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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 31, 1892. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, John Rourke, J. W. Pender, and W. Howell, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1892 · page 5

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Hugh Lugan was charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in a public street at Mount Vincent. It appeared from the statement of Senior-constable Vizzard that on Saturday…

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The Assault Cases

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

After the disposal of the conspiracy cases, tho trial of the men charged with assault during the strike were dealt with. John Lewis Morris, John Kean, Michael…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 1st. (Before, Messrs, C.H. Dight and St. Thomas Loder, J's.P.) DRUNKENNESS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

A FIRST offender, charged with the above, was fined 5s or 24 hours. Fine paid. ASSAULT CASE…

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Jerry's Plains Lockup. Police Department, Inspector General's Office, Sydney, 25th October, 1802

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 22nd instant, respecting additions to the lockup at Jerry's Plains, and if it is intended to include a bath-room in the-work to be…

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Sworn to No Master, of No Sect Am I Be Just and Fear Not. The Singleton Argus Wednesday, November 2Nd. Too Much Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 2

THE public verdict relafive to the sentences passed by Judge BACKHOUSE in the Broken Hill strike conspiracy cases appears to be generally…

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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, November, 1, 1892. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, J. Rourke, and W. S. Harrison, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1892 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Murphy was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Monday evening. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s, in default to be…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 1St, 1892. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 November 1892 · page 2

STEPHEN J. DELANEY summoned Michall Cantwell under the Masters and Servants Act for the sum of £11 16s 9d, for work and labor done…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

William R. Pickett v. Aubrey Coombes, goods sold, £21 19s 9d. Mr. Waller appeared for the defendant, who filed a set-off for £24 9s. Plaintiff did not appear, and the case was…

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THE A.B.C. Conspiracy Cases Abigail and M'Namara Heavily Sentenced

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court on Thursday last, the trial of Francis Abigail, Roderick M'Namara, Horace Salmon, and William Twist, on a charge of conspiring…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, November 3, 1892. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, J. D. Prentice, and W. Howell, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1892 · page 3

APPRENTICE CASE.—Allen Manego, a youth, was charged with having been guilty of misconduct and duty as an apprentice by absconding from his hired service with James Ephraim Wolfe, without leave…

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Morpeth Police Court. Friday, November 4, 1892. (Before Mr. Alexander, P.m.) Shall Debts Cases

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 4

Sarah Geering v. William Weingardner, dishonoured pro. note, £—10s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed, with 7s costs. Sarah Geering v. Bernard Doherty, goods sold,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 7, 1892. (Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. John Pearse, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1892 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—A middle-aged man, who was apprehended for being drunk in High-street on Saturday evening, pleaded guilty, and was ad monished and discharged…

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Curious Shooting Case. a Desire to go to Gaol

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

WILLIAM WALTERS, 42, laborer, was charged at the Newtown Police Court on Monday with having demanded money from Benjamin Savage by…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, November 8Th. (Before Messrs C. S. Alexander. P. M., and C. H. Dight, J.p.) Inflicting Grevious Bodily Harm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

EDWARD M'CULLOCH, an aboriginal, was brought up on a charge of stabbing another aboriginal named Billy Mackay…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, November 8Th. (Before Mr C. S. Alexander, P.M., District Registrar)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 2

The first meeting in the bankruptcy estate of Bartholomew Carey, of Singleton, was held. Mr W. W. Robinson appeared for…

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District News.. [From Our Correspondents.] Blackville, Liverpool Plains. Police Court, Thursday, Nov. 3RD, 1892. (Before Messrs. W. T. Forster and T. W. F. Busby, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1892 · page 7

William Ledger, shearer, was charged by Mr. P. Smith, of Yarraman, with absenting himself from his hired service as shearer from the Yarraman shed without any lawful excuse. The defendant…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Nov. 10. (Before Mr. Alexander, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.— REichard Kelly pleaded guilty to having been drunk in High-street, at 8 p.m., on the previous evening, and was fined 20s, with the alternative of…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 11. (Before Mr. Alexander, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 8

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edward Richards was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in a public street at Mount Vincent, and was fined 10s, with 4s 6d court…

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A Remarkable Duel, Murder and Suicide

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 3

ABOUT one mile from the small village of Chedleigh there stood a good specimen of that particular class of habitation which one is accustomed to hear defined by the…

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A Supposed Murder. Inquest Adjourned. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 November 1892 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of the woman Nolan, who was supposed to have been murdered in Howard-street, lasted all day, and has been ajourned…

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