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Courts & crime, 1881

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West Maitland Police Cou[?]t. Thursday, April 28, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., Jno. Bowden, Joseph Pearse, and R. Hyndes, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Bellamy, se[?]., an[?] Evan Lum[?]ey, charged with drunkenness, pleaded [?]iguilty, and were admonished and disch[?]rged.—Mar[?]y Ann Lester, ag$[?]inst whom there were previous conv[?]ctions,…

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Singleton Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 29,1881. Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Mr. G. T. Loder, and Dr. R. Read. Courad Moss v. Thomas Bower

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 2

Claim for the use of a cart and horse at 15p per day for three days and a half, £2 12s 6d, and 6s for damage done to harness; total, £2 18s 6d. There had…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, April 30, 1881. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1881 · page 4

VAGRANCY.—John Heffernan was brought up in custody charged with having no visible lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty. Constable May stated that he found the de…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, April 26, 1881. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. Jarman, J.p.) Stealing in a Dwelling

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

Frederick Paton, on remand, was again brought up. Prisoner, in the absence of his solicitor, Mr. J. Elliott, applied for a…

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Murder in Queensland. Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE was received this morning of a frightful double murder perpetrated, at East Maryborough. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis, dairy-keepers, were…

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Broke. (From our Correspondents.) Police Court, Monday, April 25Th, 1881. (Before Messrs. R. Blaxland and G. Watts, J's.P.) LARCENY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 May 1881 · page 2

John Wilson, in custody, charged with stealing a keg the property of George Smith, of Mundewoi. Remanded to appear at Singleton on Wednesday, the…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, May 4, 1881. (Before Messrs. Addison. P.M., and C. E. Jaques. J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 4

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Michael Seymour was charged with having made use of indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in a public street. He pleaded guilty,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, May 4, 1881. (Before Messrs. A. Vindin and Jas. Wolstenholme, J's.P.)

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

DRUNKENNESS.—John Martin was convicted of having been drunk in High-street, on Tuesday, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s, or to be locked up for twelve hours…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, May 6, 1881. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and J. R. Smart, J.p.) an Unlawful Purpose

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 2

John Rowe, on remand, was charged with being found in a shed at Broke for an unlawful purpose. Mr. J. Elliott appeared for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 9, 1881. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. J. Mitchell, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—George Elliott, George Edwards, and William Crowe, charged with being drunk in High-street during Saturday night, were admonished and discharged…

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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May 10Th, 1881. Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder, S. B. Dight, J. R, Dight, and A. D. Browne, J's.P. Licensing Business

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1881 · page 2

An application was made on behalf of Mr. Alfred Watts, by Mr. J. Elliott, for a license for the premises formerly known as the Tradesmen's Arms Hotel…

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The Attempted Murder in Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1881 · page 2

On Monday, at the Newcastle police court, says the Newcastle Herald, Henry C. Went, on remand, was charged with attempting to murder one William Hillier, by shooting him…

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An Inverell Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 2

A brutal murder has been discovered near Inverell. The body of a [?] named Thos. Smith, was found by a [?] lying oh the hearth of a house in [?]…

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Morpeth Police Court. Monday, May 9, 1881. (Before Mr. C. E. Jaques, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.— William Brown, charged with having been drunk in Swan-street, pleaded guilty, and this being his first offence, be was admonished and discharged…

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Campbell Longworth Perjury Case. Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 3,1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Perjury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 1

Willam Longworth was charged, on the information of J. W. W. Campball, that he on or about the 25th day of October, being a witness in his own…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tursday, May 10, 1881. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 6

VAGRANCY.—Edward Nightingale was convicted of vagrancy, and sentenced to be imprisoned for six months in Maitland gaol. APPRENTICE CASE.—Samuel A. Frazer, charged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 12, 18[?]1. (Before Messrs. Addison, P.M., Jas. Wolstenholme and J. Bowden, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 7

RIOTOUS CONDUCT.—Thomas Moore and George Waight ware charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in High[?]street, on Tuesday evening. They pleaded guilty. Constable Palmer explained…

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Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 7

The sittings ot the Central Criminal Court were commenced at the Darlinghurst courthouse on Monday morning, before Mr. Justice Windeyer. The Attorney-General acted as Crown Prosecutor…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, May 14, 1881. (Before Mr. James Wolstenholme, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1881 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Joseph D. Kelly was fined 2s 6d, or three days' imprisonment for having been drunk in High-street on the previous day…

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Broke Police Court. Thursday, May 12th, 1881. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. G. Watts, J.p.) Travelling Statement

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1881 · page 2

John A. Mason was summoned by Constable Netherfield for travelling with 200 head of cattle without a travelling statement. Fined 5s and 5s 6d costs;…

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