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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, November 1, 1882. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 4

CUTTING TIMBER.—John Harman was charge on the information of Constable Murphy, that [?] not being a person lawfully claiming under any su s'sting lease or license, or otherwise under the Lan…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 4

PROTECTION.—Jeremiah Foley was brought up in custody, having been arrested for protection. He was discharged. INDECENCY AND PROFANITY.—John Isaacs was…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November 2, 1882. Paying the Supreme Court Judges

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 4

ONCE again the question of the salaries of the Supreme Court bench is to be brought before Parliament. This is a very important question, and can only be settled in one way…

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Singleton Police Court. FRIDAY, November 3RD, 1882 (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Cru[?]lty to an Animal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 2

John Dines was charged by Senior-Sergeant Webb with cruelty to a horse by allowing it to be worked while it had a sore under the saddle…

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Murder of Aboriginals in N.S. Wales and Queensland. [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

DURING the [?] of Sir George Gipps, a number of abor[?]ines who, had been suspended of [?]ling rations from the [?]ad station at M[?]ail Creck, were coolly…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, November 11, 1882. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Amelia Moran was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in High-street, on Friday, and was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s, or to be…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, November 15. (Before Messrs. T. K. Abbott, P. M., and H. J. Ad[?] PERJURY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 10

Patrick Bourke was charged, on th[?] of Edward Marshall, that he did [?] October last, at East Maitland [?] heard before Messrs T. K. Abb[?]…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 1882. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., F. H. Bartlett, and Dr. Spink, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1882 · page 12

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Murray was charged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on the previous evening. He pleaded guilty. Senior…

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Atrocious Murder. Adelaide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 4

The quiet town of Family [?] [?] into an [?] on Sunday morning by [?] a men pained[?]…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 16. (Before Messrs. Abb[?]tt, P.M., and H. J. Adames, J.p.) Perjury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1882 · page 8

Patrick[?] Bourk[?], on remand, was c[?] [?]ith [?] committed wilful and corrupt perjury at [?]st Maitland, on the 17th October last, before Messrs. Abbott, P.M, P. Green, and R. Scobie, J'[?].P.,…

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Young Girl Charged with Swindling and Robbery

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1882 · page 6

The young girl who (says the Melbourne Age) during several weeks past has been behaving in so peculiar a manner by giving orders to various tradesmen, as coming from…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 20. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and J. B. R. Robertson, J.P.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1882 · page 6

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.— William Grace, summoned by the Borough Council's Inspector for having driven round the corner of Abbott street at a pace faster…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 21st, 1882. (Before Mr. J. M. Brooke, P.M., and Mr. J.P.[?] J.P. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1882 · page 2

James [?] with [?] trespassed on the [?] Loder, [?] Mr. A. J. [?] for [?]…

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The Alleged Murder in the South Seas. (S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1882 · page 3

The schooner Dancing Wave, which arrived at an early hour on Monday morning, after a prolonged cruise in the South Sea Islands, brings the witnesses in support of the charge…

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West Maitland Police Court. [?] Nov. 23. [?]d Mr. J. J. Riley, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1882 · page 5

[?]illiam Tierney v. [?]ase the summons [?] defendant having [?] Norrie, who…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 24, 1882. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and F. H. Bartlett, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 1

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Michael Fitzsimmons was charged with ha[?]ing made use of indecent language in a public thoroughfare at Mount Vincent. He was fined 20s, and court costs; in default, three days'…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 27, 1882. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M., and Mr. R. Scoble, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1882 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—Jack Lovell and Nancy Williams, aboriginals, were charged with having been drunk in High-street, on Saturday. They pleaded guilty, and were admonished…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1882 · page 4

The following are the list of cases to be heard at the sittings of the Maitland District Court, before his Honor Judge Dowling, to commence on Wednesday: Morris Be[?]jamin v. Robert Burns, goods sold, £2…

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