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Courts & crime, 1881

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, September 23, 1881. (Before messers. Addison, P. M., and W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—George Chapman was charged with having been drunk in Highstreet, West Maitland, on Thursday evening. He pleaded guilty, and was filed 5s.,…

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Small Debts Court. FRIDAY [?] 1881

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2

Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, p.m., Mr. J.C.S. McDonald, J.P., and Mr. G. T. Loder J.P. Arthur B. Bailey v. Mrs. Winter…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 29, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., P. Green, and W. H. Mullen Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 3

DRUNK[?]NNESS.—Edward Clayton was charged with having been drunk in High-street. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, with the alternative of twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Murder by Fire

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 7

The criminal trial arising out of the Notting Hill fire has just been concluded, having occupied more time than such proceedings commonly take owing to the unusual nature…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide in Simpson's-Road, Melbourne. (Argus, Sept. 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1881 · page 7

A shocking tragedy was enacted at an early hour yesterday morning, the surroundings of which are somewhat similar to those of the Fitzroy catastrophe which happened a…

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[?] (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.-thursday,[?] [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1881 · page 2

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An Extensive Theft. (Argus, Oct. 1.)

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

At the Melbourne City Police Court on Friday, a man named John O'Brien was brought up on remand, in company with a woman named Alice Hopkins, before Mr…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 3, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., J. J. Riley and A. Vindin, Js.P

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

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Dunbar was charged with having been drunk in High-street on Sunday afternoon. He was fi[?] 5s or six hours' in [?]risonm[?]. W[?]am Jennings…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, October 8, 1881. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—William Whitehead was fined 5s. with the alternative of spending six hours in the lockup, for having been drunk in High-street, on Friday…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Octocer 7, 1881. (Before Messrs. F. H. Bartlett and W. Eckford, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1881 · page 6

CHARGE OF ASSAULT AND BATTERY.— Henry Baker charged Frederick Todd with having on the 1st instant, in High-street, East Maitland, unlawfully assaulted and…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, October 10th, 1881. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J.R Smart J.P. Transfer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1881 · page 2

The license of the White Swan Inn was on application, transferred from William Hamilton to John Radnidge…

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East Maitland Police Court. Saturday, Oct. 8, 1881. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Samuel White was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in Morpeth on the previous day, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 20s., or to…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court, Monday, Oct. 10, 1881. [?] (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks P.M. and Mr. J. R. Smart, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1881 · page 7

PUBLICANS ACT.—The bench granted the transfer of the license of the White Swan Inn, George-street, Singleton, from William Hamilton to John Radnidge…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, October 13, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., J. J. Riley, and Joseph Pearse, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1881 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick O'Gorman was charged with having been drunk in High-street on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court.—Elizabeth Doyle, Billy Perry, and Bet[?]y Perry, three…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 3

The Maitland Circuit Court will open at East Maitland on Thursday morning next at 10 o'clock. We are indebted to the gaol officials for the forthcoming list of cases in…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, October 14, 1881. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Eliza Hall was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in a public place on Wednesday. The defendant, who was said to have been…

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West maitland Police Court. Monday, October 17, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., R. Scobie, P. Green, and R. Wyndham, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Dawson was charged with having been drunk in High-street on Saturday. She pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, with the alternative of six hours'…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 15th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. M. [?] [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 2

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Broke. (From out Correspondent.) Police Court.—thursday, 13Th Oct. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooke, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1881 · page 2

THERE was only one case set down for hearing, in which the summons was not served, and a fresh one was ordered to be issued…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, October 8, 1881. (Before Mr. W. Eckford and Dr. Spink, J's.P.)

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

STOCK ASTRAY.—Frederick Platt was charged with having Buffered ten head of cattle to stray in William-street. He was fined 2s 6d per head and costs…

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