Small Debts Court
Edmond Pickett v. William Stephens, goods sold and delivered, £5 0s. 6d. After hearing evidence a verdict was entered for defendant. Mr. Richardson for plaintiff, and Mr. Young for defendant…
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Courts & crime, 1885
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East Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 30, 1885. (Before Mr. F. S. Isaacs J.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An inebri[?]te was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s, or to be imprisoned for three days. LARCENY AS A BAILEE.—Edward Bastous was remanded till yesterday on a charge of larceny as a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, May 5, 1885. (Before Dr. Spink and Dr. E.E. Wright, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.— James Harrison pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, on the previous day. He was also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook. Police Court.—march 29Th, 1885. (Before R. E. Grigson, J.P.)
Edward King, in custody, charged with being drunk in Sydney-street on the 28th instant, pleaded guilty. Admonished and discharged…
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Syracuse, N.Y., January 3.—On Wednesday, while two boys were hunting in a swamp along the West Shore Road, near Savannah, a village thirty miles west of this city, they…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 7, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, J. J. R[?]ley, and R. scobie, J's.P.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. — Catherine Bright was convicted of having been drunk and disorderly in St. Andrew-street, on Wednesday evening, and was fined 20s, in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 21St. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., J. C. S. M'Donall, J.P., and St. Thos. Loder, J.p.) Enclosed Lands Act
THE names of Thomas Doyle, George Brown, John Wilson, Gus Pinkerton, and John Trunley appeared on the summons sheet in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Supreme Court. Friday, May 8. (From the Herald.) In Banco.—(Before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Fau[?]tt, and Mr. Justice Innes.) the Queen V. MOWATT
Mr. Tarleton, instructed by the Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Crown to submit a question of law for the consideration of their Honors, under section 422 of the…
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AT the Jerry's Plains Police Court on the 30th April last, before Messrs. Edward Parcell and John Alford, J's.P., Edward Hornery, jon., was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Monday, 11Th May. (Before Mr. W. Dudding, J.p.) Assautt
Alfred Johnston, ob bail from the lockup, was brought up on a change of assault, but was discharged, as the prosecutor did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 14, 1885. (Before Messrs. J. W. Brooks, P.M., Alex. Wilkinson, and P. Green, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS,—An elderly man, whose face had been cut and bruised by a fall, was sentenced to pay a fine of 5s, or to be imprisoned for twenty-four hours, for being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Charge of Obtaining Money by False Pretences. (From our own Reporter.) Police Office, Paterson, Thursday, May 14, (Before Mr. A. Vindin and Mr. John Swan, J's.P.)
Donald Morrison, on remand from Sydney, was charged with obtaining money by means of false pretences. The information set out that the accused aid in the month of March, 1885, falsely pretend that…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 15. (Before Mr. James Mair, P.M., and Mr. James Carlton, J.P.)
ALLOWING ANIMALS TO STRAY.—The following persons were charged by the inspector of nuisances of the Borough of East Maitland with allowing animals to stray in the streets of the town, and they were fined…
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A COURT of Inquiry under the provisions of the Land Act of 1884, was held in the Courthouse, at Singleton, on the 15th and 16th instant, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th May, 1885. (Beore Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and R. H. Mathews, J.p.) Wife Desertion.—molster V. MOLSTER
THE adjourned case in which David Molster was charged by his wife with leaving her without means of support, was again brought on…
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REVSION OF ELECTORAL ROLL.âIn the absence of the police magistrate the Bench, consisting of Walter C.Green, J.P., as chairman, and Altfred Wilkinson, J P., revised and amended the electoral roll. Some few…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Singleton Police Court. Friday 22Nd May, 1885. (Before Mr. J. M. Brooks, P. M.) Stealing a Watch
William Marshall was charged with stealing a watch,' the property of William Clerihew. Constable Thomas Hickey said, on…
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Frank Merton v. B. Mitchell; plaintiff claimed £10 damages as compensation for an assault committed upon him by defendant at Cessnock, at the late pigeon match, and engaged the professional…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Muswellbrook. Police Office, May 19, 1885. (Before W. F. Parker, Raq., P.M.)
Municipal Council v. George Mann— allowing horse to stray. Pleaded guilty; fined 2s Gd and 2s Gd court costs. Same v. D. Sutherland—cattle straying…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, May 26, 1885
(Before Messrs. P. Green, R. Scobie, and Dr. Wright, J'e.P.) DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons were charged with offending against sobriety. One was admonished and discharged, and the other…
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