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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday December 15, 1892. (Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., H. Crothers and J. Rourke, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—An inebriate who had been before the Court previously, pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Elgin-street and was ordered to pay a fine of 5s, in default to be imprisoned for…

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Arrested for his own Murder

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 6

Do you see the ballet hole in the crown of this sombrero, Neb? Thereby [?] a tale, which it you will make yourself comfortable in an easy chair I'll relate…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 5

Following is a list of cases set down for hearing at the Maitland District Court, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. The sitting of the Court will begin at 10 o'clock to-morrow…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 20. (Before Messrs C. S Alexander, P.M., R. H. Mathews and G. T. Loder, J's P.) Drunk

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 3

PATRICK BROWNE, an aboriginal, was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup, on a charge of being drunk. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 8

The sitting of the Maitland District Court was begun at East Maitland, yesterday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. The barristers in attendance were Messrs. Wilfred…

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Maitland Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, December 30. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 2

The Court re-openod at 10 o'clock. Mr. Walter R. Bevan prosecuted for the Crown. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING. Ted McCullum, an aboriginal, was charged with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 22. (Before Mr. J. C. Alexander P.M.,)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 8

KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—The following persons were each fined 10s with 4s 10d court costs, to be recovered by levy and distress for having failed to register a…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, December 23. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 5

The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. WINDROSS V. HANCOCK. The action brought by Joseph Windrose against James Hancock for malicious prosecution and…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, December 22. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) WINDROSS V. HANCOCK

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 6

This was an action for malicious prosecution, brought by Joteph Windross against James Hancock. The plaint contained ttie following counts: That defendant maliciously caused a search warrant to be…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, December 26. (Before Mr. R. F. Graham, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 6

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, ETC.—Clara Davis pleaded guilty to having been drunk' and disorderly in High-street, on the 24th instant, and was fined 40s,…

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East Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1892. (Before Messrs. J. Cunningham and Jno. Ewing, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 4

LOITERING WITH INTENT TO COMMIT [?] FELONY. —Daniel Levey, on remand, was charged with having loitered at night in a public place with intent to commit a felony. It appeared from the…

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Maitland District Court. Wednesday, December 28. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 4

The Court re-opened at 10 o'clock. QUINN V. PURCELL. This was an action brought by Michael Quinn against Michael Purcell to recover the sum of £49…

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Police Court. Thursday, December 29, 1892. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. K. Kennedy, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 December 1892 · page 2

WILLIAM ROBB, Ernest Osland, C.H. Cobb, and William Barnett, were each charged on the information of Constable Higgens with making use of…

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A [?]utal Assault

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 3

The Chairman who was so brutally assaulted last Saturday by a number of larrikins now in a dying condition in the hospital. Two young…

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The [?] Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 1

Andrew M[?] has been place grocer's assistant, murder of a his trial for the Pritchard [?] named Annis…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 29, 1892. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers, J. W. Birkenhead, and R. F. Graham, J's.P)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 2

SLAUGHTERING LICENSES.—An application, made by Patrick Sharkey, for premises situated at Oakhampton was granted; no objection being offered. —Kelley Brothers lodged a similar request. Mr…

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Singleton District Court. Saturday, 21Th December. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 5

The following were the only cases set down for hearing: Henry Storey v. Radford Rayment; John B. Rubie, garnishee. Mr Storey…

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Original Correspondence. Where Are the Police. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 6

SIR,—Knowing that the columns of your widely circulated journal, are always open to the public, for the ventilation of any public wrong, or to expose anything which would be inmical to the interest…

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