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Courts & crime, 1878

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Police Court. Saturday, July 20th, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. BrooKS, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

Elizabeth Harridge was fined 5s. or 24 hours in the Lockup for the above. Mr. O. Saunders, J.P., here took his seat, ASSAULT…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, July 16, 1878 (Before Mr. A. BRODIE and De. KNOWLES, J.P.'s) Transfer of License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

An application from Robert Finch for the transfer of a publican's license from Mrs. Q[?]iggan to the applicant, was postponed until the following…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 19th JULY, 1878. [From Our Own Reporter.] (Before Messrs J. Gar[?], P.M., A. J. KINGSMILL, and E. UNDERWOOD, J.P.'s ) Wages Dispute

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 1

W. F. Selden was sued by Abraham Kertz, to recover the sum of to be due, to him as the balance of wages. The case (as previously reported) had been…

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Murder at the Solomon Islands. (Evening News of Tuesday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 3

Advices by the sehooner Isabella, [?] arrived at Port M'Kay from the So[?]omon Islands, brings the report of the murde[?] of a trader at the island of Ugi, which is si[?]…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 23Rd July, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.— Bridget Pritchard, an old acquaintance of the Singleton Temple of Justice, pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined £2 in default, SIX days'…

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Muswellbrook. Police Office, 16Th July. (Before Mr. J. H. Keys, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 6

John Thomas Everingham, of Denman, was charged with refusing to produce his impounding book to constable Laverty, of Donman; was fined one pound, and court costs 5s 10d…

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Muswallbrook. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court, Tuesday, July 23 1878. (Before Messrs, J. H. Keys, W Bowman, and F.W.Thrum, J.'s P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 2

Patrick Lounders and Lawrence Gannan were charged by constable Harrison with furious riding in the streets of Denman. Defendants were fined is, each court…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, July 23, 1878. Before Mr.[?] LANGUAGE

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 1

Thomas Young was charged with using abscene language in the main street, Haydopton. Senior-constable Bowen , deposed…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday July 30Th, 1878. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m) Drunkeness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 2

Ellen Wilson for being drunk at the Railway station on the night of the 20th inst. was fined 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 30Th July, 1878. (Before Sir. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1878 · page 4

LARCENY.—John Fleming was convicted of stealing a mawl, morticing axe, and wedges, the property of John O'Neill, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment…

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District News. From Various Correspondents.] Raymond Terrace. Police Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 4

July 10th, 1878.—Before Chas. A. Middleton, P.M., B. Harrison appeared in custody, having been apprehended on warrant from Clarence Town Bench, charged with obtaining money under false…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, August 2Nd, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunkenness Etc

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 2

James Tait Menson was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 31st ultimo, in John-street, Singleton. Mr. A.J. Gould appeared for the defend…

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Supplement, Friday, July 19. At the Police Office, Walcha, on Wednesday, August 21

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 14

HAWES: 31 country lots, parishos of Couatwong, Nowendoc, Uriamukki, Giro, and Tomalla, on the left bank of Couatwong Creek, and on and near the left and right banks of Nowendoc…

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Muswallbrook. (From our Correspondent.) Small Debts Court, Thursday, JULY 30, 1878. (Before Messrs. J. Keys. and F. W. Thru[?]. Js.'s P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 2

THERE were no cases set down for hearing in the Police Court. This being court of request day, the following cases were called on…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, August 5Th, 1878. (Before Mr. G. Jarman, J.p.) Drunkeness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

George Brennan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and to using obscene language, on Sunday the 4th inst. For the first offence he was fined Is, and for the…

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Jerry's Plains. Police Court. Monday, August 6,1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. 0. Saunders, J.p.) Larceny

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

Charles Echlersley was charged with stealing one stockwhip from Mr. T. E. Brady, on the 1st inst, at Jerry's Plains, Constable Coughlin deposed : I arrested…

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Singleton. Police Court, Monday, 5Th August, 1878 (Before Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1878 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—Jo[?]n Brennan pleaded guilty to this offence, and was fined 1s; in default, imprisonment until sundown. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—The same prisoner…

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Police Court.-AUGUST 3rd (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum. J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 2

W. Forsyth, better known us Billy Barlow, and Ed.[?] were brought up and charged with being drunk and disorderly they pleaded guilty and were fined 9s. each…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, August 3, 1878. (Before F. W. Thrum, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 15

DRUNKENNESS. — Forsyth and E. Gleeson, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, were fined 5s, or twenty-four hours in the lockup…

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Thursday August 1. Indecent Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

James [?] was charged with having on the 7th June, 1878, at Qui[?] and [?] Elizabeth Constable.The defundant…

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