Small Debts Court. Carroll V. Hopkins
The plaintiff sued defendant (a drover) for trespass by a mob of cattle, and claimed £10 damages Defendant, for whom Mr. Elliott, of…
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Courts & crime, 1880
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Broke. Police Court, Thursday, Septenber 16th, 1880. Before the P.M and Messrs.R. Blaxland and G.Watts, J's, P,) No Travelling Statement
A man named Tracey was charged by Constable Dwyer with droving without a Travelling Statement. Defendant plended guilty, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Quarter Sessions. Tuesday, September 14, 1880. Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm
Harriet Tucker was indicted on three counts which charged her with having unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievons bodily harm upon Frederic…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 20, 1880. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M.)
CASTING' NIGHT-[?]OIL INTO A PUBLIC STREET.— James Morgan was charged with casting night-soil out of a bucket in John-street on the 18th instant. From the evidence given it seemed that Mr. Matthew…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, September 21, 1880, (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Messrs. J.C.S. M'Donall S. B. Dight. John Browne, G.T. Loder, J.'s P.) Alleged Negligence
Thomas Hickey. Constable and Acting Gaoler appeared on a summons charged with negligently allowing Joseph Walton a prisoner nwaiting his trial, to escape from Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, September 21, 1880. (Before Messrs. Addlison. P.M., Wm. Eokford, and F. H. Bartlett, J.'[?]P.)
LUNACY.âCharles Barnett was brought up on remand, on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Spink stated that the defendant had been under his care in gaol for the past…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 23. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M.)
LARCENY.—William Cush, a boy, pleaded guilty to stealing 3s. 6d. and a handerchief, the property of John Pinfold. Constable Dunshea explained that the theft occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, September 24,1880. (Before the Police Magistrate.)
STOCK ASTRAY.—Ellen M'Carthy and H. Mack were each fined 2s. 6d, and costs for suffering stock to stray in the streets of the borough…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, September 24, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Edward Carey was charged with having been drunk in a public street on the previous day. He pleaded guilty, and was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Police Court.—friday, 24Th Sept., 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P. M.)
AN UNDUTIFUL SON.—John Allen, 14 years old, was brought up by warrant, having been arrested in Sydney, for absconding from his home. William Allen, father of the boy,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, September 27. (Before Mr. Addison, P. M., and Messrs. J. Lee, A. Vindin, and James Wolstenholme, J's.P)
DRUNKENNESS.— John Fitch, on bail, pleaded guilty to having been drunk on Saturday evening. When arrested defendant was quiet. He was admonished and discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, Sept. 28Th, 1880. (Before Mr.J.N.Brooks, P.m.) Straying Horses
John Halliday appeared on summons, and admitted a charge preferred against him by Constable Hayden, of allowing his horse to stay in the public streets…
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OBSTRUCTING THE FOOTPATH.—Inspector of Nuisances v. Matthew Murphy. In this case there was some mistake in the summons, and the case was withdrawn…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, September 28. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. W. Eckford, J.P.)
LUNACY.—Ann Pyne, on remand, was brought before the Bench on the charge of being of unsound mind. She had been arrested at Cessnock, and had been remanded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, September 30, 1880. the Contempt of Court Judgment
THE liberty of the Press is in no danger from the judgment which occupies so large a part of our space to-day. We are conscious of no new fetters. But there is grave reason to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Contempt of Court Judgment. (From the S. M. Herald.) Supreme Court, Friday, Sept. 24. Third Term.—in Banco. (Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Faucett, and Sir William Manning.) in Re the Evening News
The following is the judgment of the Court delivered by his Honor the Chief Justice, and the remarks added by Sir William Manning, in the case of contempt for which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, October l, 1880. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. [?]okford, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Phillip Gibb was charged with having been drunk in High-street, West Maitland, on Thursday evening. He pleaded guilty and was admonished and discharged—William M'Dowall…
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The following account of a murder which was committed in Bermuda in the autumn of 1878 is by the Attorney-General of the Islands, Mr. S. Brownlow Gray:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 29Th, 1880. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
John Williams, residing at Chain Ponds was charged with being drunk and disorderly, in John-street on the previous night. Constable Haydes deposed that he saw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 30. (Before Mr. Addison, P.M., and Mr. J. J. R[?]ley, J.P,)
THREATS.—John Edward Hawkins, on remand, was charged with having used threats towards his wife. Charlotte Hawkins deposed that at two o'clock on Monday afternoon the defendant came…
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