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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Singleton Petty Debts Court (Before Mr Macfarlane, P.M., and Captain Loder, J.p.) Robinson v. MILLER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 October 1893 · page 3

A CLAIM for £2 for goods sold and delivered. Mr W.W. Robinson for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for the…

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Blackville. Police Court,thursday, Oct. 12Th, 1893. (Before Messrs. J. C. Manchee, F. W. Darby, Jas. Wood, and T. W. Busby, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1893 · page 3

J. H. Pengilley v. E. Hayden, W. Holt, B. Clarke, and T. Considine, for entering enclosed lands, the property of W. J. Forrester, Yarraman. Plea, not guilty. Mr. P…

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 18, 1893, Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M. Larceny of Wood

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 2

GEORGE ROBINSON and John O'Grady (on remand) were charged with stealing about 2 1/2 cords of wood, the property of the United Bluey…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 19, 1893. Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Dodd, J.P.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 October 1893 · page 2

JOHN H. DAVIES sued Albert Moore for the sum of £5 3s, damages for 17 sheep killed and injured by a dog, the property of defendant. Defendant…

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Police Court, Saturday, 14Th October, 1893. (Before W. Macfarlane, Esq., P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 3

Senior-constable Coughlin proceeded against James Ward, of the Travellers' Rest Hotel, Branxton, for a breach of the Betting Houses Suppression Act, viz., exhibiting a placard in the bar of his…

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West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, October 18. (Before Mr. S. S. Moore, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1893 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—James Connor on remand was brought before the Bench on a charge of being of unsound mind, and further remanded for another week for medical treatment…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 23. (Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. M. Macfarlane and Messrs. H. Crothers and Geo. Buxton, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1893 · page 4

MAINTENANCE.—The adjourned case against George Patfield for disobeying an order of the court for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, was called on, and defendant did not appear. Mr…

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The Carcoar Tragedy. Glasson Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death-

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 4

THE trial of Glasson for the murder of Mr Phillips and Miss Kavanagh ended at Bathurst on Saturday. At 10 minutes to 4 o'clock the jury…

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A Strange Case. Charge of Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 1

JAMES CLELAND, who was recently arrested in Sydney, was charged at the St. Kilda Police Court, Melbourne, on Friday with administering…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 24Th. (Before Mr M'Farlane, Acting P.M. Captain Loder and Mr George Loder, J's.P.) Steay Horses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 4

SAMUEL BROOKED was charged, at the instance of the Inspector of Nuisances, South Singleton, with allowing two horses to stray in 5th Avenue…

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A Pitiable Case. Three Generations before the Court [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 3

A SAD tale was recorded at the Police Court this morning, when three generations were presented before the Bench in a wretched state. Their…

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Singleton Bankruptcy Court (Before Mr MacFarlane, Deputy Registrar.) Estate of R. O. PEISLEY

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 2

BANKRUIT, for whom Mr W. W. Robinson appeared, came up for examination, and deposed that he was a farmer living at Scott's…

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Singleton Petty Debts Court. Tuesday, October 24The. (Before Mr Macfarlane, Acting P.M. Captain Loder and Mr George Loder, J's.P.) ROBINSON V. CRAINGER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 3

A. C. ROBINSON sued Job Grainger on a promissory note for £15 15s, on which a balance of £10 15s was alleged to be due…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 26. (Before Messrs. W. M. Macfarlane, P.M., H. Crothers and Geo. Maher, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 7

ALLEGED LAKCENY.—William Faulkiner, alias John Dixon, on remand, in custody, was charged with stealing, on the 16th instant, one sewing machine, silver watch, brush, mosquito net,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 30. (Before Messrs. W. M. Macfarlane, P.M., H. Crothers, J. Gillies and G. Maher, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1893 · page 4

BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Henry Fry was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances to answer a charge of having allowed a horse to stray in Catherine-street, and was fined 2s 6d with…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, October 31St. (Before Mr Macfarlane, acting P.m.) Stealing From the Person

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

WALLACE PERRIETT was charged with having stolen from the person of Thomas Beard, of Barraba, about £30 or £35 in £5 notes in the Caledonia…

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Baby Murder

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

THE police office in charge at Cobden, a few miles from Camperdown, Victoria, reports that on Sunday evening a man named Thomas Fletcher was…

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Singleton Petty Debts Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 2

(Before Mr M'Farlane, Acting P.M.) DINES V. ARCHINAL. J. A. Dinks sued C. H. Archinal for £5 for goods sold and delivered…

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Capture of a Burglar. Encounter with the Police. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 November 1893 · page 3

A DESPERATE encounter between the police and a burglar took place last evening at Marrickville, on premises on the Illawarra road, the residence…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, November 2Nd, 1893. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 3 November 1893 · page 2

GEORGE HAYNE v. Edward Solomons. This was an intoipleader case; the plaintiff seeking to stay the sale of a horse seized by the bailiff, at the…

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