Maitland District Court
The sittings of this Court were begun at East Maitland, on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr. Blackett was the only barrister in attendance…
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Courts & crime, 1887
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Small Debts Court
William Gear v. George Harvey, goods sold £2 10s 7d. Verdict for full amount, with 5s costs. William Gear v. P. Flynn, jun., goods sold £6 6s 4d. Verdict for plaintiff £6 43 10d, with 6s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Maitland District Court. Wednesday, December 7. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. MORRIS V. ANTCLIFF. This was an action brought by Lewis Morris against Henry Antcliff and Annie Antcliff, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone Police Court. Monday, DECEMBER 5, 1887. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)
"William Lawlen, charged with making use of indecent language in Kelly-street, was fined 10s., in default of payment 48 hours imprisonment. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Police Court Romance
Rarely are the prosy proceedings of a police court relieved by a pleasanter incident than that in which Sir James Ingham, Miss Ada Ward, and Robert Walters, an orphan boy, were the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scone Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1887. (Before Mr W. F. Parker, PM.)
Edward Solomons appeared on summons, charged by Constable Duff with discharging [?]rearms in Kelly-street, Scone on the 27th [?]lt. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District Court. Thursday, December 8. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)
The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. LAVIS V. BLANCH. This was an action brought by Joseph Lavis against Edward Blanch for trespass and trover,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 8, 1887. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, A. Vindin, J. Rourke, and A. S. Browne, J's P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—A female, who had been indulging in the cup which cheers and also in[?]briates on the previous evening, was fine 5s with the alternative of spending twenty four hours in the cells…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Prosecution of Mr. O'Brien. Abandonment of the Appeal—extraordinary Scene in Court
The courthouse of Midleton (writes a correspondent of the European Mail, under date October 31), has just been the scene of one of the most extraordinary riots and insolent defiances of law…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Muswellbrook. Police Office, December 6, 1887. (Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., and Messrs. C. E. Doyle, and R. E. Grigson, J's.P.)
ALFOR[?] v. BOWMAN—ALLEGED BREACH OF THE BRANDS REGISTRATION ACT.—This was a case in which Mr. Edward Bowman, of Skellatar, was summoned by Mr. Edward Alford, Inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, November 9. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P.)
BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—Tory Osland was charged that he, being the driver of licensed cab No. 5, did on the 26th November permit the same to stand for hire at a place other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 13, 1887. (Before Messrs J.N.Brooks P.M., J.C.S. M'Dougall, G.Loder, and St.T. Loder, J'sp.) Struck Out
Three cases were struck out, owing to the non-appearnce of parties. BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BYE-LAWS. Gorge Barclay was charged by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, December 12, 1887. (Before T. Foley, Esq., P.M.)
FORGERY AND UTTERING.—Alfred Taylor, alias James Crotty, in custody, was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £9 7s at Singleton, on the 10th inst. Senior-sergeant Smith, on oath,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Assault and Robbery of a Station-master. (Melbourne Age.)
One of the most[?] [?]ious cases of assault and robbery which has taken place for some time past occurred at the Glen Huntly railway-station at a late hour on Saturday evening, Dec. 10. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Muswellbrook Police Court. Monday, December, 12Th, 1887. (Before Mr.T. Foloy, P.M ) [?]
Alfred Taylor [?] Cretly, in [?] today, was charged with ferging and alternig a cheque for £9 [?] at Singleton on the 10th instant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 15. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Green, and W. Relton, Js.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Pierre Piteu was charged with having, on the 6th instant, made use of obscene language within the hearing of persons passing in High-street. Mr. Kennedy appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, December 17. (Before Mr. A. Vindin, J.P.)
LARCENY AS A BAILEE. — Charles Eyles was charged with having disposed of one set of saddlers' tools, the property of Thomas Joseph McDonald, of the value of £2, he being the bailee of such goods…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, December 16, 1887. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Dr. Wright. J.P.)
Assault.—Edmund Auckett was charged by Albert Tonks with having assaulted him at Four Mile Creek on the 26th November. Mr. Richardson appeared for complainant, and Mr. Young for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, December 20Th, 1887. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Forging and Uttering
Alfred Taylor, alias James Crotty, on remand from Muswellbrook, was charged with forgury and uttering. The following further evidence was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Murder In Melbourne. (Argus of Monday)
At 20 minutes past 5 o'clock on Sunday morning Constable M'Manamy, of Russell-street, who had gone on duty at 5 o'clock, was informed by a man named Ambrose Adlem that an old man had been…
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