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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1881

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[?]peth Police Court. [?]Nday, January 3, 1881. Before Mr. C. E. Jaques, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 1

[?]ND DISORDERLY.—John M'Don[?]ged with having been drunk and in a public street. He pleaded as the offence took place during…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 5th, 1881. (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.p.) Music and Dancing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2

No one appeared in support of an application from George Freeman for permission to have music and dancing in his licensed public house…

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East maitland Police Court. Friday, January 7, 1881. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—An aged man named Warren Kerr, who has been before the Court previously, was brought up to answer a charge preferred against him by Constable…

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West Maitland Pulice Court. Wednesday, January 5, 1881. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—John Smith was charged with having been drunk in a public street on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d or one hour's confinement in the lockup…

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Distric News. [From Our Vari[?]orrespondents.] Muswe[?]rook. Police Office, [?]Nuary 3, 1881. (Before E. B[?], Esq., J.P)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

[?]ron Hennesey[?] brought up charged [?]e stealing. Fitz Gerald watched [?] for the pr[?]er. Henry Walt[?] [?] being sworn, [?]ed: I am a drove[?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 10, 1881. Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. Jas. Wol[?]tenholme, J.P.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Daniel Markham was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, on Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty. Constable…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 11th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

Frederick Paton was charged by Ah Chin with wilfully destroying property. Mr. J. Elliott for complainant; Mr. A. J. Gould for defendant…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuuesday, January 11, 1881. (Befor[?] the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 6

DRUNKNNESS.—James O'Brien, charged with drunkenness in a public street, was admonished and discharged. VAGRANCY.—William Parr, who has…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, January 13, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., John Bowden, and J. J. Riley, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—William Jennings was charged with having been drunk in High-street. He pleaded guilty, and there being three convictions recently, he was fined 20s.,…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 12th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. T. Loder, J.p.) Licensing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 2

JOHN KERRIGAN applied for a transfer of his license held for the Exchange Hotel, to Bernard M'Cosker. The transfer was granted…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 19th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. T. Loder, J.p.) Obscene Language

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1881 · page 2

A CASE against John Paton, charged with using obscene language within, hearing of persons passing in the street, was dismissed for want of sufficient evidence that the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 14, 1881. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Charles M. Fitzgerald was charged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on Eriday. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, January 15, 1881. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 6

VAGRANCY.—John McCormack, was charge under the Vagrant Act, with being an habitual drunkard. Having been three times convicted of drunkenness within the preceding…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, January 19, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., and C. E. Jaques, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1881 · page 4

WAGES CASE.—William Davis sued Edward Cahill for the recovery of the sum of £2 for work and labour done and performed by him as defendant's hired servant, in the capacity…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, January 19, 1881. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—William Robert Jackson was charged with having been drunk in Highstreet, on Tuesday evening. He was convicted, and fined 20s or three days' imprison…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, January 21, 1881. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Henry Percy was charged with having been drunk in a public street on Thursday. He was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—…

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Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

An open Court was held at the Municipal Council Chambers on Monday evening, the 24th inst. to revise the Municipal List of the Borough of Singleton for the year ending…

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Broke. (From our Correspondent) Police Court, Thursday, Jan. 20Th. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Travelling Statement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

Thomas Chalker appeared on summons charged with driving about 2050 sheep without a'travelling statement,' pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. and 5s. 6d…

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OVERL[?] Maitland Police Court. Under p[?] Tuesday, January 25, 1881. Addison, P.M., and W. Ecktord, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 3

[?].—Frederick Faarleigh was [?] been drunk in High[?]nd, on Monday. He [?], and it being his first…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 24, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., and A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Robert Campbell, a labourer, was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Saturday. He pleaded guilty, and it being his first offence, he was admonished and discharged.—…

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