Land Court
A Land Appeal Court, under the presidency of the Minister of Lands, commences tomorrow…
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Courts & crime, 1887
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Licensing Court. Tuesday, August 16th. (Before Messers. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Geo. Thos. Loder, Nad S. B. Dight, P.s.P.) Adjourned Cases
FRANCIS DORRINGTON, for transfer of license of the Australian Hotel, at Broke, to Henry Lodge. Granted. William Hotspur Percy, for renewal of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, August 16, 1887. (Before T. foley, Esq., P.M.)
LARCENY.—Arthur C. Wheeler, in custody, on remand, was again brought before the court on two chargea of stealing jewellery, etc, in the dwelling houses of Carl Brecht and J. J. Fox, Bridge-street, Muswellbrook. Senior-Sergeant Smith applied…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 18. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and A. S. Browne, J's.P.)
DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mary Seller was fined 5s, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment for having been drunk in High-street. She was further charged with having made use of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sensational French Murder Trial
The trials of Pranzini for the triple murder in the Ruo Montaigne in March last commenced on July 9 before the Assize Court, which was crowded. The prisoner porsisbed in denying the charge, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 22, 1887. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., R. Scobie, and A. S. Browne, Js.P.)
WIFE DESERTION.—Christopher Reeves was charged with having left Ann Reeves, his wife, without means of support. Mr. Norrie appeared for the defendant, and remarked upon the hardship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Divorce Court
In the Divorce Court on Tuesday, before the Chief Justice, in Dorn v. Dorn and Nicholson. Mr. Ralston, for the respondent, applied for a postponement of the trial in this suit. It is one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Creta. Police Court
On Saturday last, before Mr. J. N. Brooke, P.M., Alfred Stevens was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon one David Kennedy, and the accused was charged later on with manslaughter. It will be remembered that on the 27th July…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Escape From Gaol
TWO prisoners named Wright and M'Donald, who were under sentence for horse-stealing, scaled the wall at Casino gaol this morning, and escaped. So far…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, August 25, 1887. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE — John Godfrey Angest was brought up in custody charged with having attempted to destroy himself on the 24th instant. Constable Wilson stated: About half-past 12 o'clock this morning I apprehended the accused from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Muswellbrook Police Court. Wednesday, August 24, 1887. [?] Messrs T. Foley, P.M., W. Bowman and R. T. Keys, J.P's
[?] chapman Wheeler, on remand [?] with stealing property of the value to from the dwelling of John Fox, was [?] to take his trial at the EastRicrv'."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, August 23, 1886. (Before T. Foley, Esq., P.M., W. Bowman, Esq., and R. T. Keys. Esq., J.'sP.)
LARCENY — Arthur Chapman Wheeler, in custody, on remand, was again brought before the court, charged with stealing in the dwelling house of John Joseph Fox, of Bridge-street, Muswellbrook, certain articles of jewellery, etc, to the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 29. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and A. S. Browne, J.P.)
CHARGE UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACT.— Sarah Hartnett was charged under the provisions of the Industrial Schools Act, with habitually wandering about the streets having no ostensible,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Child Murder
At the Central Criminal Court, the girl [?] Hickey, who was charged with the [?] of her illegitimate child, which was [?] between her matt[?], was found not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, August 23Rd, 1887. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., and R, H. Mathews, J.p.) Maintenace
John Pit[?] was sued by Mary Ann Lancaster for an order for the support of [?]er female illegitimate child, of which she alleged he was the father…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, August 30. (Before T. Foley, Esq., P.M., and C. E. Doyle, Esq., J.P.)
Henry Harrison, an "eccentric" known by the nickname of "Captain," who, unfortunately for himself, has recently come into possession of a tidy legacy, which he apparently considers it his duty to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court
Myles Kelly v. William Mullard, goods sold £1 1s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed with 5s costs. Mr. Sölling for plaintiff. Hayes v. M'Kenzie, amount claimed £5 18s 10d…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Scone Police Court. Thursday, September 1St. (Before Mr W. F, Parkar P.m.) Insulting Language
HARHIET BURNE SUMMONED Cath[?] for making use of insulting words to be on the 17th August, at Cook's [?] Bench, after hearing the evidence, [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, September 1, 1887. (Before Mr. P. Green, D. L. M.)
TANSFER.—The application of George Brown for the transfer of the license of the Adelphi Hotel from Alexander Dunning to himself was granted. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P. M., A. S. Browne, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Quarter Sessions. Friday, September 2. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. SENTENCES
George Edward Clarke, who pleaded guilty on the previous day to two charges of false pretences, was brought up for sentence. His Honor said he held in his hand a medical certificate to the effect…
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