge, and was fined 5s. with 5s 6d costs of court, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment in Branston look-up.—…

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Muswellbrook, Police Court, 31St March. (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 11

DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Joanston pleaded guilty to this charge and was admonished and discharged 3rd April. (Before Mr. J. Garrett, Police Magistrate.)…

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Assault on a Member of the Chinese Legation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 10

A drunken Irishman was incited on January 31 by, according t[?] his own account, a spirit of religions intolera[?]ce, to committ an assault on the servant of one of the attaches to the…

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The Coonabarabran Murder. (From the Dubbo Dispatch.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1877 · page 3

At the Dubbo Circuit Court, on Thursday[?] before Aoting Judge M.H Stophen, Thomas Newman was charged with having, at Ulamambri, near Coonabarabran, on the 18th February, 1877,…

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Tamworth Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Tamworth News, April 6.) (Before the Chief Justice Sir James Martin.) Tuesday, April 3

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1877 · page 6

Denis Ryan was charged with larcen [?] bailee. The facts of the case were the [?]e:— Ryan, who is a carrier, was entrusted b[?]y Mr. J. H. Bridge, of Gunnedah, a storekeeper, with…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday, April 7, 1876. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., D. Thorley and G. T. Loder, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

John Sharpe pleaded guilty to this charge. First offence. Fined [?]s. ; in default, two hours…

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Police Court. (From our Reporter.) Murrurindi, Tuesday, April 3rd, 1877. (Before Messrs. A. J. KINGEMILL, A. B[?], P. W. WRIGHT, and G. G. BRODIE, J.P's.) VAGRANCT

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

Charles Booth was brought up in custody, charged with this offence. Plea, not guilty. Senior-constable Cleary deposed to…

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Burglary in Sassex-street, Sydney. (From the Evening News, April 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, to-day, before Mr. G. R. M'Lean, a young man, named William Burns, was charged with a man, name unknown, with having foloniously and burglariously…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday 10Th April, 1877. Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. George Jarman and D. Thorley, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 5

DAMAGING FRUIT WITH INTENT TO STEAL —Mary Freeman and Clara Dudds were charged with this offence by George Barelay, who deposed that he is the owner of a vineyard at…

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Police Court, Monday, 9Th April 1877. (Before Mr. T. Drinan, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 3

POLICE CHARGE.—James Collins was charged with having attempted to steal from the person, and was remanded till Wednesday, 11th mut,, for production of evidence; bail allowed, self in £40, and two…

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