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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Paterson. Gresford Police Court, Friday, Jan. 30. (Before James Boydell and Walter Reynolds, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

ANNIE ROSE v. WALTER PATRICK RUSSELL.— SUPPORT OF AN ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.—Annie Rose, on oath, states: I am the daughter of Leonard Rose, farmer, residing at Gresford; I am past…

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Police Court, 4Th February, 1891. (Before J. N. Brooks, P.M., A. Davies, and A. E, O. Walker, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1891 · page 6

Walter C. Green of Allandale v. Joseph Partridge, trespass on enclosed lands, to wit a vineyard. Fined 10s and 5s 6d costs of court, with £2 2s professional costs; default 14 days' gaol.—Same v…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 10Th February. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and St. T. Loder, J.p.) Attempted Assault

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 3

SUSAN RUSSELL (an aboriginal) on remand from last Wednesday, was obarged with assaulting Harry Perry (another aboriginal) by presenting a…

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Muswellbrook. Departure of Our Chief Officer of Police

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 3

Some three or four week ago I referred to the fact that Mr. James Smith, who during the past fourteen years has so ably and efficiently discharged the onerous and responsible duties of…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, February 11, 1891. (Before Mr. J. D. Prentice. J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates were brought up on the charge of having been drunk in High-street the previous evening. They were admonished and discharged…

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The Emmaville Murder. (Herald's Telegram.) Emmaville

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Chandler, J.P., coroner of the district, has just returned from holding the inquest on the victim of the Nine Mile murder. The deceased lived in a hut on the bank of a watercourse…

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GRETA. (From, our Correspondent.) Police Court—11th February, 1891. (Before A. E. 0. Walker, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

Albert Douglas charged with using obsene language in High-street, Greta, on the previous night, was fined 5s, in default 24 hours in the lockup…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 14, 1891. East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 13. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks. P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

RIDING ON HIS DRAY:—William Mliles jun. was charged with riding on his dray without having sufficient reins to guide the horses drawing the same. He pleaded guilty and said it was his first offence A fine of 10s. with 4s 10d court costs was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 16. Licensing Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Brooks, L.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 8

BILLIARD LICENSE.—Application was made by Mr.Thompson, on behalf of John Francis Barry, for a billiard license for premises situate in Highstreet, West Maitland, known as the Commercial…

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Telegrams. (From Greville's Telegram Co. SUNDEY, Tuesday. Sentences for Stealing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Ruby Healy, Kate Wiley, and Joseph Da[?]ell were found guilty of stealing £5O from Thomas Williams in a house of illrepute. Wiley and…

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Small Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

Francis Pearl v. Tulloch Bros. Claim for £1 12s 3d. The evidence showed that plaintiff had submitted a samle of maize to defendants, who…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, February 16th . Before Mr W. Dudding. J.p.) Wandering From Home

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

ARTHUR RAILEY, a boy M years of age, was brought up on a charge of wandering about the colony of New South Wales without baving any fixed place of [?]de…

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Branxton Police Court. Saturday, February 14. (Before Mr, J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Inflicting Geivous Hodily Harm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

AUGUSTT GEHRHA and Robert Johnston were charged with indicting grievous bodily harm on one William. Gertie at Dalwood, on Thursday night last. Mr…

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A Court Levee in the Air

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

At the time when Peter the Great's foreign conquests and internal reforms had drawn upone him the eyes of aill Europe, Louis XIV. sent to the-Russian court a French envoy of…

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Bank Robbers Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

The trial of George Henry Wilson and Alfrod Grieves, who were charged with stealing one hundred pounds from the Pyrment branch of the E. S. and A. C…

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In Galway Gaol

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Messrs. John Dillon and William O'Brien, M's. P., who have been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for taking part to the Tipperary ricts, are now serving the…

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Alleged Murder on the High Seas

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 1

IN the Can[?]al Criminal Court on Monday, Thomas Barton was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering William Curry on the high seas…

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"Jack the Ripper" Again Another Horrible Murder

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 1

ON Thursday night, (says a Star cable) a woman was murdered in Whitechapel. Immediately on the receipt of the intelligence the chief of police…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 23. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—Three inebriates, who were apprehended in High-street, on Saturday evening, were sentenced to pay a fine of 5s each, in default to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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A Double Murder in Victoria. (Herald's Telegram.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

The town of Narbethong, between Healesville and Marysville, was thrown into a state of intense excitement yesterday by the news that a settler named William Davis and his wife had been…

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