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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 6 September 1879 · page 12

The Bench at the West Maitland police court on Thursday was composed of Mr. Addison, P.M., Mr. W. H. Mullen and Mr. T. W. Pearse, J's.P. Four cases were…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, September 5, 1870. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) a Vernon Recruit

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

Samuel George Freeman, brought up on rommand as a street wanderer, and a companion of thieves. George Freeman, on [?]ath, stated : I…

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Alleged Murderous Assault by a Suuday School Teacher. (Thursday's Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 7

A cruel and unjustifiable assault, which it is very much leared will have a fatal termination, is reported to have been committed by a Sunday school teacher upon one of the children attending the Ebenezer…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 4

The following causes are set down for hearing at the Maitland District Court, to be opened before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, this (Tuesday) morning at 10…

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Supreme Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, September 5.—In Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) the Queen V O'neil

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1879 · page 7

This was a special case reserved for the consideration of the Full Court, at the request of the prisoner's advocate, by Mr. District Court Judge Dowling, Chairman of Quarter…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1879. (Before Mr.GARRETT, P.M SHEEP-STEALING

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 1

Patrick MeManns on bail charged with sheep-stenling was further remanded until Friday, the 5th September. Bail was accepted in the same amount…

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Murderous Assault by A.s.s. Teacher

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

The lad who underwent such barbarous maltreatment at the hands of his Sunday-school teacher, is happily out of danger. It would have been a terrible…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, September 2nd, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.p.) False Pretences

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

James Phillips, of Blandford, was charged with obtaining the signature of Mr. J. P. Abbott to a promiss[?]ry note for £31, by means of false…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, September 8, 1879. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and G. Jarman, J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 2

Frank Martyn was charged with stealing a bat. Thomas Hickey deposed : On Saturday night last, about eight o'clock, I…

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Qurindi Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 29th AUGUST, 1879. (Before Mr. Garrett, P.m.) Jas. Tanko V.J.F, WILLIAMS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 1

Claim £5 5s.for goods sold and delivered. The plaintiff claimed this amount for value of buttons and iron supplied and…

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Mr. Licensed Survey or CHRISTIE's Recent Ejectment From Court at Glen Innes. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 1

SIR,-In the Herold 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…

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Singleton District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 2

The September sittings of this court will be held on Tuesday, the 16th instant. The following is a list of causes entered for hearing:—Charles Beh v. John Francks,…

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Mai tland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 3

The September sittings of the Maitland District Court opened at East Maitland on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The barrister…

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District News. (From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court. Monday, 8Th Sept., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M., and Mr. George Jarman, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 2

STEALING A HAT.—Frank Martin was convicted of stealing a hat, the property of William Henry L[?]wrence, and fined £1; in default, 14 days' imprisonment…

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Maitland District Court. (Continued from another Page.) Wednesday, September 10, 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1879 · page 4

The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. TONKS V. MALONEY. The plaintiff, Charles Tonks, sued the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 14

The Police Magistrate (Mr.Addison): was the only occupant of the bench at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. Two prisoners were dealt with…

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A Remarkable Murder Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 6

We have seldom read a more puzzling murder case than is reported in the American papers, in mentioning the hanging of the convicted murderer. As here reported, his…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, September 9, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Towns Police Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

George Pryor, A. A. Dangar, and Arthur Heuston, were each fined 1s. with 2s. 6d. court costs, for not having their fame and place of abode painted…

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Singleton District Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

THE cases for hearing at the Singleton District Court to be opened on Tuesday next, are as follow:— Chas. Beh v. John Francks, goods…

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Vagaries of a County Court Judge

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 1

MR. LEFROY, the judge of the Somersetshire County Court, has been rendering himself very conspicuous lately, by his extraordinary conduct towards the…

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