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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1886

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West Maitland Police Court. Satubday, May 8, 1886. (Before Mr. James Wolstenholme, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 4

CHARGE OF UTTERING A FORGED CHEQUE.— John Mason, otherwise known as Harman Mason, was charged, on warrant, issued by the Newcastle bench, with having on the 4th May, at Newcastle,…

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The Singleton Police. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 2

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 11, 1886. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., S. B. Dight, and R. H. Mathews, J's. P.) Driving Without Reins

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 2

Rueben Thorley and Patrick Hickey were each charged by constable Coughtan w to driving a waggon without reins on a public road…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, May 12, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M, D. Sim, and P. O'Keeffe, J's.P

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—One persor was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Ann Franklin was…

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Sad Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 1

THE New York herald in a Montreal telegram dated March 4 said;-Colonel Dye was a tall, straight aid-de-camp to the Princess Louise when the Brooklyn…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, May 11Th, 1886. (Before W. Bowman, E. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and F. W. Thrum, Esqs., Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 16

James Lenane, Frederick Kenny, George English, Thomas Hallett, and Peter Dunn appeared, on summons, charged with riotous and disorderly conduct in Bridge-street, on the 7th inst. The…

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Defying the Court of Chancery. an Extraordinary Story

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1886 · page 22

There has just died at the Grange, Rotherdam, Miss Helen Shearwood, aged 75, the youngest and last surviving daughter of the late Mr John Shearwood, of Sheffield, solicitor. Mr. Shearwood had…

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Charged with Shooting. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 3

Isaac Abrahams, a middle-aged man, in business at 129, George-street West, as a tobacconist, was accused in the charge branch of the Central Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A. M. Fisher,…

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"Planting" Luxuries in Pentridge Gaol. (Argus, May 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 3

About half-past 8 o'clock on Sunday night Warder Bourke, who was stationed on No. 9 post at Pentridge, heard a noise and saw two men approaching. About the same time Warder Parr,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 17, 1886. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. S. Browne, W. S. Harrison, and Jno. Bowden, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 4

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—Joseph Phillips was charged with having attempted to commit suicide Mr.Young watched the case on behalf of the accused.—Constable Tay stated: I am lockup-keeper…

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The New Court House. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Levy's letter and your accompanying editorial note, published in last Saturday's Mercury, have come in very good time, and should stir the people of Maitland to a little more activity than…

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Land Appeal Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 2

AT the Land Appeal Court which the Hon. the Minister for Lands held at Sydney on the 11th inst, a case of some local interest was decided,…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 18th, 1886. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooke, P. M., Captain Loder, S. B. Dight, St. T. Loder, G. Loder, and G. Lethbridge, J's.P.) Driving Without Ut[?]eins

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 2

William Williams was charged with having driven a waggon drawn by seven horses on the Great Northern Road, about two miles from Singleton, not having any…

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South Singleton appeal Court. Tuesday, May 18Th, 1886. (Before Mesers J. N. Brooks, P.M., Captain Loder, St. T. Loder G. Loder, and G. L. Lethbridge, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 2

The following appeals were dealt with:— A. C. Coberott, house in Church-street. Assessed at £70. Reduced to £58 10s. Same, sale yards in Fredrick-street, £18…

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A Parisian Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 3

A shocking murder has just been brought to light in Paris by three itinerant Italian musicians. The men were returning home at a late hour to their lodgings in a house kept by a woman named…

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The London Police Management

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 3

We hear that there is to be a thorough reorganisation of the police force. Sir C. Warren's very first act will be to do all this, and on his homeward trip from the East he has been maturing…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 4

The following appeals against the municipal assessment were determined before Messrs. Isaacs and Carlton, J's.P. Murdoch M'Rae, dwelling house, etc.; assessed…

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East Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 17, 1886. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 2

LARCENY.—Charles Cordon was charged with having stolen some lucerne the property of David Atkinson. It seemed from the evidence of the prosecutor that on Sunday evening he heard a…

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The Radicals and Court Dress

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 3

No fewer than fifty Radical Members of Parliament have formally signified to the Speaker their inabilty to attend his levees in Court dress. This is quite in accord with the growing republicanism…

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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, May 19,1886. (Before Messrs. F. S. Isaacs, Jas. Carlton, and D. J. Campbell, Js'P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 4

STOCK ASTRAY.—Reuben Lavis, James Coombes, Patrick Byrnes, and Mary Hayes were each fined 2s 6d, with 2s 6d court costs, and Cornelius Darcey 12s 6d, for suffering stock to stray in public streets…

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