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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

447 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 23

The Murder and Suicide at Newtown

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 17

We take from the S. M. Herald the following particulars of the inquest on the bodies of Arthur Blythe and his wife Edith Mary Blythe who were found dead with their throats cut on Tuesday…

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East Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 18, 1886. (Before Mr. [?] S. Isaacs. J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 4

VAGRANCY—Martin Daley, apprehended on the charge of being a suspected person loitering in Brunswick-street, East Maitland, at 3 a.m. that day with intent to commit a felony, was sentenced, on the evidence of Constable Ba[?]nan and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 18, 1885. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and A. S. Browne, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 13

NON-REGISTRATION OF DOGS.—Proceedings were instituted by Constable Kennedy against the undermentioned persons for keeping dogs on their premises without causing a description thereof to…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Police Court, Thursday, Nov. 11Th, 1886. (Before Theo. Cooper, Esq., and Jno. Swan, Esq., J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 12

ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—John Sutherland, a diver, appeared, charged at the instance of Patrick Moylan with having made use of abusive language, calculated to cause a breach of the peace, in a…

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Wife Murder and Suicide at Albury. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Albury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 13

A terrible tragedy took place this morning at Black Range, four miles from Albury, in a bark shanty, kept by a man named Philip Vibert. The inmates of the hut were Philip Vibert, his wife, a…

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Maitland Insolvency Court. Friday, November 19. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, District Commissioner.) [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 4

A special meeting was held yesterday, at East Maitland, before Mr. J. N Brooks, District Commissioner, in the insolvent estate of William Morrish, for the examination of insolvent and witnesses. Mr. Young appeared for Messrs. Wolfe, Gorrick,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 22, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1886 · page 7

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Moylan was charged with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons in High-street on the 21st instant. He pleaded guilty. It seemed that the defendant was standing in High-street with…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 23Rd. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M. and Mr Geo. Loder, J.p.) Non-registration of Dogs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 November 1886 · page 2

THE following persons were brought up and fined 10s each and 2s 6d costs for not having registered their dogs within the prescribed time:— Ambrose…

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Maitland Insolvency Court. the Estate of J. L. LAVENTHAL. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., District Commissioner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1886 · page 4

A special meeting, for the examination of insolvent and a witness, was begun at East Maitland on Friday afternoon in the insolvent estate of Jacob Lionel Laventhal, [?]wker Mr. Mullen and Mr. Young appeared for proving creditors…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 25, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 12

KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—Alexander Dunning was charged with having kept two dogs on his premises for fourteen days without causing a description thereof to be registered. Defendant…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Nov. 26, 1886. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. Wright, J. P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 8

KEEPING U[?]REGISTERED DOGS—George Payne and W[?] liam Henry Avard were each fined 10s, with 2[?] 6d court costas for keeping an unregistered dog on his premises for fourteen days…

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Extraordinary Scene in an Irish Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 4

AN unprecedented scene occurred on October 8th in the Revision Court at Aughuacloy, Tyrone. Mr King Houston, solicitor for the Conservatives,…

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Rats Stealing Eggs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 4

At Bradford, Iowa, a farmer named John Mick, while feeding his horse late one evening, heard a rat squealing as though his life depended upon it. Upon investigation Mr. Mick found a great grizzly…

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The Mount Rennie Outrage Case. Nine Prisoners Sentenced to Death. Two Acquitted

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 3

THE Mount Rennie outrage case concluded shortly before midnight on Saturday. The Prisouers Hill, Duffy, Newman, Donelian, Martin, Boyce, Miller, Road and Keegan…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 29Th, (Before Mr.J.N.Brooks,P.M.,and messrs. G.T.Loder,St.T.Loder,J.C.S. M'Donall,R.H.Mathews,S.B.Dight, J's.P. Unregistered Dogs

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 2

The following persons were fined for not registering their dogs within the times allowed by the Act:-Francis Hope (four) David Shearer (two), Martin M Crowe (two)…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 30Th, 1886. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks,P.M.and Messrs. G.T.Loder,St. T. Loder,J.C .S M'Donall, R. H. Mathews, S.B Dight, J'& P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 2

WILLIAM SYLVESTER v. GEORGE LAYCOCK. Dishonored pro. note., and goods supplied, £7 6s 3d. Mr Gould for plaintiff. Verdict for amount with costs (one witness) 30s, and…

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Police Court. (Before Messrs. Scott, P.M., and F. T. Wolseley, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 7

SUNDAY TRADING.—G. D. Barton, licensee of the Travellers' Rest Inn, on the Boorima Holding, was brought up on summons charged with having committed the above breach of the Publicans Act,…

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Morpeth Police Court. Tuesday, November 30, 1886. (Before Mr. P. O'Keeffe, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 December 1886 · page 4

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ann McNab was convicted, at the instance of Constable Murphy, of having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons in Hunter-street, and was fined 40s; in…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 12

Kenneth M'Lean sued Benjamin Hector for the sum of £3 4s, for a bale of hay and refreshments supplied. Mr. Solling appeared for plaintiff. Defondant pleaded not indebted. The case for…

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singleton Police Court. TUESDAY, November 30, 1886. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. G. T. Loder, J. C. S. McDonall, s. B. Dight, R. H. Mathews, and G. L. Lethbridge, J'sP.) ASSAULT

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 1

ROBERT PEISLEY was summoned by William H. Shearer with having assaulted him on the 23rd ultimo. Mr Howe appeared for the…

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