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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 11Th July. (Before Mr J. N. Brooke, P.M., and Dr. R. Road, J.p.) Transfer

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1891 · page 2

THE transfer of the heanse of the Termious Hotel, South Singleton, from Elizabeth Moss to Michael Rogers, [?] granted. There was no objection to the…

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday. July 15Th. (Before Mr W. Dudding, J.p.) Drunk

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

DENNIS M'AULIFFE pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a public place, and it being his second offence within a week he was fined 10s, of, in default,…

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The Indecent Assault Cases. £60 Reward. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE Government have offered a reward of £50 for the arrest of the man who lately violently and indecently assaulted several females near Ashfield…

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Police Seizure of Pictures in Paris

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

While the artists were busy with the varnishing of their pictures at the Salon d[?] Palais des Arts Liberaux yesterday, they were interrupted by a visit from the…

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The Shearing Situation. Country Police Reinforcements. Violent Scenes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 1

Intelligence from Bourke states that on Friday last there was great excitement in town throughout the whole of the day. The unionists divided into two…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 21St. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder and O. H. Dight, J's.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 3

A" drunk was fined us, it being his first offence ; and another, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s, it also being his first offence…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 21St July. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., G. T. Loder and Dr. R. Read, J's.P.) Renewals of Publicans" Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

JOHN EDWARD WALLACE applied for a renewal of the, publican's license of the Agricultural Hotel, South Singleton. Mr W. W. Robinson appeared for…

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Greta. Police Court, July 22, 1891

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PROSECUTIONS.—On Wednesday, Mr. Police Magistrate Brooks had a number of our local business people before him to answer a charge of using light and unstamped…

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Sensation in a Police Court. a Prisoner's Sudden Death

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

A SENSATION was caused in the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Wednesday morning. A man named Charles Ormiston was before the Bench on a…

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A Police Scandal

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 3

Two London policemen named Cattle and Bradbury were to-day committed for trial charged with perjury. The perjury arose over the arrest of a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 23, 1891. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

DRUNKENNESS.—An elderly woman, who is a stranger to the town, was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s, in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours for being drunk in High-street on the…

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Charge of Murder Against a Constable. Verdict of Not Guilty

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 2

At Port Augusta (S.A.), on Thursday morning, before Mr Justice Bundey, Mountedconstable Willshire pleaded not 'guilty to a charge of murdering Donkey and Roger, two…

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West Maitland Police 'Court. SATURDAY, July 25. (Before Mr. A. Wilkin[?], J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 8

DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate, who has been before the court previously, was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment, he having been drunk on the police premises. It seemed that the defendant…

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Extraordinary Seche in a Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 1

AN extraordinary spectacls was pro[?]ented at the De[?]quia gaol on Saturday morning. The man Thomas, who is under committal for the murder of a…

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Brauxton Police Court. Saturday, July 26Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Light Weights

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 1

SERGEANT OXLEY, the Inspector of Weights and Measures for the district of Maitland, proceeded against the following for broaches of the Weights…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 25Th July. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P. M) John W. W. CAMPBELL v. Benjamin S. Russell

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

Claim for dishonored promissory note, £4 8s 1d. Mr H. V. Howe for plaintiff; Mr W. W. Robinson for defendunt…

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Singleton Police Courts. Tuesday, 28Th July. (Before) Mr J. N. Brooks; P. M.) Drunk and Disorderly. Charles Ryan, for being drank and disorderly, was fined 10s; in default three days' imprisonment. The fine was paid. LARCENY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 2

Duucan Campbell was charged with stealing a purse containing a half sovereign and half-crown. Constable Sparkes deposed that he…

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Determined Suicide in Gaol. Opening an Artery

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

A man named Patrick Wm. Earls, who was confined in Brisbane gaol as a debtor, committed suicidein a determined manner on Tuesday evening in his cell…

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Chapter X. Murder Most Foul

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

On the self same morning of the events last recorded, Caspar Hugo reached the office on Court-street at an early hour, and was ere long joined by Mr. Halford…

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Shearers Before the Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 3

At the Bourke Police Court to-day a man arrested yesterday in connection with the disturbance on the arrival of free laborers was sentenced to three months…

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