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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1878

521 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 27

Nar[?]bri. Police Court, Thursday, 29Th October

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1878 · page 2

In the police court, before C. E. Smith, Esq., P.M., and F. Doyle, Esq., J.P., the following summons cases were dealt with:— Thomas v. E. Pearce, for allowing a…

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Singleton Police Court, Tuesday, 4Th Nov., 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1878 · page 2

DRUNKEENESS.—Michael Manning, for this offence, was fined one shilling, in default one hour in Singleton gaol. HUNTER RIVER PERMANENT BUILDING…

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Police Court, October 24. (Before Charles R. Middleton, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 6

Daniel Keelay appeared in custody charged by senior-constable Finlay with uttering base coin. After hearing evidence the prisoner was remanded until the 29th inst., but…

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Muswallbrook. (from our Correspondent.) Police Office, Tuesday, November 5. (Before Mr. W. Bowman, Mr. F. W. Thrum, and Dr. Gregson, J.'s P.) Furious Riding

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 9 November 1878 · page 2

Wm, Burgis was summoned by the Police to answer the charge of furious riding through the streets of Muswellbrook. He pleaded guilty to the charge and said the horse ran…

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Singleton Police Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Threatening Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

Robert Terry was charged with the above offence. Constable Thomas Linn deposed to the arrest…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, November 5th, 1878. (Before Mr. F. R. WHITE, and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Music and Dancing

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

Mr. W. Gourley, of the White Hart Hotel, Haydonton, applied for permission to have music and dancing on his licensed premises on Friday the…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 5th, 1878. (Before Mr. F. R. WHITE, and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) J. DENVER V.J. M'FADDEN

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1878 · page 2

Claim £1 for cash lent. No appearence of either party, and case struck out. J. KERR V. J. BOUSFIELD…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 12Th Nov., 1878. Befort Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.M.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1878 · page 6

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Robert Terry pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined ten shillings, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. BREACHES OF DOG REGISTRATION ACT.—…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, Nov, 16, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Idle and Disorderly

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Georqe Mandel Ogilvie was brought up on the above charge. Constable Hickey deposed: About nine o'clock last night I saw defendant…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 6

The Centrat Criminal Court commenced in Sydney on Monday last, before his Honor Sir W. Manning. The Attorney-General, assisted by Mr. Bennett, prosecuted for the…

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Muswellbrook. [from a correspondent.] Police Pffice, Tuesday, Nov. 12. (Before Mesars J.H. Keys, W. Bowman and F.W. Thrum, J.'s.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1878 · page 2

Christian Landamus was brought up, [?] body, charged with being of un[?] After hearing the evidence [?] their Worships bound…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 14. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1878 · page 3

Alfred George Hyman and Louis Lyons were charged with, on the 21st of July, 1877, forging a warrant or order for the sum of £109 12s. 6d. with intent to defraud. There…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Monday, Nov. 11Th, 1878. (Before Dr. Knowles, J.p.) Drunkenness, Etc

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 6

Patrick M'Fadden was charged with being drunk, and using obscene language. Fined 2s. 0d., or forty-eight hours'…

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Broke. Police Court. (From our Correspondent.) (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. Watts, J.p.) Threatening Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

Lonis Martineer was charged with using threatening language to John Linstrom, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 1878. (From Our Own Reporter.) (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., and Mr. A. J. Kingsmill, J.p.) Drunkenness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 6

John Meere, on bail, plended guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 20s. ; in default, seven days. The fine was paid…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 15, 1878. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., ,H. Glennie, G. T. Loder, J. Browne, J. R. Smart, and D. Thorley, J's.P.) Wine License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1878 · page 2

GEORGE PIESLEY made an application for a wine license. An objection was laid by the police, that the premises were not suitable, and not…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Echo.) Monday, November 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1878 · page 2

Frank Hulby waa charged with stealing, on the 5th October, 1878, a diamond ring valued at £100, the property of George Brown. On the day in question the…

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"Murder Will Out."

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 14

Pottsville, Penn., Sept. 14.—The story of the Stanton murder, nine years ago, and the arrest a week ago of four men and a woman charged with the crime, has been told, but the full details of the…

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The Murder of Mehemet All

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 15

The Porte has received telegrams announcing the intelligence that Mehemet Ali Pasha and suite, together with some soldiers, have been massacred at Jakova by the Albanians…

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Police Office, Nov. 19Th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1878 · page 15

INDECENT ASSAULT.—Peter Russell, a half-caste, and aged about 24 years, and a married man, was brought up in custody before our bench, charged that he did on the 3rd instant…

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