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JUNE Lane, can., charged [?] being [?] in a pubic place, pleaded guilty, and was fined [?] in default, days in Jerry's [?]…
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Courts & crime, 1883
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Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 1883. (Before Messrs. D. Sim and P. K. Haydon, J's.P.)
BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT.—Edmond Pickett was charged, on the information of Constable Murphy, that on the 25th July he, being the holder of a publican's license for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, August 7, 1883. (Before Messrs. F. H. Bartlett and A. G. Cullum, J's.P.)
LUNACY.—Henry West, on remand, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Spink gave evidence to the effect that the defendant had been suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 13, 1883. (Messrs. T. K. Abbott, P. M., and A. V[?]ndin, J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were punished for drunkenness. WIFE DESEBTION.—Edward Simpson, in custody, was charged with having on the 28th March last,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, August 10th
GEORGE Payor sued James White for £10, damages for trespass. Mr. Elliott appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Gould for the defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 13, 1883. (Before Dr. Spink, J.p.)
INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Duncan J. Mur[?] doch was convicted of having made use o[?] indecent language within the hearing of per[?] sons passing in a public street, and was fine[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alleged Contempt of Court. (Echo of Monday.)
Mr. Edward Ross Fairfax, one of the publishers and proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Echo, appeared at the Supreme Court this morning, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supreme Court. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, August 13.—In Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) RUSSELL V. DALTON
This was a motion on behalf of the defendant to make absolute a rule nis[?] for a new trial which had been allowed by the Court. The action was one of slander, and had been tried at Maitland before his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 20, 1883
(Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., P. Green, and A. Vindin, Js.P.) DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were punished for drunkenness. PROTECTION.—Walter Headley was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Murder—A Chinaman Chokes his Son-in-law
The Inverell Argus reports that an inquest was held at Tingha, at the Caledonian Hotel, on Saturday, August 11, by the coroner (W. W. Fraser) and a jury, on the body of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contempt of Court in Melbourne. (By telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne
In the Central Criminal Court this morning Sir Bryan O'Loghlen brought under the notice of Mr. Justice Williams an article in the Herald, which paper had published two letters…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, August 22, 1883. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M.)
BREACHES ON THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—Mr. Swan, District School Attendance Officer, prosecuted in four cases for breaches of the Public Instruction Act.—Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, August 21, 1883. (Before Mr. Jas. Wolstenholme, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—One drunkard was sentenced to pay a fine of 2s 6d, in default to be retained in the lockup for three hours. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Contempt of Court. (From the Echo.)
Mr. Edward Ross Fairfax, one of the publishers and proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald and the Echo, appeared at the Supreme Court on Monday morning, before…
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The Melbourne correspondent of the Bendigo Independent Writes: As a Pressmen who in his career rose in a position of leaders ship in his profession and as a colonially…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 23Rd, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and J. J. Riley, J.P.)
LARCENY.—David Wilson, on remand, was charged with having stolen a bottle of sarsaparilla, the properly of Bridget Minch, on the 21st August. Prosecutrix is the licensee…
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MR. Edward Rosi [?] proprietors of the [?] Echo appeared at the Sydney [?] before their Honors Sir James Martin [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, August 29, 1883. (Before Mr. Abbott, P.M.)
INSULTING WORDS.—Bridget Anderson was charged with having, on the 18th instant, in a public place at Morpeth, to wit, the Hunter River New Steam Navigation Company's Wharf, made use of insulting words…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 27, 1883. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were punished for drunkenness. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28. (Before Mr. T. K. Abbott, P.M.)…
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