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Courts & crime, 1892

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, November 29Th. (Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, PM., and G. L. Lethbridge, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 November 1892 · page 3

T. A. JOHNSON v. William Killen. Claim for 13s, for wood sold. Mr Richards appeared for the defendant and admitted the debt. Verdict for…

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The Morpeth Murder Case. (Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 7

At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Murray and a jury, Mr. Healy prosecuting on behalf of the Crown, George Morton, a young man of 19, was…

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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, November 29. (Before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1892 · page 7

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Daniel Markham was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Monday evening. Defendant: "I plead guilty; I was bad in my inside and took a…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 20th, 1892. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Do[?] J.p.) Breaches of the Diseased Animals and Meat Act

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 December 1892 · page 2

Edward Solomons, was charged under the Diss[?]d Animals and Meat Act with having exposed for sale one diseasent aunual…

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Stealing Letters

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

A young man named Arthur Pride, employed as letter sorter at the General Post Office, was to-day remanded on a charge of stealing two letters belonging to the…

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Police Court, Nov. 30, 1892. (Before C. S. Alexander, Esq., P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

James Burt and Joseph Campbell, charged with drunkenness, were each fined 7s 6d and 2s 6d costs, or 48 hours in the lockup.—Fines not paid. James Robertson, jun., drunkenness, did not…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 1, 1892. (Before Mr. Alexander, P. M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 7

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Daley, who was convicted of having been drunk in High-street, on Wednesday, and fined 10s, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment, was also charged…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 7

John Grant v. Alexander Johnson, breach of agreement. In this case Mr. Young, representing Mr. Gorrick, of Newcastle, stated that it was an application for a new trial, and he understood it…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 2

W. Boughton v. G. Boughton, work and labour done and goods sold, £2 13s 11d. Verdict for plaintiff, with 10s costs and 7s 6d witness' expenses. S. M. Page v. Professor J. L. West, amount of…

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Police Protection for South Singleton Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 29th November, 1892

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 December 1892 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 21st ultimo, enclosing a communication from the Council of the Municipal District of South Singleton requesting that a lockup…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 5, 1892. (Before Mr. Alexander, D.P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate, who was apprehended in High-street on Saturday evening, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, in default of payment to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours…

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Morpeth Small Debts Court. Friday, December 3. (Before Mr. Alexander, D.P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1892 · page 2

John Walters v. Robert Tangney, goods sold and work and labour done, £7 7s. Verdict for £6 0s 3d, with 10s 6d costs. Andrew Callaghan v. Robert Tangney, work and…

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The Baby Farming Cases John and Mary Makin to be Tried for Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1892 · page 2

IT is stated that the Attorney-General has found a bill against John and Mary Makin for murder in connection with the death of the infant known as " infant No.4," whose…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 6Th December. (Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., St. T. Loder, C. W. Doyle, and R. H. Mathews, J's.P.) Drunk and Indecent Language

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 December 1892 · page 2

JOSEPH THOMPSON pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was fined 10s or 48 hours in the lockup. For a further charge of making use of…

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Original Correspondence. the Recent Police Court Proceedings at Clarence Town. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercary.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1892 · page 7

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a letter in last Saturday's Maitland Mercury, signed by C. F. Solling, attorney for the prosecutor in a police court case at Clarence Town, which is not in accordance…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 8, 1892. (Before Mr. J. C. Alexander, Acting P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 2

PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Tory Osland was charged with having, on the 2nd December, made use of obscene language in High-street. Mr. Selling appeared for the defendant, and the hearing of the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, Dec. 9, 1892. (Before Messrs. J. C. Alexander, D.P.M., A. G. Cullum, E. E. Wright, and R. F. Crichton, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—Chang War James Dixon, and Charles Braithwaite were charged with having kept dogs on their premises without having caused a description thereof to be registered…

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Police Court, December 7, 1892. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 5

Thomas Harman v. R. Irwing.—Fraudulently removing goods and furniture to evade payment of rent. Case withdrawn, as defendant had paid amount of rent due…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 13Th (Before the P.M. Mr C.S. Alexander). DRUNKENNEBS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 2

GEROGE WHEELER, on bail, charged with drunkenness, was lined 10s; in default 48 hours' imprisonment. THREATENING LANGUAGE…

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Australian Banking Company. Nathan Found Guilty. Sentenced to Nine Months Imprisonment

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

AFTER a hearing extending over three days the trial of John Hyam Nathan on a charge of having conspired with Francis Abigail, Alexander Hastings…

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