Singleton Police Court. Saturday, September 20, 1879. (Before Mr. W. Dudding. J.P.)
Harry Smith was charged with riotous behaviour. Pleaded guilty. Constable. Linn deposed : About five…
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Courts & crime, 1879
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Insolvency Court. SURRENDERS
William Thomas, of Manilla, farmer. Cause of sequestration : Losses in stock and crops during the late drought. Liabilities, £216 8s. 8d.; assets, £75. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Withdrawal from the Temporary Common at Merriwa. for Police Purposes
County of Brisbane, parish of Merriwa. That part of the temporary common at Merriwa, notified 10th July, 1868, included within portion 117 of 6O acres,as…
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Three persons were [?]ealt with at the East Maitland court on Tuesday. Messrs. Addison, P.M., and Wm. Eekforill, J.P., werethe presiding magistrates…
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Twenty cases—the whole of which were for breaches of the Municipal by-laws—were set down for hearing at the Morpeth police court yesterday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 23Rd Sept., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.âFrederick Hulbert pleaded guilty to this charge, and was fined 5s., with 2s. 6d. costs, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.âThomas Sweetman,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Frightful Murder at Culpaulin Station. (From the Wilcannia Times, Sept. 4.)
Considerable excitement was caused in town on Monday evening last, when it became known that a murder of a cold blooded nature had taken place at Culpaulin station, about…
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A case of assault comprised the business set down for hearing at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. W. H. Mullen and T. W…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, September 26, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.m.) Drunkenness
Joseph Johnson, for drunkenness, was fined 5s., or three days in the lockup. The same defendant was then charged with having made use of obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Californian Mail Extracts Murder Followed by Suicide
Wilmington, N. C., July 12.—James Holton, formerly Clerk of the Superior Court of this (New Hanover) county, and ex-Judge of the Probate Court, shot and killed his paramour, Mary Radcliffe,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Yesterday's Proceedings
Ten cases were heard at the West Maitland police court, yesterday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. P. Green and A. Vindin, J's. P., were the occupants of the bench…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supreme Court. Friday, September 26. (Echo.) Extended Term.—in Banco. (Before their Honors Mr. Justioe Faucett, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) HUNGERFORD V. Davenport and Another
This was an action to recover damages which were laid at £20,000, for trespasses by the sheep of Messrs. Davenport and Fisher on Hungerford's cattle-station, Gnomery…
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AT the kempsey Police Court on Monday the 15th instant the following remarkable case was heard:-Sergennt Bennelt deposed : I heard a…
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George White, of Tamworth, late of Warries Creek Gap, storekeeper and baker. Cause of sequestration : Losses in trade, and sickness. Liabilities, ?524;…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, September 23Rd, 1879. (Before Dr. Knowles J.p.) Illegally on Premises
Jem Safe, a Chinaman, was brought up in custody, charged with having been illegally on the premises of Mrs. T. Young, at Haydonton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Police Court. Friday, Sept. 26th, 1879. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, J.p.) Drunkenness
Samuel Buck was brought up in custody, charged with drunkenness. Plea, guilty. Fined 5s., or 24 hours' imprisonment…
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One case was disposed of at the East Maitland police court, on Saturday, before Dr. Spink, J.P. Messrs. Addison, P.M., Wm. Eckford, F. H. Bartlett, and A. G. Cullum,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Singleton. (From on Correspondent.) Police Court, Friday, 26Th Sept., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
DRUNKENNESS.âJoseph Johnston and Thomas Bourke, for this offence, were each fined five shillings; in default, three days' imprisonment…
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Nine persons were dealt with at the West Maitland police court, on Thursday. Mr. Addison, P.M., and John Pearse, J.P., were the presiding magistrates…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Denman. Police Court, Tuesday, September 30Th. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and G. A. F. Kibble, J.P., Esqs)
CONSTABLE LAYEETY V. WILLIAM INGRAM.âTravelling with loaded team through the town of Denman on Sunday.âDefendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Laverty,…
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