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Courts & crime, 1879

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, September 11, 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 11

The court re-opened at ten o'clock before his Honor Mr.District Court Judge Dowling. CAMERON V. M'CR[?]MMON…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, September 12Th, l879. The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock, before his Honor Mr.District Court Judge Dowling. Interpleader Causes. Williams V.norrie

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 4

This was a feigned issue which had upon the hear[?] ing of an inter[?]lender summons before his HonoR Mr.Justice Windeyer, been directed to be tried before the District Court Judge at Maitland…

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Jerry's Plains. Police Court,—thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Oliver Saunders, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 6

John Buchanan, of the Goulburn River, appeared to answer to the charge of committing a breach of section 15, 41 Vic., No. 19 (Disease in sheep Act, 1878.) The defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Police Court Proceedings. East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 3

On Thursday, Dr. Spink, J.P., attended at the East Maitland police court, and dealt with one person. Two cases were heard on Friday. The presiding magistrates were—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Yesterday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 5

[?]e cases were disposed of at the West [?]land police court yesterday. Messrs. [?]ison, P.M., Jas. Wolstenholme and John [?]e, J.'sP., were the magistrates in…

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Stroud. Police Court.—tuesday, September 9Th. (Before—. Rowling, Esq., P.M., and T. Luman and—. Griffing Esqs., J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 6

One inebriate was fined in the mitigated penalty of 1s. and 4s. 10d. costs ot court, this being his first appenrance before the Bench. The case oE Daunt egainst Hampton, for illegally…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the same Magistrates.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 6

Masters v. Elliott.—This case was postponed until next court day with consent of defendant, in consequence of illness of plaintiff. The Bench then stated that no application had…

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Spinsters. (Court Circular.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 1

WHEN we hear that a petition has been presented in the House of Commons, which affirms that "marriage is woman's profession," we are inclined to ask what,…

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Singleton District Court. (Before His Honor Mr. District court Judge Dowling.) Tuesday, September 16, 1879. THE Court opened at ten o'clock. Simon Richards V. Conrad Moss

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

This was an action for trespass, in which the plaintiff claimed £200 as damages. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared, for…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 19, 1870. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

THE Court opened at 10 o'clock. Mr. Edward Lee was in attendance as Crown Prosecutor. Mr. J N. Brooks, P.M., acted as…

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Singleton Polico Court. Tuesday, September 16, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

Thomas Parsons was chaged with the above, and was find 1s. 6d., or twelve hours in the lockup…

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Police Court, Tuesday, 16Th Sept, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 7

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Parsons was fined 2s. 6d. or twelve hours' imprisonment for this offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—The same prisoner…

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Singleton District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 7

The September sittings of this Court opened at 10 a.m., on Tuesday, the 16th instant, and the whole of the business was concluded before 4 o'clock on the same day. The…

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Supplement, Friday, September 12. Land Sales. At the Police Office, Bingera, on Wednesday, October 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 7

MURCHISON; 1 country lot of 40 acres, parish of Eulowrie, on the right bank of Rocky Creek at its junction with Horton River, etc., in Pallal run. Upset price, £1…

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East Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 7

Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mesars. Eckford and Bartlett, J's.P., were the magistrates in attendance at the East Maitland police court on Friday. Two persons were dealt with. A case of stealing from the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 12

Two summons cases comprised the business at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. The small debts court was opened at the conclusion of the police business, when…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday September 19, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1879 · page 2

BERNARD Manley was charged with having been guilty of riotous behaviour in Georgestreet on Sunday, the 14th instant. He pleaded not guilty…

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West Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 8

Mr. James Wolstenholme, J.P., attended at the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday, and disposed of two cases. Two cases were heard on Monday. The…

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For Police Purposes

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 1

No. 115. County of Brisbane, parish of Merriwa, area 60 aeres. The Crown lands commencing on the left bank'of Merriwa Creek at a point bearing north…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday, September 20, 1879. (Before Mr. W. Dudding. J.P.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1879 · page 2

Harry Smith was charged with riotous behaviour. Pleaded guilty. Constable. Linn deposed : About five…

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