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Courts & crime, 1879

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Tuesday, December 2Nd, 1879. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W.Eckford, J.P.)

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

BREACHES OF THE MUNICIPAL BT-LAWS.— Thomas Thompson and J. D. Bradley were each fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs for suffering cows to depasture in the streets of the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 1St, 1879. (Before Dr. W. Spink, J. P.)

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

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Patrick Monoghan was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Lawes-street. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 2Nd Decr., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 6

FELONIOUSLY BREAKING INTO A DWELLING HOUSE.—Charles Emanuel Freeman, Ernest Patrick Freeman, Herbert James Freeman, and Alexander Wilclier, four boys,…

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The Double Murder and Suicide in New Zealand

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

The following particulars are given in the New Zealand papers of the dreadful tragedy at Wellington, briefly reported by telegram on the 20th ultimo:—…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Greta. Police Office.—nov. 29Th, 1879. (Before Messes. Brooks, P.M., Walter Green and William Farthing, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 6

INSULTING WORDS.—Catherine Synham charged Mary Tod with having, on the 20th ult., in a public thoroughfare, used certain offensive words to her, calculated to provoke…

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Extraordinary Attempt at Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 14

An extraordinary attempt at murder was made in the Cambridge district, Tasmania, on Sunday evening, the 16th November, on Master Francis Johnson, third son of Mr…

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Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 2Nd Decr., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

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

ARREST OF A DESERTER.—William Liddle was charged with being a deserter from the New South Wales Permanent Artillery since the month of May, 1878. The prisoner was arrested at Jerry's Plains…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Wages Case

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

George L. Lethbridge was sued by Patrick Conlan for £28 0s. 6d., for wages due and £2 damages. Against this the defendant put in a set-off for…

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The Police and the Bushrangers

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

According to advertisement, the meeting anent the Wantabadgery affair took place on Tuesday last, at three o'clock, but in consequence of the small attendance, it was deemed…

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Jerry's Plains Police Court. (From our own Reporter.) Thursday, November 26, 1879. (Before Mr. Oliver Saunders, J.p.) Infanticide

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

Mary M'Gaffin was charged with having killed and murdered her female infant at Jerry's Plains, on the 23rd November, 1879…

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Police Arms and Ammunition. (Echo of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 14

It will possibly be remembered that sergeant Carroll, who organised the successful attack on the Wantabadgery bushrangers, stated in his depositions at Gundagai that his…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 4Th, 1879. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., Jno. Pearse, and W. H. Mullen, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 11

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Thompson was charged with having been drunk and disorderly at Cessnock on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty. Constable Aggett stated…

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Muswellbrook. Police Office, December 2Nd, (Before Dr. Grigson, J.P.)

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

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY.—William Stanbridge summoned Mary Ann Turner, to answer the above charge. On the case being called the complainant did not appear: case dismissed…

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Friday, December 5. (Before the Police Magistrate, W. Eckford, and F. H Bartlett, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Edward Doherty was charged by Senior-constable Hogan with behaving in a riotous manner in Victoria-street on the 30th instant. He pleaded…

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East Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 4. (Before Dr. Spink, J P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Christy Fielbeck was brought before the bench on the charge of having been drunk and disorderly the previous day. He had been arrested by…

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Maitland District Court

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

The following is the list of causes to be heard in the District Court, commencing this day before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson at East Maitland:—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 8, 1879. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., James Wolstenholme, J. B. R. Robertson, and John Lee, J.'s.P.)

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

OFFENDING AGAINST SOBRIETY.—Charles Coutts was charged with being drunk in High-street, on Sunday. He pleaded guilty, and this being his first offence he was…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, December 9, 1879. the Rewards to the Police

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

EXCEPTION has been taken to the rewards given by the Government to the police who encountered and overcame the "Moonlite" gang. Speech is free in this colony, so that…

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Murrurundi Police Court. THURSDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1879. (Before Mr.T.B. Boyce, J.p.) Attempted Suicide

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

Rikkers Lawrence was brought up in custody charged with having on the 22nd of November last, attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a…

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, 28Th November, 1870. (Before Mr. J. GARRETT, P.M., and Mr. T. S. Grehan, J.p.) Drunkenness

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

Samuel Gordon, in custody, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place in Quirindi on the 2Gth instant, pleaded guilty,…

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