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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Singleton Licensing Court. Tuesday, July 22Nd. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. Bead, J.p.) Renewal

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

A RENEWAL of colonial wine license was granted to Timothy Crowley, of Belford. Renewals of publicans' licenses were…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 22Nd. 1800. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 2

GEORGE HAYNE v. James Davis; assault. Evidence having been taken, defendant was fined 1s, in default [?] hour's imprisonment…

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Muswellbrook. Police Court, July 22. (Before Messrs. E. Bowman and R. T. Keys, J.'sP.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS.—George Jeans, labourer, was found drunk in Bridge-street on Saturday night, and promptly locked up for safe keeping. Early on Sunday he was bailed out, his bailer depositing…

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Police and Hotels at Bathurst

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 6

IN the Assembly on Wednesday evening Mr Colls asked whether the Minister for Justice had made any inquiries regarding a statement of Mr Paul's last…

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A Scene in Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 4

A CREAT scene occurred in the Melbourne City Court on Thursday morning, during the hearing of the Premier Permanent Building Society cases, between…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, July 28th. (Before Mr W. Dudding, J.P.) [?] Bodily Harm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 3

JACK GORDON, an aboriginal, was charged with [?] assaulting Eether O'Brien (an aboriginal) causing grievous bodily harm…

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Tuesday, July 29th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Geo. Loder, J.p.) Assault

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 3

Jack Gordon, an aboriginal, on remand, was again brought up on a charge of assaulting. The following further evidence was…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 29Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Geo. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 2

Cathorine Terry v, Joseph Parkers Calim for £2 16s 4d, for goods sold Plaintiff was nonsuited, she not taving supplied a till to defendant…

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Police Court, July 30. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 6

James Simpson, drunk and disorderly; fined 5s and 2s Cd costs, in default 48 hours.—James Simpson, indeaent language; fined 10s and 5s 6d costs, in default 14 days.—Jacob Blick, drunk and…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 31. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 8

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Annie New was charged with having used obscene language within hearing of persons passing in Durham-street on the 26th July. Mr. Lindsay (of Messrs. Norrie and Lindsay)…

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Atrocious Murder. a Constable Shot Dead

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 1

AUCKLAND, wednesday.-An atrocious murder has been committe at Mangawhere, a small town situated on the Kaibu Creek, Kaipare. A foreigner…

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Police Court. Friday, August 1St, 1890. (Before-Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., F. A. Parbury, and H. J. H. Scott, J's.P.) Alleged Sly-grog Selling

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

POLICE v. William Patrick Campbell. Messrs. J. E. M'Intyre and J. A. K. Shaw appealed for the prosecution, and Mr. R. W. Thompson…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Mr. A. E. 0. Walker, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 6

Mary Redgrove v. William Dixon; verdict for plaintiff, £3 3s and 9s 6d costs.—Noah Palmer v. James Chalker; verdict for plaintiff, £5 15s and 7s costs.—Noah Palmer v. John Davies; verdict for…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, July 31. (Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., F. A. Parbury, and H. J. H. Scott. J's.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 2

Thomas M'Inerney v. Joseph Freidman; cleim £10 for trespass of stock between the 8th August, 1888, and 7th July, 1890…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 4. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s, in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John McKerrey was…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 4

Edward A. Young v. James McMahon, goods sold, £3 10s. Verdict for amount claimed, with 6s costs. Mr. W. T. Lindsay (of Norrie and Lindsay) for plaintiff…

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Assault On an Old Woman

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

AN Mrs Wharton, aged 60, a poultry buyer, was returning in a buggy to Port Fairy (Vic.) on Saturday night, July 26, she was met by a vehicle carrying poles, one of which…

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Daring Escape from Gaol. an Artful Plot

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 4

EARLY on Sunday morning, Edward Boyd, aliss Johuston, broke out of his cell at the Yatals Labor Prison, South Australia. He managed to climb the…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 6Th, 1890. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Obscene Langunge

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 2

M. CHOY was charged by Elizabeth Brown with using obscene language towards her. Mr H. V. Howe for the complainant;…

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Ringleaders Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 4

At the City Court on Monday, the ringleaders of the disturbance in connection with the previous day's demonstration of the unemployed were dealt…

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