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Courts & crime, 1879

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, December 2Nd, 1879. (Before Mr. G. R. EVANS and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) W.H. GORDON V. A. SMITH

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

Claim 7s. 6d., for goods sold. Plaintiff deposed to the amount being correct, and stated that he would have done a duty to society had he…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 7

The December sittings of the Maitland District Court commenced at East Maitland on Tuesday morning, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. The…

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Trial of the Wantabadgery Bushrangers. Central Criminal Court. (From the Echo.) (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer.)

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

On Monday morning the Wantabadgery bushrangers—Andrew George Scott (alias Captain Moonlite), Thomas Rogan, Thomas Williams, and Graham Bennett—were brought…

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Sensational Italian Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 15

The Court of Assizes (says the Times' correspondent at Rome) and all approaches to it were densely crowded with persons wishing to witness the trial of Pietro Cardinalli,…

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Singleton. Police Court—wednesday, 16Th Dec., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.

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

FORGERY AND UTTERING.—Susan Hasset, about 18 years old, was charged with this offence. Seniorsergeant Webb deposed that he arrested the prisoner on the previous afternoon, at three o'clock, at…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, December 10, 1879. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Forgery and Uttering

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

Susan Hassett appeared in custody, and was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for the sum of £4 10s., purportto be drawn by Mr. Francis Crago…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday's Proceedings. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. J. J. Riley and John Bowden, Js.P.)

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

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—James Heuston appeared on summons to answer a charge preferred by constable Hogan of having, at Lochinvar, made use of profane language,…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, December 10Th, 1879

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

The court re-opened at 10 o'clock before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. UNDEFENDED CASE. In the following undefended case, a verdict…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, December 11, 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1879 · page 15

The court re-opened at 10 o'clock before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. ARMBRUSTER. V. SMITH…

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Muswellbrook. Police Office—december 9Th. (Before Messrs. F. W. Thrum and R. T. Keys, J.'sP.)

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

Thomas Linn, in custody, was charged with setting fire to some grass in a paddock of A. Bell, Esq., Pickering, near Denman, on Monday evening last, Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The evidence of the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 15Th, 1879. (Before Messrs. Addison. P.M., Jas. Fullford, jun., and R. Scobie, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Douglas, Alexander McDonald, and John O'Halloran pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and there being no previous convictions against…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, December 12Th, 1879

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

The court re-opened at ten o'clock, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. CUSICK V. BOYDELL…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, December 10, 1870. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunkenness

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

Mary Perry appeared in custody charged with drunkenness in Johnstreet on Monday last. Constable Hayden proved the charge,…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th December, 1879. [?] Messrs. P. W. WRIGHT, J. L. [?], and, T. B. BOYCE, J.P.'s.) Music and Dancing

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

[?] application from Mr. Geo. [?] of Doughboy Hollow, to be [?]ed to have music and dancing in [?]sed house on Thursday, the…

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Singleton. Police Court.—tuesday, 16Th Dec., 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

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

DRUNKENNESS,—Mary Perry, for this offence, was fined in the mitigated penalty of 1s., in default to be locked up until noon. PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—George Trunley obtained…

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Small Debts Court. Friday, December 19, 1870. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. T. Loder, J.F.) W. HOUGH V. J. HALLIDAY

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

Plaintiff sued for £6 8s; a dishonored promote and interest thereon. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount with 18s 6d. witness expenses and 5s…

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Murrurundi Police Court. TUESDAY; 16th DECEMBER, 1879. (Before Mr. T. B. BOYCE and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.'s.) Insulting Language

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

Thomas Broun was brought up, in custody, charged with using insulting language in a public place at Haydonton. Prisoner pleaded guilty-being drunk…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, December 22, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunk. Annie McBett was charged with being drunk

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1879 · page 2

Constable Hickey stated that on Sunday night about 11.80 p.m., he found defendant lying on the cricket ground, under the influence of drink. She told…

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Wednesday, December 24, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Riot, Cuscenity, and Police Assault

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 December 1879 · page 2

Philip Kelly was severally charged with riotous behaviour, using obscene language, and assaulting Constable Linn in the execution of his duty…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 30, 1879, (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunk

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 31 December 1879 · page 2

John Campbell was charged with being drunk. Constable Hickey deposed to finding defendant drunk in john street on…

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