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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

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Scene in a Loudon Police Court. the Lord Mayor and the Alder' Man

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 1

AN extraordinary scene occurred in the Mansion House Police Court on Wednesday, between the Lord Mayor and Alderman Nottage, in connection with…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, December 31, 1870. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Supposed Insanity

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

Mary Johnetone was charged with wandering about under circumstances denoting derangement of mind, Constable Thomas Linn stated that…

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East Maitland Police Court Proceedings. Friday, January 2, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 6

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Francis Connors was convicted of this offence and ordered to pay a fine of 10s or to be imprisoned for seven days…

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Violent Attacks on Police and Sheriff's Officers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 14

A case which excited a good deal of attention was heard in the Hanley Borough Police Court on Thursday, Oct. 30, when George Matthews, solicitor's clerk, was charged with…

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Police Office, December 23. (Before Messrs J. H. Keys and Wm. Pearce, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 16

Brown v. Heartkneady: A case under the Landlord and Tenants Act, for ejectment. Case dismissed, with costs against Brown— £1 for Heartkneady and one witness loss of…

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Remarkable Assault Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 6

A peculiar case of assault was heard at the Carlton court yesterday (says the Melbourne Age of Thursday), when a man named William Gann, lately licensee of the Emu…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 5, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 4

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—John Farry was charged with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in High-street, on the 30th…

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Alleged Murder

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 1

WE have received the following additional particulars of the light at Goondiwindi on the 9th instant, which resulted in the death of a man named M.Guigan, and…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Saturday, December 27th 1879 (Before Mr. T. D Boyce J P.) Breaking and Entering & C.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 1

William [?] a young man wellknown in Murrurundi, was brought up in custody charged with having broken into the dwelling house of Michel…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, January 7, 1880. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 15

LARCENY.—Thomas Bellamy and James Lonsdale were brought up charged with having stolen a quantity of horse oil in November last, at East Maitland, the property of John…

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East Maitland Police Court Proceedings. Friday, December 9Th, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M. and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—John M'Elroy was charged with having been drunk in High— street, West Maitland, early that morning. Defendant pleaded not guilty. He admitted…

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Muswellbrook. Police Office, Tuesday, January 6Th. (Before Mr. J. Garrett, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 6

John King, alias Yellow Jack, on remand, was this day committed to take his trial, at the Quarter Sessions to be holden at Muswellbrook on Thursday, the 18th day of…

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Murrurndi and Quirindi Wants. Police Magistrate for Quirindi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1880 · page 2

We have recently published two communications, one from our Murrurundi correspondent, and one from Quirindi commenting on the first. And we have now a lengthy…

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West maitland Police Court. Monday, January 12Th, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. J. Riley and John Mitchell, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1880 · page 4

ABSCONDING.—A youth named Richard Stapleton was brought up on remand, charged with absconding from his indentured apprenticeship to Tucker, Gillies, and Thompson…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Melbourne. (Argus, Jan. 7.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1880 · page 3

One of the most fearful crimes that have taken place in the suburbs for some considerable time past was committed at Emeraldhills yesterday morning. A man named…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Thursday 8Th January 1880. (Before Mr. p. W. Wright J.p.) Drunkenness

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

James Gallagher brought up in custody charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty and was discharged with a caution. ASSAULT…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, January 6th, 1880. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce and Dr. Knowles J.P.'s.) Hawker's License

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 1

A license was granted to Joseph James Williams of Spring Ridge Colly Blue. BREAKING AND ENTERING, &C…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 13, 1850. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. T. Loder, P.m.) Affiliation Case

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 2

Thomas Hobson was Summoned to show cause why hw should not contribute to the support of the illegitimate child of Robina Shearer…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6th, 1880. (Before Mr. T. B. Boyce and Dr. Knowles J.P.'s.) P. MOLLY V.J. MOORE

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 January 1880 · page 1

Claim £10, for fruit taken from a garden. Mr. A. Carter appeared for the plaintiff…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mesers. W. Eckford and F.H Bartlett, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 6

CHAEGES OF BEING OF UNSOUND MIND.— Mary Woolridge was brought up on remand on a charge of being of unsound mind. She was arrested and brought before the bench…

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