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Courts & crime, 1879

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, 15Th August, 1870. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

THE following cases were disposed of at the usual bi-weekly sittings, before Messrs. J. GARRETT, P.M., G. A. Single, E. Underwood, and R. ALLNUT, J.P.'s…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

William Swan, a confinec for debt in Tamworth Gaol, late of Willow Tree near Murrurandi, blacksmith. Cause of questration : Arrest under a [?]…

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Singleton Police Court. SATURDAY,AUGUST 23,1879. (Before Mr.W.Dodding,J.P.) Obscene Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

Robert Terry was charged with having made use of obscene language in Johnstreet. Constable Break deposed: Yesterday…

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Gunnedah Police Court. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1870. (Before T. K. Abbott, Esq., P.m.) Stabbing at Werrie's Crekk

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 1

John Allan was brought up on this charge. Henry William King deposed : I am a police constable, stationed at Breeza; on…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, August 19Th, 1879. (Before Messrs. G. R. EVANS and T. B. BOYCE, J.P.'s.) Occupying Crown Lands

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 1

This was an adjourned complaint against Robert Williams, of Doughboy Hollow, for illegally occupying Crown Lands…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 14

Six cases were set down on the charge sheet at the West Maitland police court on Thursday last. Mr. John Bowden, J.P., was the only magistrate in attendance…

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Mr. Licensed Surveyor Christie's Recent Ejectment From Court at Glen Innes. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 15

SIR,—In the Herald of 12th July last a telegram from Glen Innes apprised the colony of the fact that, on the previous day, the 11th July, during the hearing of a police court case, "Mair v. Brereton"—in…

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East Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 7

On Monday, Dr. Spink, J.P., attended at the East Maitland police court, and disposed of one case. Mr. W. Eckford and Dr. Spink, J.'sP., attended on the following day, and…

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West Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 4

Four persons were dealt with at the W[?] Maitland police court on Monday. T[?] presiding magistrates were Messrs. Addis[?] P.M., R. Scobie, Peter Green, and Regin[?]…

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Another Terrible Murder at Wagga Wagga. (Express, Aug. 27.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 6

Early yesterday morning the town was thrown into a state of excitement by the intelligence that the headless trunk of a man had been found buried near the bank of the…

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Supreme Court.—Thursday, August 28. (From the S. M. Herald.) Third Term.—in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett and Sir William Manning.) ROTHERY V. LOMAX

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 2

This was a demurrer to the plaintiff's replication. William Montague Rothery was the plaintiff, and Henry Grimshaw Lomax was…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday, August 30, 1879

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

Caleb Turner for being drunk was fined 1s., with the alternative or two hours in the lockup…

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For Police Purposrn

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 1

No. 60. County of [?]ligh, parish of Borambil, area 60 acres, being measured portion No. 89. The Crown lands commencing on the cast boundary of portion…

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Murrurundi Police Court Tuesday, August 26th, 1879. (Before Mr. G. B. Evans, J.p.) Insulting Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 1

George Williamson was brought, up in custody, charged with using insulting language, whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned,…

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Gunnedah Police Court. AUGUST,10th,1879. (Before J.G. Dight, Esg., J.P., and D. F. Evaus, Esq, J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 2

John Allen, remanded from 12th inst, was further charged with the above. Patrick Dever deposed ; He was working on the railway line, at Werris Creek…

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A Scene in Court. the Judge and the Bar

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1879 · page 1

AS a rule, in this colony, the relations between the Judges and the bar are of the most cordial character; but there is no rule without an exception ; and we…

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Police Court Proceedings. East Maitland

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

Nine cases were disposed of at the East Maitland police court, on Tuesday, the greater number being breaches of the Municipal bylaws. Messrs. Addison, P.M., Wm. Eckford,…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1879 · page 2

At the Water Police Court, this morning (says Tuesday's Echo) before Messrs. Penfold and Reading, Js.P., William Turrey, on remand was charged with having attempted to…

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Police Court, Tuesday, 2Nd Sept., 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1879 · page 7

UNSOUND MIND.—George Simmons alias George Faulkner was brought up under circumstances denoting a derangement of mind, and was remanded until Friday next for…

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Supplement, Thursday, August 28. At the Police Office, Narrabri, on Wednesday, October 1

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

WHITE: 1 country lot of 93 acres 2 roods, parish of Turrawan, adjoining Wm. Ferguson's and G. H. Pigott's portions, in Turrawan run. Upset price, £1 5s per acre…

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