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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 2

Joseph Gibberd, of Gunnedab, late of Coonabarabran, carpenter. Cause of sequestration Pressure of execution creditor. Liabilities f59 13s lld; assets…

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Metropolitan News and Notes. (From our own correspondent.) Italian Court at the Exhibition

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 2

ART and Italy, almost inseparable ideas, even in, the minds of those who have not enjoyed the inestimable advantage of travelling in the Eternal City. This…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, October 7th, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.p.) J. J. M'GIVEKNY V. W. CLARKE

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1879 · page 1

Claim £5, for agreement of eight head of cattle for twenty-live weeks at 4s. per week. Plaintiff deposed to the amount…

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Police Court Proceedings. West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 6

Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. R. Scobie, J.P., were the presiding magistrates at the West Maitland police court on Monday. Nine cases were disposed of…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 4

This Court was opened yesterday before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer, at the Court house, East Maitland. The Sheriff, Mr. C. Cowper, was present. Mr. W. F. Gibson…

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Burglary

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 1

Daniel McPherson was arranged, charged with having at West Maitland, on the 13th September, felonionaly broken into the dwelling house of George…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday October 18

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 4

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. INTIMIDATION. John Palmer and David Weeshardt on bail were charged with that they did on, the 8th of October,…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, October 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 11

The Court re-opened at nine o'clock. In addition to the members of the bar present on the first day, Mr. D Buchanan was present…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, October 15, 1879

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 1

THE Matland Circuit Court opened at East Maitland yesterday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Windayer. Mr…

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Muswellbrook. Police Office.—friday, Oct. 10Th. (Before Mr. F. W. Thrum, J. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1879 · page 6

Wm. Philips, in custody, was charged with driving a number of horses without a delivery note. Case postponed…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday's Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 4

Eight cases were disposed of at the West Maitland police court, yesterday. Mr. A. Vindin, J.P., was the only presiding magistrate…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, October 17. (Before Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Cattle Stealing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 6

Robert Hall surrendered to his bail to answer the charge that he did, at Murrurundi, on the 1st of January, 1879, unlawfully steal, take, and drive away three head of cattle, the…

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Cruise of H.M.S. Danae. Punishing the Natives.—murder of a Shipmaster

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 3

H.M.S. Danae, screw corvette, 12 guns, Captain John Child Purvis, left Sydney on the 4th August last for a cruise to the Solomon Islands, Duke of York Island, New…

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Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Sir William Manning.) Civil Side

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 4

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. Addison, P.M., represented the Sheriff. Mr. W. H. Manning was the Judge's Associate. MANN v. cox…

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Murrurundi Police Court. MONDAY, 19th OCTOBER, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce, J.p.) Indecent Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 5

Timothy Driscoll, on remand, in custody, was brought up charged on suspicion with attempting to commit an indecent assault upon peri Cames,…

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Insolvency Court. SURRENDER

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 6

Edward Bourke. of Goonoo Goonoo. cause of sequestration: Pressure of creditors and losses though drought. Liabilities f241 14s. Assets, f86 10s. Mr.s…

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Quirindi Police Court. FRIDAY, 10th OCTOBER, 1879, (Before Mr. J. Garrett, P.m.) False Pretences

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 6

George Traine, in custody, was charged with the above offence. The prisoner was arrested at Turill Creek, near Cassilis, on the 25the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 21, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Indecent Exposure

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 2

Michael Healey was charged with the above offence. Defendant pleaded that he was the worse for liquor at the time…

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Morpeth Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1879 · page 4

Three summons cases were disposed of at the Morpeth police court yesterday. Mr. Addison, P.M., Captain Dye, and Mr. C.E. Jaques, J's.P., were the presiding magistrates…

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Singleton. Police Court.—tuesday, 21St Oct., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1879 · page 3

INDECENT EXPOSURE.—Michael Healy was charged with indeceat exposure in John-street. He pleaded drunkenness in extenuation of the offence, and was sentenced to three weeks'…

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