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Courts & crime, 1889

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

This Court was opened on Thursday morning before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. The undefended cases were taken at ten o'clock and the remainder of the business was deferred till the criminal cabes were disposed of…

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Shocking Murder in a Lunatic Asylum. a Patient Kills an Attendant

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 2

A SHOCKING tragedy occurred at the Hospital for Iusane Gladesville, on Wednesday evening, between 6.30 and 7 o'clock, when Hubert Small, aged 22 years, a son of…

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Maitland District Court. Thursday, December 12. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson) NIHILL, v. WILSON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

This was an interpleader summons, wherein Henry Hudson, of Sydney, was the claimant, and Patrick Nihill, of Bungwall, the execution creditor. It appeared that in June, 1888, Nihill recovered…

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Raitland Quarter Sessions. Thursday, December 12. (Before his Honor Mr, District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 3

The Court re-opened at ton o'clock. Mr. Bennett prosecuted for the Crown. JURORS FINED. William Gibbs, blacksmith, West Maitland;…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 14, 1880. Maitland Quarter Sessions. Fiudat, December 13. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 4

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock. Mr. E. Bennett prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES. Emma Williams, convicted of forgery and…

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Supreme Court, Monday. (From the Herald.) In EQUITY. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Chief Judge in Equity.) PANELL V. BELLAMY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 8

Mr. Kuox, instructed by Mr. J. M. White, for plaintiff, and Mr. Lingen, instructed by Dean and Dean for Mr. Richardson, of Maitland, for the defendant…

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Maitland District Court. Friday, December 13. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 6

The business of the Court was resumed at half-past 12 o'clock. UNDEFENDED CAUSES. His Honor found for plaintiffs in the following…

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Murder and suicide. Jealousy the Cause

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL tragedy took place on Sunday afternoon at Willow Tree, near Murrurundi, when a young man named Montgomery, in the employ of Mr Loder, shot a young girl…

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The Cronin Murder Trial. Jury Likely to Disagree. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

THE jury in the trial of the men charged with the murder of Dr. Cronin, at Chicago, have been locked up since Friday last considering their verdict…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, December 17Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks P.M., and Reginald Blaxland, J.p.) Electoral Roll Collectors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

THE following were appointed collectors of the electoral roll for the district of Patrick's Plains for the year 1890 :—Senior-Sergeant Moylan, Senior-Constable Gamble,…

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Singleton District Court. Monday, December 16Th. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 December 1889 · page 2

THE sittings of the District Court opened on Monday' morning in the Mechanics' Institute. Owing to the repairs to the Court House being incomplete, the Institute had…

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Supreme Court. Friday, December 14. No. 2 Jury Court.—(Before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer and a jury of four.) BOYCE V. Beckmann (Part Heard.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 3

Mr. Barton, Q.C., and Mr. Wade, instructed by Mesars. Stephen, Jaques, and Stephen, appeared for the plaintiff; and Dr. Sly and Mr. Gordon, instructed by Messrs. McDonell and Moflit (for…

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Englishmen Charged with Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

The Lisbon Press charge the English at Nyassa with having murdered a Dutchman and an Austrian, and with attempting to murder a Portuguese…

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The Late Surry-hills Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

The Devoushire-street murder case was continued at the Central Police Court to-day and was further adjourned until to-morrow…

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Police Court. Monday, December 16, 1889. (Before Mr. W. F. Parker, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 2

MARGARET BURKETT was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Senior Sergeant Coady, on oath deposed: This morning about 10 o'clock…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, December 19, 1889. (Before Mr. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.—George E. Clarke was brought up on the charge of having, at West Maitland, on 14th Dec., obtained from Edward A. Young, the sum of £2 by means of a valueless cheque, with intent to defraud. On the…

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Police Court, Tuesday, 17Th Dec. (Before C. F. Holmes, Esq., J.P., and Angus Beaton, Esq., J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 7

Donald M'Sween appeared on summons, charged with using threatening language towards Edward Corbett. Case dismissed. John M'Keon, charged with being drunk and…

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A Terrible Tragedy. Murder and Suicide at Willow Tree

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

ON Sunday afternoon last (says the Murraroundi TIMES), the police authorities received a wire through the railway department that a terrible tragedy had…

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Singleton District Court. Wednesday, December 18th. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.) DOYLE v. Nowlan, and Nowlan v. DOYLE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 4

THE evidence in these cases, which occupied the Court from Monday Morning, was concluded on Wednesday. At the conclusion of the evidence, Mr H…

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Death Before Gaol

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 3

OLE SAM, a well-known miner, for many in the Gulgong district, was apprehended on Friday on a charge of stealing mining tools from Denison…

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