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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1880

629 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 32

Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 6, 1880 (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m) Supposed Insanity

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

George Smith was brought up on the above charge. Henry Glennie deposed: I am a duly qualiflied medical practicioner and…

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The Amended Police Districts of Murrurundi and Tamworth

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1880 · page 2

THE following descriptions of the amended police districts of Murrurundi and Tainworth have been gazetted by the Minister for…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, June 29Th, 1880. before Messrs. T. B. BOYCE, G. R. EVANS, and Dr. KNOWLES, J.P.s.) Wine Licenses

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

The applications of Messrs. Thomas [?] (Wingen), Joseph Hartin (Bladford), and Patrick Quinn [?] Station), for renewals of…

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Blackville Police Court. Wednesday, June 23rd, 1880. More Messrs. J. C. MANCHEE, J. WOODS, and F. W. Darby, J.p.'s.) Detention of Property

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

Peter Munro summoned George [?]kdale(his step-son), for detention eight horses and a dray, valued at 00…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, July 6, 1880. (Before Messrs. W. Eckford and A. G. Cullum, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Archibald Stoddard was charged with having been drunk in Melbournestreet, on Monday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s., or twenty-four hours in gaol.—…

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Dreadful Murder at Stanthorpe. (From the Warwich Argus, July 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1880 · page 3

About 8 o'clock on Thursday morning a murder of most atrocious nature was perpetrated, in the No. 2 section. A man of colour, a native of Mauritius, Isle of France,…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, July 7, 1880. (Before Mr. W. H. Mullen, J. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William McGrath was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public street at Morpeth. He was admonished and discharged…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, July 9, 1880. (Before Messrs. Eckford and Bartlett, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 7

VAGRANCY.—Elizabeth D. Allen wh[?] brought up, charged with having no visit lawful means of support. Evidence w[?] given as to the arrest, and defendant w…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, July 9, 1880. Before Mr. J. N. Broaks, P.M Supposed Insanity

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

George Smith was brought up on remand. Dr. Glennie stated that he had examined Smith two or three times…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 8. (Before Messrs. A. Vindin, John Bowden, Robt. Hyndes, and J. J. Riley. J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 3

CHARGE OF LARCENY.—Henry Mitchell and Frederick Raymond, on remand from Newcastle, were brought before the bench charged with having at Millfield on the 4th…

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Broke Police Court. Thursday, July 8, 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. Watts, J.p.) Disputed Impounding Damage. Carroll v. Tierney

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

IN this case defendant had impounded complainant's cattle, and charged 18s for damages. Complainant pursued under Section 2…

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Broke Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 8, 1880, (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. Watts, J.P.) Tierney v. Carroll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1880 · page 2

Plaintiff claimed £10 as damages for trespass by defendant's cattle on a cultivation paddock of the plaintiff, and injury to the crop of barley growing…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 12,1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. R. Scobie, J. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—George Henderson, Thomas Cridge, Michael M'Namara, and David Wilson, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and were admonished and discharged…

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A Strange Story of Conspiracy and Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1880 · page 7

A strange story of conspiracy and murder, curious in its complications of motives and facts, has just been revealed in the United States by the con[?]ession of one of the…

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Blackville Police Court. Wednesday, June 30Th,1880. (Before Messrs. J.Wood and F.W. Darby, J.P.'s) DORSE-STEALING

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 1

Thomas Donnelly (alias Wombat Tom) was summoned by senior-constable Calov, to answer a charge of stealing a brown mare, from one Jas. Juchau,…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, July 12, 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) a Batch of Sunday Drunks

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 2

James Fleming pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness in George-street. Constable Hayden deposed to, arresting prisoner at one o'clock, on Sunday…

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Murrurundi Police Court. Tuesday, July 6Th, 1880. (Before Messrs. G. R.Evans and T. B. Boyce J.P.'s.) Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 1

Henry O' Brien was charged, on summons, with using obscene language towards constable Spalding, at Hay-donton, on the 27th ultimo…

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Murrurundi Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 6Th, 1880. ' (Before Mr. G. E. Evans, J.P.) C. GORDON V. T. ORUTCHER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 July 1880 · page 1

Claim £3 5s. 11d. for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and 5s,…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, July 14, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. E. Jaques, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

TENEMENTS CASE.—Edwin Tricklebank sued Thomas O'Donnell to recover possession of certain land situate at Morpeth, which defendant had held by virtue of a tenancy…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, July 13, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS, &c.—John Duggan, charged with drunkenness and with having used profane language, pleaded guilty, aud was fined 5s. or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for…

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