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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

324 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 17

Police Court.—tuesday, Dec. 22, 1885. (Before W. F. Parker, Esq., P.M., and F. W. Thrum, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1885 · page 7

Police v. J. T. Saunders, failing to destroy carcase of dead animal. Case to stand over. James Cafe v. Hubert Jeans and Robert Parkinson, fruit stealing. Pleaded not guilty…

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Scone. Licensing Court, 11th DECEMBER, 1885. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., and W. E. Abbott, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 December 1885 · page 7

An application for a booth licence for the 1st January, 1886, on the Racecourse paddock, Scone. An objection was lodged by Mr. D. Campbell, the lessee of the paddock, that read as follows:—"To…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 24, 1885. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P. M., P. Green, and J. Gillies, jun, J's.P[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 7

ASSAULT.—George Branson v. Caleb Smale. In this case there was no appearance of parties, and the information was struck out. Mr. s[?]iling for complainant, and Mr. Young for defendant…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, December 29, 1885. (Before Dr. Wright and Mr. F. S. Isaacs, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 6

Stock Astray.—Sarah Thompson was fined 10s, and Timothy Lynch 2s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs in each case, for suffering stock to stray in public streets…

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Police Court, 29th Dec., 1885. (Before W. F. Parker, Esq., P.M., E. Bowman, Esq., J.P., R. T. Keys, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 3

Police v. J. T. Saunders.—Failing to destroy careass of dead horse, an adjourned case from Tuesday last. Defendant appeared and withdrew his plea of not guilty. Defendant was ordered to pay…

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