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Courts & crime, 1884

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 3. (Before Messrs. L. Yates, P.M., J. J. Riley, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 14

DRUNKENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT. —Charles Byron Martin was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on the previousevening.—Constable Young stated…

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Supreme Court, Tuesday, July 1. (Ab[?]ged from the Herald.) in Equity. (Before his Honor the Primary Judge.) Li[?] and Others V. DAVIS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 14

Mr. Heydon and Mr. H. F. Barton, instructed by Messrs. Slattery and Heydon, appeared for the plaintiffs; Mr. A. H. Simpson and Mr. Lingon, instructed by Mr…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 4

TRANSFER OF LICENSES.—An application was granted for a transfer of the license of the Bird-in-Hsnd Hotel from John Byrne to Matthew Scott, there being no police…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 7. (Before Messrs. L. Yates, P.M., P. Green, J. W. Finder, and R. Scoble, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1884 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. —John Kelly was convicted of having been drunk in High-street on the previous evening, and was further charged with having made…

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Singleton Police Court. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. and Mr. A. D. Browne, J.P.) Tuesday, July 8. Breaches of Municipal By-laws

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 2

Charles Bristoe was fined as and costs for allowing cattle to stray in the streets. job Grainger was charged with carrying wood within the borough without being…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, July 8Th. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 2

Joseph Garnel was charged with being drunk. Plea guilty; being his first offence was admonished and discharged. DEATH.—Mrs. Cooper, wife of Mr. John…

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A Murderous Assault in Melbourne by a Wife. (Argus, July 5.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1884 · page 6

An exceedingly savage assault, which is likely to terminate fatally, was committed last evening at Carlton by a wife on her husband, apparently without the slightest…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 13

The Licensing Court was then opened, the same justices officiating. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—The adjourned application for the transfer of the license of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, July 8, 1884. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 13

DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates were brought up on the charge of being drunk on the previous day. In one case, in which there had been no previ[?] convictions, a fine of 5s…

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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, July. 12. (Before Mr. A. Vindln, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1884 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—A female was brought up and fined 2s 6d for over indulgence in intoxicants…

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Singleton Police Court. Saturday, July 12Th. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Unlawfully on Premises

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 2

William freeman was charged with being found on the Show ground premises with intent to stent. Mr. could appeared for defendant…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, July 15, 1884. (Before Messrs. Yates, P.M., F. H. Bartlett, and Dr. Wright, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1884 · page 7

INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Richard Hockin was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s, or to be imprisoned for fourteen days, for offending against decency on the Pitnacree Road, on…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 8Th. (Before Messrs Parnell and Pearse, J's. p.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 1

Karl Krust in custody, charged with being drunk in a public place, pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or in default 6 hours in the lockup. He elected to take…

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A Japanese Lawyer' in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 2

JUDGES Allison and Biddle, of Philadelphia, had the pleasure the other day of having introduced to them Barrister R. Massugema, a Japanese of high rank, who had been sent to…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, July l8, 1884. (Before Messrs. Yates, P.M., P. Green, and R. Sooble, J's.P

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1884 · page 7

LUNACY.— John O'Brian and Thomas McLaughlin, who had been arrested on suspicion of being of unsound mind and remanded for medical treatment, were discharged…

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Maitland Police Court Arrangements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 4

While the Government compliments country police magistrates in ordering them to fill temporary vacancies in the Sydney Stipendiary bench, it cannot be credited with very…

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The Edenhope Double Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 3

The Horsham correspondent of the Melbourne Telegraph states that the Edenhope mystery seems to have a fair chance of being cleared up, as Mr. Langley and his brother…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 21, 1884. (Before Messrs. P. Green, A. Vindin, J. J. Riley, and John Pearse, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1884 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—One person was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT…

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Broke Police Court. Thursday, July 17. (Before Mr. J. N, Brooks, P.m.) Assault

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 2

G. A. L. Watle was charged with assaulting John Call. Mr. W. W. Robinson appeared for the complainant and Mr. H. v. Howe for the…

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Jerry's Plains Police Court. Tuesday, July 22. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr W. Pearse, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1884 · page 2

A "first offender" was fined 2s 6d for indulging too freely in liquor. THE COMMON REGULATIONS. Richard Alcorn was procceded against by…

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