Scone Police Court. Saturday, 26Th May, 1888. (Before W. F. Parker, P.m.) No License
MAHOMET ASSAM WAS brought up, in custody charged by Constable Butler with hawking without a license. Accused pleaded not guilty…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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Singleton Police Court Tuesday, May 29Th. (Before Messrs R. H. Mathews, J. C. S. M'Donall, and C. T. Norton, J's.P.) Unsound Mind
Edward Smith, on remand from the previous Tuesday, was again brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Richard Read, M.D., Government Medical…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Police Court. Saturday, May 26, 1888. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)
MAHOMET ASSAIN was brought before the court charged with hawking without a license, and was fined 10s. The fine was paid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Central Police Court Horror
The man Hewitt, who, it is alleged, committed a horrible assault upon another prisoner in the cell at the Central Police Station was brought before the court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stealing Trade Secrets
One hundred years ago, what a man discovered in the arts and mechanics be concealed. "Workingmen were put on oath never to reveal the process [?]ed by their employers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court
Thompson Brothers v. Samuel Warbrook, goods sold, £4 1S 4½d. Verdict for plaintiffs, with costs. Thompson Brothers v. James Dixon, goods…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, June 1, 1888. (Before Dr. Wright and Mr. James Carlton J's. P.)
LUNACY — Alexander King was brought up [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 31. (Before Messrs. P. Green, A. S. Browne, J. W. Pender, and J. D. Prentice, J's.P.)
FALSE PRENTENCES.—Reginald Willis was charged, on remand, with having on the 25th May, at West Maitland, obtained from Miss Elkin, by means of a valueless cheque, the sum of £4 19s 6d, with intent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Assault and Robbery. (Newcastle Herald.)
A desperate case of assault and robbery occurred about half-past 1 o'clock on Sunday afternoon at Hamilton, which, for audacity, has very seldom been paralleled. It appears that a fettler named Wm…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Municipal Appeal Court
A court for hearing appeals against the municipal assessment of the Borough of West Maitland was constituted, Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and P. Green J.P., occupying the bench. In several cases the…
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G. M. Milne and Company v. James B. Austin, goods sold and delivered, £1 2s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed, with 10s costs. Mr. Norrie for plaintiffs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Saturday, June 2. (Before Messrs. Alfred Vindin and A. S. Browns, J's.P.)
STEALING FOWLS.—Michael Doran was charged with having stolen two fowls the property of James Alexander Reid, at West Maitland, on the 1st instant. Prosecutor is a fruiterer carrying on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wilful Murder
At the inquest on the body of Thomas Park, who was horribly mutilated in the police cell at Sydney by another prisoner, named Robert How [?] the la[?]r was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, June 5Th, 1888. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Wife Desertion
THE case of Margaret wilson against samuel Wilson, for wife desertion was struck out the case having been settled. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 4,1888. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M.)
DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Michael O'Brien was fined 20s, in default to be imprisoned for four days, having been drunk and disorderly in a public [?]et on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock. Police Court, 5Th June, 1888
Mr. Snape was sworn in and took his seat on the Bench for the first time. SHALL DEBTS.—J. F. Chapman v. William Tester, balance of account goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook. Police Court, June 5Th, 1888. (Before Messrs. T. Foley, P.M., W. Bowman, E. Bo[?]man, and R. T. Keys, Js.P.)
CABELESS USE OF FIRE.—John M'Taggart, drover, appeared on summons to answer a charge of careless use of fire, on the 5th May last, by which a large quantity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, June 7, 1888. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., P. Oreen, J. J. Riley, and A. B. Browne, J's.P.)
APPRENTICE CASE.—James Simpson was charged with having absented himself from his indentured apprenticeship with William E. Keating. It seemed that the youth, who said he was now…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stewart's Brook Diggings. [From a Correspondent.] Warden's Court
A WARDEN'S court was held here on the 1st instant, before Mr W. F. Parker, P.M., Mining Warden. The following cases were heard :—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Notes. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court. (Before Messrs T. Foley, P.M., A. Bowman, R. T. Keys, and W. Bowman, J's.P.) Leaving a Fire on the Reserve
JOHN M'TAGGETT was charged with that he did, on 5th May last, leave a fire on the Reserve before the same was extinguished. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was…
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