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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, August 12, 1878 Before M[?] J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. Jarman, J.p.) Assault and Robrery

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

GEORGE MISSION, alias John Williams, and John Kelly alias Outman, ware charged with [?] and robbing one Andrew Browne on the night of the 8th [?] in Singleton…

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Quirindi Police Court. (From Our Reporter.) Friday, 2Nd August, 1878. (Before Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.p.) Abusive Language

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

Mary Duckworth was charged with having need abusive language towards Elizabeth Myler, at the Gap, Werrick Greek…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, August 6Th, 1878. (Before Mr. A. BRODIE and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Illegal Detention of Property

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

Joseph Furnace was summoued for [?] a grindstone, the value of £1, the property of Edward Bruce, of Murrurudi…

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Tamworth Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, July 31. (Abridged from the Tamworth News.) Before his Haner Acting Judge Bennett. Horse Stealing

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

James Smith was charged with having, [?] Greek on the 25th December last, feloniously stolen a horse, the property of John Halliman…

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Wallabadah. Small Debts Court. Thursday, 8th August, 1878. (From Our Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 1

A Court of Requests was held at the Wallabadah Police Court on Thursday last, before Messrs. C. P. Gruggen and J. M. L. McDonald, J.P.'s. The…

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Murrurundi Court of Requests. Tuesday, August 6Th, 1878. (Before Mr. A. BRODIE and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) K. P. CAPPER V. Wm. Turner

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

Claim for £9 7s., for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Mr. Abbett for plaintiff…

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District News. From Various Correspondents.] Broke. Broke Police Court.—august 10th, 1878. (Before J. N. Brooks, Eeq, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1878 · page 7

DISEASE IN SHEEP ACTS AMENDMENT ACT.— Oscar Berncastle, a drover in charge of travelling stock, was charged with leaving the carcase of one dead bullock, for more than twelve hours…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, August 16th, 1878. Before Mr. J.N. Brooks P.m.) Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

John Paton, jnnr., was charged with assaulting Bernard Manley at Singleton on the 4th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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The Pitt-Street Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Faucett, Patrick Maloney was indicted for having, on the 28th May, 1878, feloniously and with malice aforethought wilfully killed and…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, 13Th Aug. 1878. (Before Mr. W. Bowman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 16

C. Krust, charged with being of unsound mind, was ordered to enter into recognizances, self in £10, and two sureties in £5 each, to be of good behaviour for six months, in default to be imprisoned in…

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Muswellbrook. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Monday, August 12, 1878. (Before Mr. W. Bowman, J.P.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 3

KARL KRUST, in custody, brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. The principal feature in the case was that the unfortunate man wanted to send a…

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Supplement, Tuesday, August 6. At the Police Office, Gunnedah, on Wednesday, September 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 8

POTTINGER: 26 country lots, parishes of Black Jack, Howe's Hill, and Lawson, on the road from Gool[?]h to Gunnedah, in Trinkey run, in Bundella run, etc.; containing from 41 acres to 196 acres…

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Determined Attempt to Murder Near Wallerawang. (Bathurst Free Press, August 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 4

An attempt, of the most determined charecter to commit murder, occurred near Wallerawang on Tuesday last. The particulars of the affair, as gathered from enquiry at the hospital,…

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Tuesday, August 6th. Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

Thomas Crafty and William McFarlane were placed in the dock, charged with having, on the 6th day of November last, at a place called Attunga, feloniously…

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Thursday, 8Th August. Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

Henry Clarke, on bail, was charged with that he did, on the 4th day of June last, at a place called Tulla Mulla, felonionsly steal 16 head of cattle, the…

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Wednesday, 7Th August. Stealing From Person

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

George George (a half-caste) was charged with having, on the 1st day of June last, at Breeza, feloniously stolen one pocket book, one piece of paper, and…

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Thursday, 8Th August. Assault and Robbery

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

William Thompson, on bail, was arraigned for that he did, on the 14th day of June last, at Gunnedsh, feloniously beat, strike, and illtreat one Ah Sam, and…

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Wednesday, August 14Th, 1878. (Before Mr. A. Brodie, J.p) Cattle Stealing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

John Jackson, mail boy, was brought up in custody, charged with stealing a bullock the property of the A. A. Company. Warrah…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, August 13th, 1878. (Before Dr. Knowles and Mr. Suckling, J.P.'s. Drunkenness and Obscene Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

William Newshan was charged, in custody, with being drunk and using obscene language, the previous night, at Murrurundi…

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Quirindi Police Court. (From Our Own Reporter.) Friday, 9Th August, 1878. (Before Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.p.) a Crop of Werries Creek Cases

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

James Vincent was charged with having used indecent and threatening language towards John Myler, of the Gap, Werries Creek…

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