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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

286 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 15

Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Monday, August 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 4

The sittings of the Central Criminal Court commenced at Darlinghurst this morning before his Honor Judge Faucett. The AttorneyGeneral prosecuted for the Crown…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 2

ON Thursday as old man named William smith aged between 09 and 70 years, [?] with his wife who is about 5 years [?] at st.[?] was found…

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[?]c Court. [?]e S. M. Herald) [?]Day, August 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 3

[?]heir Honors the Chief Justice, and [?]tice Windeyer.) [?]RTH V. CAMPBELL. [?]plaintiff sued the defendant for a…

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Supreme Court. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, August 8. in Ecclesiasti[?]l Jurisdiction. (Before his Honor Sir George Innes and a special Jury of twelve.) [?]Browne and Others V. M'elhone and Others. [?]Owen, Mr. C. E. Pilcher, Mr. J. H. [?]nd Mr. F. L. S. Smythe, instructed by [?] Elliot, of Singleton, for the plain[?] [?]r. J. E. Salomons, Q. C., Mr. Arm[?]r. C. J. Manning, and Mr. A. H. [?] instructed by Messrs. Gannon and [?]lin, for the defendants

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1882 · page 8

IN [?]ties to this suit are all members of [?] of the late John Browne, of [?]n, the plaintiffs being Thos. Harvey [?]wne, William Charles Browne, and…

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The Murder and Suicide at St. Leonards. (Echo of Saturday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1882 · page 3

This morning, in the Leisure Hour Hotel, Lane Cove-road, St. Leonards, inquests were held on the bodies of William and Elizabeth Smith, before Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., City…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday August 18th, 1882 (Before Dr. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 2

McDonald. and R. [?] The [?]…

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Miscellaneous. Romance of a Law Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 August 1882 · page 4

CHIEF-JUSTICE HOLT considered justice as [?] virture, not as a trado for maintenance. Whereover he was judge be never forgot that he was also counsel. The criminal before him was always…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, Augus[?] 16, 1882. (Before Mr. [?]tio[?] P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 4

DRUNK AND D[?] AT [?]ers—Thomas Casey was convicted [?] [?]magd[?] [?]d, dis[?]g to [?] ever f[?]…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, August 15, 1882. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M., and Mr. Peter Green, J.p.) Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1882 · page 6

BREACH OF LICENSING ACT.—John Kerrigan was charged with haviug neglected to keep a light over the door of his licensed premises, the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, West Maitland,…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 18, 1882. (Before Mr. P. Green, and Dr. Spink, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 4

STOCK ASTRAY.—Jehoida Sams was fined 10s and court costs for suffering two horses to depasture in Bank-street. WAGES CASES.—John Feenan v. John Smith.—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 17, 1882. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., W. H. Mullen, and P. Green, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 3

ASSAULT.—James Steele charged Thomas Knight with having unlawfully assaulted and beaten him at West Maitland, on the 5th instant. Mr. Young for complainant, whose…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, August 18th, 1882. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. R. Read, J.p.) Breach of the Public Instruction Act.—the Compulsory Clause

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 August 1882 · page 2

William Williams was charged with having committed a breach of the Public Instruction- Act, in not having caused his child named Charles Williams, whose…

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West Maitland—Police Court. MONDAY, [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 4

(Before Messrs. P. [?] OBTAINING [?] fred Mc[?] fraudul[?]…

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The Deep Lead Murder. (From the S. M. Herald's Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 4

The trial of Robert Francis Burns, charged with the Deep Lead murder, was concluded to-day. Mr. Molesworth made an excellent speech in defence. The learned counsel dwelt particularly on the absence…

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Supreme Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) In Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction.—(Before his Honor Sir George Innes and a special jury of twelve.) Browne and Others V. M'elhone and Others. Thursday, August 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 2

The evidence for the defendants was resumed. Henry Peter Stacey was further examined. He had come to the conclusion that the testator was failing in 1879. This was confirmed by…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, August 31St, 1882. (Before Mr.J. [?] [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 August 1882 · page 2

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, August 25th, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.) RIOTOUS BEHAVIOR. Thomas Parsons was charged with riotous, behavior in a public place, on Sunday, the…

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West Maitland Police Court. [?] AUGUST 23, 1882. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Evan Evans was charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d or five hours' impriso[?]ment…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, August 23Rd, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. N Brooks, P. M. Mr. G. T. Louder, and Mr. S. B. Dwight, J.P.) LICENSE GRANTED. The adjourned application of George…

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