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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1882

286 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 15

The Cowardly Murder of Lord Frederic Cavendish and Mr. Burke. the Post-mortem Examination of the Murdered Secretaries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 7

Dr. Myles, of Steeven's Hospital, Dublin, has issued the following important particulars of the wounds received by the unfortunate victims of the dastardly murders in…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 3, 1882. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1882 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—Evan Evans pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Melbourne-street. East Maitland. He was admonished and discharged…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 6, 1882. (Before Messrs Abbott, P.M., P. Green and W. H Mullen (J's P.)

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

DRUNKENNESS.—Sarah Emily Shields was charged with having been drunk in Highstreet on Wednesday evening. She pleaded guilty. The bench, remembering that…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Cess[?]ock. Police Office, Wednesday, 5Th July. (Before Henry Gordon, Esq., P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1882 · page 6

Henry Lodge and John Lodge, two youths, the former 14 and the latter 12 years of age, were charged with that they did, on or about the 18th day of June last, steal, take and carry…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, July 8,1882. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1882 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—James McElroy was charged with having been drunk in Highstreet on Friday evening. He pleaded guilty. Sergeant Cruise informed the bench that…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 13, 1882. (Before Mr. T. K. Abbott, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Charles J. Hopkins pleaded guilty to being drunk in High-street the previous afternoon. The police knew nothing of the reputation of the prisoner, who stated…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 12Th, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 July 1882 · page 2

[?] was charged by the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 17, 1882. (Before Messrs. A. Vindin and James Wolstenholme, J.'sP

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Hawkins was charged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty. Constable Sherlock…

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Jerry's Plains. (From our Correspondent) Police Court.-thursday, July [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1882 · page 2

[?] for keeping a [?]…

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Morpeth Police Court. Monday, July 17, 1882. (Before Mr. D. Sim, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1882 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Timothy Landregan was charged with having been drunk in a public street. He plended guilty, and was admonished and discharged…

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Jerry's Plains. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court, 27Th July, 1882

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

(Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. Parnell and [?], J's.P.) James Hooker was charge I with [?]ealing a hide of the value of [?]…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, July 23rd, 1882. (Before Mr. J. M. Brooks, P.M.) [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

James [?] was charged with having committed [?], by having married Sarah [?] Cook[?]y, his [?] wife being still alive…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, July 20th, 18[?] (Before [?] J. N. Brooks, P.M. [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1882 · page 2

The application of [?] Truni[?]y for [?]…

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Two Malay Seamen Running Amuch at Sea. Murder of the Captain

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1882 · page 1

The ship Freeman Clark, of 1300 tons, traded between New York and Calcutta. On her last voyage, as she was returning to New york, the captain was murdered by two…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 7, 1882. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—John Coleman was charged with having been drunk in Melbourne-street on Saturday evening. He pleaded guilty, and there being previous…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 7, 1882. (Before Messrs. Pete[?] Green and Robert S[?]oble, J's. P.) Licensing Business

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1882 · page 6

[?]NS' LICENSES.—In the cases of Catherine Brady, Sir John Young Hotel, near Bishop's Bridge; Colin Gollan, Travellers [?]ome, Branxton; and Samuel…

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