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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

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Branxton Small Debts Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 2

The following cases are set down for Thursday 10th instant— Tulloch v. Ryan—balance of pro note £3 9s 3d…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) Greta Police Court. Thursday, October 3,1878. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 2

A CLEAR sheet was the order of the day. Henry Chapman of Greta applied for and obtained a hawker's license…

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The Murder of Raymond Layard. (By Telegraph [?] Echo.) Wagga

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 6

At a Circuit Court yesterday, the trial of Hector Gillies for the murder of Raymond Layard was proceeded with. The prisoner was defended by Sir George Innes, who, in his address to the jury, urged…

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Grammar School Cadet Camp at Bathurst. Night Assault. (From the Bathurst Times of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 14

The Volunteer Rifles have immortalized them-selves, and henceforth their names, written in letters of smoke, will live in history! On Monday evening last, a hastily arranged assault was made on the…

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Muswell Brook. Police Court, Tuesday, 2Nd October, 1878. (Before Messrs. J. H. Keys, F. W. Thrum, and J. F. Doyle, Jr.s J.P's)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 11

Martin Hanagan was charged, on the information of Thomas Godfrey, with having maliciously and unlawfully thrown down one panel of fence the property of complainant. Upon the evidence, the Bench…

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The Murder of Senior-Sergeant Wallings. Capture and Death of the Murderer. [Reuter's Telegram to "Mercury."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1878 · page 5

The Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram this morning, from Sub-Inspector Duffy, who is at Barringun:—" George Gibson, alias Henry Wilson, who murdered Wallings, was…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1878

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

Bernard Mooney was charged with the above offence on Saturday, 6th inst. Constable Ritable deposed to hearing the defendant use the language complained of…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 1St, 1878

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

(Before Messrs. P. W. WRIGHT, A. BRODIE, J. L. SUCKING, and W. E. Abbott, J.P's) ASSAULT…

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Broke. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Saturday, October 5, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Breach of Impounding Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

James Payne was charged by John Taggart with having committed a breach of the above Act on the 18th September last, by driving one cow off plantiff's land at Popong…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 27th SEPTEMBER, 1878. [From Our Reporter.] (Before Mr. J. GARRETT, P.M. and Mr. A. J. Kingrmill, J.p.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

Martin Cahill, in custody, arrested by, constable George, pleaded guilty to this charge. He was accorded a good character…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 1St, 1878

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

(Before Messrs, P. W. WRIGHT, A. BRODIE, and J. L. SUCKLAND, J.P'S.) J. TICKLE Y. W. LONG. Claim 10s for work done…

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Quirindi Small Debts Court. September, 27Th, 1878. (Before Mr. GARRETT, P.M.. and Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.p.) (From Our Own Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

The following cases were called forward, and adjudicated upon ; a majority having been settled mutually. All, save one, were undefonded…

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Broke. Police Court, Saturday, 5Th Oct, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 7

IMPOUNDING ACT—James Payne appeared on summons charged with unlawfully driving one cow out of the herd, and from off the land, of John Taggart, at Popong Creek, on the…

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Additions to Court House, Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 2

We, are favoured by Mr. R. Wisdom, M.L.A. for Morpeth, with the following official correspondence, for public information:— "Department of Public Works…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 8Th Oct, 1878. (Before r.. N. Brooks, P.M., Messrs. G. T. Loder and John Browne, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1878 · page 7

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Barnard Mooney, for making use of obscene language, was fined 2s. 6d, with 2s 6d. court costs. PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—The application of…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 6

The October sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court will commence at East Maitland on Tuesday next, before his Honor Mr. Justice Fancett. Below we give a list of the prisoners who are at present in…

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Denman. Police Court, Saturday, September 28Th, 1878. (Before G. A. F. Kibble, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1878 · page 7

Henry Spohr was charged by Constable Harrison with exposing his person in a public place. It being the opening of the Court, and, under the circumstance, was fined 5s or 12 hours in the lock-up…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1878 · page 4

The following is the complete list of the cases for trial at the Maitland Circuit Court, which commences this morning at East Maitland, before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. Chas, A. W. Lett is the Judge's…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 2

John Davison, of Carraweona, near Bourke, grazier; Cause of sequestration: Severe losses in stock during the severe dry weather, and pressure off judgment…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 8Th 1878. (Before Dr. Knowles, J.p.) Transfer of Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1878 · page 1

Mrs. Doherty's notice of her intention to apply for the transfer of the license for the Hotel at Blandford, held by her late husband, was read in…

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