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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1879

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Insolvency Court

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

Henry Worrell of Tamworth publican. Cause of sequestration George While, under a Supreme Court execution sold insolvent's goods for £100, leaving a…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 20, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Drunkenness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

Bernard Kirkpatrick pleaded not guilty to the above charge. The evidence of Constable Brook having boon taken as to his arrest and…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, April 22Nd, 1879. Dr. Knowles and Messrs. J.L [?] and T. B Boyce J.P.s.) Revision of Electoral Rolls

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 1

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West Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 11

Five persons were dealt with at the West Maitland police court, on Thursday. The presiding magistrates were Mr. Addison, P.M., and Messrs. W. H. Mullen, and T. W. Pearse…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] [?]Aymond Terrace. Raymond Terrace Police Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 16

The following cases have been tried since last report:— P. Hill v. Alexander M'Donald; for assault. Case dismissed…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, April 29th, 1879. (Before Mr. G. B. Evans, and Dr. Knowles, J.P.'s.) ASSAULT

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

Charles Collins, Maria Collins, and Thomas Page wore charged, by John Kellaher, with assaulting him on the 18th, April at Leary's Greek…

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, 25Th April, 1879. (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., and Messrs. G. A. Single and E. Underwood, J.P.'s.) Auctioneer's License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

The application of William Henry Laughton, of Quirindi and Breeza, for an auctioneer's license was granted…

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Quirindi Small Debts Court. FRIDAY, 25th APRIL, 1879. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (Before Mr. Garrett, P.M., and Messrs. G. A. Single and E. Underwood, J.P.'s.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 2

A Court of Requests was held before the above-named magistrates. There was an unusually large number of cases set down for hearing…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Baymond Terrace. (From Occasional Correspondent.) Police Court, May 2Nd, 1879

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 2

(Before C. R. Middleton, P.M.; G. Carmichael. J.P.; M J. Parnell, J.P.; A. D. Middleton, J.P.; and H. J. Adams, J.P.) A case which created an unusual amount…

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West Maitland Police Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 6

Mr. Addison, P.M., was the only presiding magistrate at the West Maitland police court on Thursday. Nine persons were dealt with. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—At the West Mait…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, May 9, 1879. DRUNKENNESS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 2

Frederick Chesterfield for being drunk in Hunter-street, was fined 20s., or 7 days in gaol. USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Dinner to Judge Dowling at Mudgee. the Position of the District Court Judges. (Mudgee Independent, May 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 14

On Thursday evening Judge Dowling, who presided at the May sittings of the District Court instead of Judge Josephson, was entertained at a public dinner at the Club…

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Supreme Court.—Wednesday, May, 7. (From the Herald.) Sittings for Causes. Banco Coukt. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Fawcett and a jury of four.) SANDEMAN V. BONARIUS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 14

Jury: Messrs. ThomasSteel, Michael Geoghegan, James Barton, and Trank Fearon. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., and Mr. Want, instructed by Mr. H. R. Way, appeared for…

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Extraordinary Burglary and Fire

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 2

The Sandhurst correspondent writes to the Telegraph (Melbourne) that on Monday morning, about 4 o'clock, a four-room[?] weatherboard cottage, belonging to Franc[?]…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 3, 1879. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Horses Straying

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

Samuel H. Herre William playford Edward gates, and john. Thomas gates, for allowing horses to stray in the streets, were each fined 2s. 6d.costs…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, May 6Th, 1879. (Before Messrs. J. L. Suckling and G. R. Evass, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

John Perkins was charged with being drunk on the 5th instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Constable Spaulding deposed that…

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Quirindi Police Court. Friday, 2Nd May, 1879. (From Our Own Correspondent.) (Before Mr. Geo. A. Single, J.p.) Insulting Language

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

Margaret Muldoon, of Werrie's Creek, (an engaging looking young woman) was charged with having used insulting words to Margaret Ferguson,…

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Quirindi. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Friday's Police

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 1

AT the Police Court on Friday, Mr. Garrett, P.M., adjudicated, Mr. G. A. Single, J.P. occupying a seat upon the bench during the hearing of one case. Subjoined is an…

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Branxton. (From our Correspondent.) POLICE COUItT, Monday, May 10,1879 (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and T. Drinan, J.p.) Petty Larceny

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

Thomas Williams and Thomas Percy were charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of Mr. Pryer, storekeeper, of Greta. After hearing the…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 6th, 1870. (Before Messrs. J. L. Suckling and G. R. Evans, J.P.'S) R. DAVIES V. W. ROBSON

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1879 · page 2

Claim for £0 6s. 2d., for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff…

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