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Courts & crime, 1891

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Singleton Quarter Sessions. MONDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER. [Continued From Another Page.] (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Backhouse.) Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

Francies Parmeter was indicted for that ho did, on the 9th Septembar, inflict grievous bodily harm on Amos John Taylor. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was…

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Land Court.—Tuesday. (Herald.) (Before Messrs. Rogers, Q.C., President, Freeman and Brandis.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 7

Mr. Canaway appeared on behalf of the Minister of Lands. REFERENCE. Cassilis.—The Merriwa Land Board referred to…

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District Court. Wednesday, September 23rd. (Before His Honor, Judge Backhouse.) MADDISON v. DINES

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

THIS was an action in which Edward Maddison proceeded against Jas. Dines for assult, damages £100. Mr B. O. Moriarty, instructed by Mr…

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CABLEGRAMS. London, Monday. Burmese Police Armed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

The Burmuls police are being supplied with firearms, owing to the excitement prevailing amongst the population…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th September. (Before Messrs G. T. L[?]oer and Robert Wadell, J's' P.) Rubbish Throwing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

JAMES CO was charged with throwing rubbish on a public highway. Pleaded guilty. James Moore, jun, deposed that he resided…

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A Civil Servant Sentenced. Three Months' Imprisonment. Grushed with Shame. [By Telegraph]. Sydney, Tuesday Evening

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

RICHARD BEATTLE, formerly stationmaster at Alexandria, was to-day charged with embezzling £2 12s, sad sentenced to three months'…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 29Th September. (Before Messrs G. T. Loder and Robt. Waddoll, J's.P

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 September 1891 · page 2

JAMES MOORE and Co. v. J. H. Jolly. Claim for £6 9[?] 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr Howe appeared for plaintiff but Cefendant did not appear. Mr How[?]…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 4

Yesterday the business of the Maitland Circuit Court was entered upon before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes. Mr. Cecil Innes was Clerk of Arraigns, and Mr. W. Dudding, J.P., represented…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, September 29. (Before Messrs. J. Rourke and A. G. Cullum, J's.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 7

ASSAULT.—Thomas Bridle charged Robert Rogers with having assaulted him at East Maitland on the 24th September. Defendant pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that the parties were…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 29, 1891. Before Mr.W. F. Parker, P.M. Coach License

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

An application from H. Harper for a coach license between Scone and Stewarts Brook, was granted, there being no police objection…

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Singleton Police Court. Friday, October 2Nd. (Before Messrs W. Dudding and II. York J's.P) Wife Desertion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 3

GEORGE CLIFTON was brought up on a charge of having deserted his wife and left her without sufficient means of support. Senior-Sergeant Moylan deposed that he…

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The Wholesale Murder of Servant Girls. Suicide of the Accused Woman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 7

On Tuesday night, August 11, the woman Schneider, who, with her husband, was arrested on suspicion of murdering servant girls whom they…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, Octobrr 1. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

The Court re-opened at ten o'clock when the hearing of the remaining civil cause was continued. At its conclusion his Honor passed sentence on prisoners who had been remanded on the previous…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, October 5, 1891. (Before Messrs. H. Crothers and John Pearse, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 5

DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates who had been in the cells since the previous Saturday evening, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness, and were admonished and discharged…

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The Foveaux-street Murder. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 7

On Monday, at the Central Criminal Court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Manning (Mr. W. H. Coffey prosecuting for the Crown), Maurice Dalton was charged with the murder of his wife, Catharine…

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A Headmaster Charged with Attempted Murder

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

At Thrspston, Northamptonshire, on Augast 21st, Thomas Emberton, headmaster of the National School, Tichmarsh, Northamptoshire, was charged…

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The Wholesale Murder of Servant Girls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

Schneider, the wholesale murderer of Vienna servent girls, has been handed over for trial to the County Tribunal. His wife is still in the prison hospital…

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Police Court, Greta, 7th OCTOBER, 1891. (Before J. A. Osborne and A. E. Davies, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

Matthew Hamilton, for being drunk in High-street, Greta, the previous day, was fined 5s or 24, hoars. Thomas M'Pherson, drunk in Hunter-street the…

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A Dubbo Sensation. a Lad Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph,] Sydney, Friday Evening

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 3

AT the Dubbo assizes to-day, Henry Mattilew, a more lad, was sentenced to death for the murder of his mate, John Wilson, near Nyngan, in March last…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, October 9, 1891. Licensing Jurisdiction. (Before Messrs. John Rourke, D.L.M., R. Scobie, and A. G. Cullum, members

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

COACH LICENSE.—Henry Fry applied for a license for a stage coach to carry 6 passengers inside and 2 out. In answer to the bench the applicant stated that it was not the same vehicle for which…

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