Singleton Small [?] Court. FRIDAY, Feb. 23, [?] (Before [?] J. N. [?] J. C. S. [?] [?]
Thom[?] noble and William Edward Common [?] Work and [?] Amount paid into coast, [?] Mr…
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Courts & crime, 1883
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West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, February 24, 1882. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Pierce Duff and Thomas Murray were each fined 20s or seven days' imprisonment for having been drunk in High-street on Friday evening.—George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Friday, March 2, 1883. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)
The sittings of this court were resumed at 10 o'clock. LARCENY. James Walker, charged with having at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Cou[?] Thursday, March 1, 1883. (Before Messrs. J. B. R. Robertson and J. Wolstenholme J[?]
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Robert Nugent a[?] peared on summons, charged by Constab[?] Sherlock with an offence of the above natur[?] He pleaded guilty, and a fine of 10s with 4[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Selling Liquor on Steamers. (Daily Telegraph, Feb. 24.) Supreme Court. Friday, Feb. 24.—In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Wind[?]yer.) THE S.S. Morp[?]th License Case. Lenthall V. EVATT
Inspector Lenthall appealed under 45 Vic. No. 4 Sec., from the decision of Messrs. Buchanan and Addison, S.Ms., because they refused to state a test case for the opinion of…
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Following is the list of causes set down for trial at the Maitland District Court, which opens to-day (Tuesday), at ten o'clock, at East Maitland:- John Cruickshank vs. Richard Gilmore, trespass,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Saturday, March 8, 1883. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) The sittings of this Court were resumed at half-past 9 o'clock. Stealing in a Dwelling
Thomas McDonald was indicted for that he did on the 11th February, at New Lambton, feloniously steal, take, and carry away from the dwelling house of James Peattie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 2, 1883. (Before Mr. F. H. Bartlett and Dr. Spink, J'[?].P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Charles Dean was fined 5s or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for having been drunk and disorderly on a public street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder in Victoria. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Melbourne
An inquest was held to-day at Bullengarook on the body of Annie O'Donnell, who was murdered on Wednesday morning last, whilst asleep in bed, by her husband, Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Maitland Mercury Tuesday, March 6, 1883. West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 5, 1883. (Before Messrs. P. Green, R. Scoble, and A. Vindin. J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—Bridget Pritchard was charged with having been drunk in Highstreet on Saturday morning. She pleaded guilty. There were previous convictions, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Monday,[?] (Before [?] [?]
George [?] drunk, and [?] the lookup until [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 5,1883. (Before Dr. Spink, J.P.)
LUNACY.—Thomas Kerwin was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable McDonald found the defendant wandering about Lawes-street in circumstances denoting derangement…
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His Honor Mr. District Court Wilkinson presided at the March sittings of this court, which opened at East Maitland on Tuesday morning. Mr. J. W. Lees acted as deputy…
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The City Coroner commenced an inquest at his office this morning(says Monday's Echo) on the remains of the woman Elizabeth Wagner, who was shot with a revolver by a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Court. Wednesday, March 7, 1883. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.) New Trial Motion.—brooks V. LYALL
This was an application on the part of the plaintiff for a new trial in an notion tried before his Honor Judge Wilkinson, at the March sittings of this court in 1831. Mr. C. F. Solling appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 8, 1883. (Before Messrs. Peter Green and J. J. R[?]ey, J's.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Frederick Smith was charged with having made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in High-street on the 28th ultimo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 9, 1883. (Before Mr. F. H. Bartlett and Dr. Sp[?]nk, J's.P.)
LUNACY.—James Welch, on remand, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Dr. Spink deposed that the defendant had been under his care in gaol since the [?]th instant, suffering from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Morpeth Police Court. Saturday, Ma[?] 10, 1883. (Before Mr[?] P. K. Haydon, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—James Gallsgher was order[?] pay a penalty of 5s., or to be imprisoned for twe[?] four hours, for ha[?] been [?] street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, March 10, 1883. (Before Mr. J. Walstenholme, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—James Troy was charged with having been drunk in High-street on Friday. He was fined 10s or two hours in the lockup…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, March 13, 1883. (Before Messrs. Abbott, P.M., and F. H. B[?], J.p.)
DRUNKENNESS—Frederick London was chu[?] with having been drunk in Melbourne-street on [?] previous day. He pleaded guilty, and was fined [?] or twenty-four hours' imprisonment…
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