Assault on a Girl by Lord St. Leonards
At the Brentford Police Court, on May 8, before Mr. J. R. Hogarth and Mr. F. F. Ashton, Lord St. Leonards, of Ormond House, Richmond, was charged on a warrant, signed…
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Courts & crime, 1884
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Peculiar Death of a Gaol Warder. Purramatta
THOMAS BAMFORD, a warder in the Parramatta gaol, had a struggle with a prisoner named Cook,'on Thursday last. Bamford was repeatedly knocked against…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton Police Court. Friday, June 20. (Before Messrs W. Dudding and A. D. Browne Js.'P.) Obscene Language
William Fox pleaded guilty to a charge of having used obscene language in John-street. A finr of 2s 6d, with 5s 6d costs, was inflicted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Insolvency. (Court House, East Maitland.) Friday, 20Th June, 1884. (Before the Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Leopold Yates, P.m.) in Be [?] GATES
A SECOND meeting in the case of the insolvency of Josinh M. Gates was held at Enat Mailland on Friday the 20th instant. The principal creditor, Mr. Henry Bailey of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Mus Wellbrook. Police Court, June 17, 1884. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)
Robert Cowan alias Thomas Kiely, charged with vagrancy; plea, not guilty.—Roger Sparkes, on oath, saith: I am a police constable; last night, about 8 o'clock, I heard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 23, 1884. (Before Messrs. Yates, P.M., P. Green, A. Vindin, and J.B. R. Robertson, J's.P.)
LARCENY.—Mary Marsh, aged fifteen years, a girl of weak intellect, was charged with having, on the 20th June, at West Maitland, stolen one watch, one watch chain, and one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton District Court. Tuesday, June 24. (Before Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson), Casks Settled
The following cases when called on were stated to have been settled:- Gould v. Bode, Schubert v. Cunneen, and Bank of New South Wales v…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Quarter Sessions. Monaday, June 23. (Before Mr District Court Judge Wilkinson.)
His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 a.m. Mr. E. Merewether, Crown Prosecutor, was the only member of the bar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder at Prospect Reservoir. Horrible Discovery of a Dead Body
A correspondent writing from Prospect sends the Echo the following:— On Saturday fight, about half-past 10, a woman named Adams, wife of one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Wednesday, June 25, 1884. (Before Mr. Jas. Wolstenholme, J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT LANGUAGE.— James Shiner was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s or to be imprisoned for three days, for having been drunk in High-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, 24Th June, 1884. (Before W. F. Parker, Esq, P.M., and R. T. Keys, Esq., J.P.)
Police v. Edwin Smithers.—Keeping an Unregistered Dog.—Plea guilty; fined £1 and 2s 6d court costs. Municipal Council v Cyrus E. Doyle.—…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Attempted Murder at Prospect. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Blacktown
Beyond a vigorous search in all directions nothing whatever has happened since my last report to give the slighest clue as to the whereabouts of the would-be-murderer,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Patrick's Plains Licensing Court. Wednesday, June 11Th. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Mr S. B. Dight and Captain Loder, J's.P.) Ligense Objroted To
John Ayton applied for the renewal of the license held by him for the Union Hotel in Bourke-street. The District Inspector objected to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, June 28, 1884. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.
VAGRANCY.—Catherine Bright was convicted under the Vagrant Act of being an habitual drunkard, and having behaved in a riotous manner in a public street, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Morpeth Police Court. Wednesday, July 2, 1884. (Before Mr. L. Yates, P.M.)
KEEPING UNREGISTERED DOGS.—James Reynolds, Esrom Wilson, John Burgess, Joseph M'Donald, Charles Beggs, Isaiah H. Mills were each fined 10s, and 2s 6d court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 30, 1884. (Before Mr. L. Yates, P. M.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Walter Chartwright and John Rayfield were convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in a public place at Mulbring, and the former was fined…
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Moffitt Bros. v. L. Naughton, for balance of 7s 4d due for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs. Same v. William Swansan, for £10,…
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Patrick Bowes v. W. Price, rent of cottage, £1 2s 6d. Verdict for plaintiff for 18s, with 5s court costs. Frederick Baker v. John Warby, jun., rent,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Friday, June 27. (From the Herald.) (In Equity.—Before His Honor the Primary Judge.) [?] [?] Christian's Infants
Mr. A. Gordon, Q.C., and Mr. A. H.Simpson, instructed by Messrs. Heron and Smith, appeared for the petitioners; Mr H. F. Barton, instructed by Messrs. Daintrey and…
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Weller v. Lightfoot, claim 10s 6d for rent. The defendant paid the amount into court. Mr. Söiling, on behalf of Mr. Weller, applied for witness' expenses, which were granted in…
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