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Courts & crime, 1879

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 11

Nine cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court on Thursday, and these were chiefly for offence's against the Municipal by laws. One case was postponed…

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Singleton Small Debts Court. Friday, June 27, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. John Browne, J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1879 · page 2

H. GLENNIE V. James Downs-Claim for £5 professional services. Verdict for plaintiff, with 12s'6d costs. Same v. -Keough.—In this case…

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Important Municipal Case. (From the S. M. Herald.) Supreme Court, Thursday, June 26. Second Term.—in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir William Manning.) in Re Daniel O'connor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1879 · page 6

This was a motion to make absolute a rule nisi, by which Daniel O'Connor was called upon to show cause why an information in the nature of a quo warranto should not be…

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Gunnedah Police Court. Monday, June 16Th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. K. Abbott, P.m.) Stealing From the Person

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

Thomas Halton and David Halton were, charged with having stolen two cheques of the value of £5 2s. 6d. and £1 12s. 6d., and 18s. in silver, the property…

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A Magistrate Summarily Dismissed

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 1

SOME surprise was felt on Saturday, June 14 (says the Brisbane Week), At the announcement that Mr. Sachs, formerly manager of the Australian Joint Stock…

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Murder of Mr. F. M. Bates

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

ON SATURDAY afternoon we received a telegram from our correspondent in Melbourne, stating that what was believed to be a diabolical murder had…

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Murrurundi Police Court, Tuesday, June 24Th, 1870. (Before Messrs. J. L. SUCKLINO and T.B. Boyce, J.P.'s.) Publication's License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

This was an application made by Mr. Wm. Nicholl, junr., of the Yarraman Hotel, Yarraman, for the removal of his license from the hotel in…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, June 30, 1879. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and J. R. Smart, J.p.) Indecency

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

Bridget Pritchard was charged with indecency in a public place at about midnight on Saturday. Pleaded not guilty…

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A Beautiful Woman's Fate. Mysterious Suicide of a Lady of Emperor Maximilian's Court— a Sad History

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1879 · page 2

THERE died at the house of the Good Shepherd, New York, on Wednesday evening, by her own hand, a woman whose past life was one of unusual…

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Walgett. Assault on a Free Selector.—examination and Committal of the Accused. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 6

Edwin Price (overseer) and Edward Markey (stockman), both in the employ of Frederick York Wolseley, Esq, J.P., of Euroka Station, adjoining this township, were…

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Murder by an American Fanatic

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1879 · page 4

The correspondent of the Times telegraphs an account of a crime which is attracting great attention in the United States. Charles Freeman, member of the Second Advent…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 15

Five cases were set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court, on Thursday. Several applications for licenses were made, and granted. The Police Magistrate,…

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Singleton Police Court Friday, July 4Th 1870. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Henry Glennie, J.P, DRUNKENNESS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 2

Robert Terry, an old offender, was sent to gaol for seven days, in default of paying a fine of 20s…

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Jealousy, Murder, and Suicide. the Tragedy That Preacher Houghoworth's Misconduct Led To. (New York paper.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 6

Marshalltown, Iowa, April 10.—John Bell, station agent on the Central Railroad at Gifford, telegraphed to the main office in this city, two days ago, that a man should be…

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Gunnedah Police Court. JUNE 24th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. K. Abrott, P.M., and Mr. L. U. F. Iredale, J.p.)' Stealing From the Person

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

David Halton and Thomas Halton, remanded from last week, were charged, with the above. Charles Crothers deposed : Ho was a…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 27th JUNE, 1879. [From Our Correspondent.] (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., Mr. G. A. Single, J.P., and Mr. Wm. Hy. Allnut, J.p.) Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 1

Alfred W. Cook pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted one Michael Watson, at the "Who'd avethought-it" Hotel, Quirindi Gap…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, July 7, 1879. (Bofore Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Unsound Mind

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

John Lane appeared on a charge of being of unsound mind. Constable John Coghlin, of Jerry's Plains, deposed that James Lane was given into his…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, July 1st, 1879. (Before Dr. Knowles, Messrs. T. B. Boyce, and G. R. Evans, J.P.'s.) Wine Licenses

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 1

The license of Thomas McIrnerney, of Wingen, was renewed. An application from Thomas Waldron, of Blandford, for the renewal of his…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 1st, 1879. (Before Dr. Knowles and Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.P.'s) Chas. Smee V. F. W. MEYMOTT

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 1

Claim £1 10s, balance due for fancing, as per agreement. Mr. Abbott appeared for the defence, and stated that it was very unpleasant for…

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Quirindi Small Debts Court FRIDAY, 27th JUNE, 1879. [From Our Correspondent.] (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., Messrs. G. A. Single, and W. H. Allnutt, J.P.'s

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 1

Mr. G. A. Single introduced to the Bench Mr. Allnut, J.P., a gentleman recently come to reside at Werrie's Creek; and the following business was…

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