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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

515 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 26

The late Commissioner of London Police

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 6

A rather good story was told about Mr. Monro in an "open letter" addressed to him by a writer in a Calcutta journal some years since, when the late Commissioner of Police was an Indian police…

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Scone. Police Court—1st August, 1890. (Before W. F. Parker, P.M., F. A. Parbury, J.P., Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 6

William Patrick Campbell appeared on summons charged with selling liquor without lieense. Messrs. J. E. M'Intyre and J. A. K. Shaw, solicitors, appeared for the prosecution, and R. W…

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Sent to Gaol for Being Old

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 6

The Melbourne Argus reports the following sad case:—" A poor old woman of 80 years was brought before the Richmond Bench on Monday, for…

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Police Court. Friday, August 1, 1890. Before Mr. W. F. Parker P.M., Mr. R A. Parbury, and Dr. H. J. H. Scott, J's.P.) Sly Grog Selling

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

We give below the remainder of the evidence held over from last issue, in the case Police v. Campbell. Defendant was further…

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West Maitland Police Court. MONDAY, August 11. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Varley was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street early on Sunday morning. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and applied for a postponement…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 4

The adjourned sase, Carl F. Soling v. James Balcomb, balance of professional costs, —4 12s 6d, was called on. It will be recollected that at a previous sitting of the court, before evidence was gone…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 12Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and G. T. Loder, J.p.) Extension of License

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 2

James Henry Sheehan, of the Club House Hotel, was granted an extension of his publicans' license, to sell on the show ground during the two days and…

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Police Court. Monday, August 11, 1890. (Before Dr. Scott, J.P.)

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

William Hopper, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 1s.; in default, 24 hours' imprisonment. For making use of indecent-language, he was fined…

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West Maitland Police Court. THURSDAY, August 14. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Varley and John Doosey, on bail, were charged conjointly with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on the morning of the 12th instant. Defendants…

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Ferocious Assault. Man's Ear Bitten Off. Heavy Sentence

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

AT the Gunnedah Court of Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, before Judge Fitzhardings, Jonathan Albert Allen was arr[?]gned on a charge of having at…

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Tale. A Romance of Police Protection

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 1

The Right Honorable Mr. Justice Moore had been for yours the leading practitioner and ablest lawyer at the Irish Bar. But to neither of these facts, nor to his general…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 15, 1890. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and J. E. Wolfe, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

BREACHES OF THE TOBACCO LICENSING ACT.— Phillip Quigley, T. S. Petherbridge, Michael Rohan, and John Holcombe, were charged with selling either cigars or tobacco without having registered…

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An Arrest for the Swan Hill Murder. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Balranald

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 8

A man named Arthur Henry Rowe was arrested last Saturday night at Oxley station, distant 60 miles from Balranald, on the Hay-road, by Senior-Constable Eggleston and Constable Ryan, upon…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 19Th. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks. P.m.) Allowing Caming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

JOHN M'MENAMEN pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing gaming, to wit, throwing dice, to be carried on in his licensed house, the Freemason's Arms Hotel…

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The Strike of the Railway Men Serious Rioting. the Police Attacked. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 2

IN connection with the strike among the railway men on the New York Central Railway riots have occurred at Albany, during which the police fired on the mob,…

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Insolvency Court

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

THE first meeting for the proof of debts in the estate of the Rev. H. Glusson, of Gundy, took place at the Court House, Scone, on Wednesday last…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 22. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and J. Cunningham, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 4

ALLEGED BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.— Joseph Stollery was charged with having, on Sunday, the 17th instant, kept his house open for the sale of liquor at East Maitland. Mr. Richardson,…

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Police Court, 20Th August. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and A. E. 0. Walker, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 3

Thomas Whitton, drunkenness; no appearance, warrant issued. Thomas Whitton, obscene language; no appearance, warrant issued. Thomas Coates, drunk and disorderly; fined 5s and 2s 6d…

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District Court Acts Amendment Bill

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 6

A BILL is in course of preparation by the Minister for Justice for amending the District Court Acts. By this bill it is proposed to extend the jurisdiction…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 21, 1890. Before Messrs. W. F. Parker, P.M., J. J. Dodd, and K. Kennedy, J's.P

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

WILLIAM PINKERTON v. Matthew Hayne; no appearance of parties. Case struck out. Hanora O'Brien v. Martin Howard;…

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