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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 27

Small Debts Court Proceedings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

Edward Thomas Costin v. Herbert Locking, board and lodging and refreshments, £13s. Verdict for amount climed with 5s costs. E. P. Capper and Sons v. Henty Grainger, goods…

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Wife Murder In Queensland. (Herald's Telegram.) Brisbane

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 2

A telegram from Georgetown to-day states, in connection with the tragedy at Cumberland, where William Alfred Trevethan, post and telegraph master, shot his wife dead and then shot himself,…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, March 2, 1893. (Before Messrs. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

CASE UNDER THE WATER AND SEWERAGE ACT. —An information bad been preferred against Hugh Monaghan charging him with having, on the 23rd January last, he then being the occupier of certain…

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Contempt of Court. a £25 Fine

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

MR JUSTICE WINDEYER, during the sitting of the Divorce Court at Sydney on Tuesday, fined the respondent in the suit of Tate against. Tate £25 for…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 6, 1893. (Before Mr. Crothers, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 4

BOOTH LICENSES.—Applications were made by Adolph Wiebe, of the Royal Oak Hotel; and Otto Wiebe, of the Grand Central Hotel, for permission to conduct booths on the Rutherford racecourse on…

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Gresford. Police Court, Friday, March 3Rd, 1893. (Before Messrs. Theophilus Cooper, and Robert Graham, Js.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 7

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—Edwin Garland pleaded guilty to not sending his child to school the required number of days—70 in the half-year— fined 5s, cost of court 7s 4d, or 7 days in gaol; fine…

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Alleged Child Murder. To Makins' Case. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

THE case agnst John and Sarah Makin chargl with the murder of children ent[?]ted to their care was continued toay in the Central…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 7th MARCH. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Geo. Loder J.p.) Non-compliance of Order

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

MICHALE CALLAGHAN was charged by Constable Brooks with failing to comply with an order of the Bench to pay to him a certain Sum per week…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 7th MARCH. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Deputy Registrar.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 4

THE single meeting in the bankruptcy estate of John Carroll, of Broke, was held before the Deputy Registrar. Mr E. P. Richards appeared on…

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Land Court

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

In the Land Court, Sydney, on Monday, P.D. Redd appealed against the finding of the local land board in respect of his conditional purchase…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 7, 1893. (Before Mr. W.F. Parker, P.M.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

J. Gordon was charged with entering the police barr[?]ks and stealing there form a pari of blankets. The evidence showed that the accused went…

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Divorce Court. DONNELLY V. DONNELLY

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 4

THE following cases were heard in the Divorce Court, Sydney, on Friday and Saturday last:— Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. M'Intyre…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 9Th, 1893. Before Mr. W. F. Parker P.M. Goods Sold and Delivered

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1893 · page 2

JOSEPH FREIDMAN sued — Hazel for the sum of £1 19s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear, and his Worship gave…

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Muswellbrook Police Court. Tuesday, March 7Th, 1893. (Before Messrs. J. C. White, T. Spencer, R. T. Keys, and A. Bowman, J's.P. Illegally Using a Brand: Edward Alford v. P. HOWARD

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1893 · page 4

The complainant is Inspector of Steek for the sheep district of Denman, and laid the information in this case. He stated, on oath, that from information…

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Singleton Police Court. Monday, 13th MARCH. (Before Mr Robt. Waddell, J.p.) Drunk

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

JOHN OWENS pleaded guilty to being drunk in George-street on the, previous Saturday, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours in the lockup…

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The Tavistock Tragedy. Williams Sentenced to Death. LONDON, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1893 · page 4

The trial was concluded to-day of William Williams, the son of a farmer, who, in November last, in a village near Tavistock, in Devonshire, shot a…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 2

The sitting of the Maitland District Court for March began at East Maitland on Thursday, before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. There were some eight members of the legal profession seated at the table…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 20, 1893. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and J. E. Wolfe, J.P.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John Morgan was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in High-street on Saturday evening. Defendant pleaded guilty. The police stated that the accused…

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A St. Patrick's Day Fight. the "Push" at Botany. Severe Fight by the Police

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 3

ALTHOUGH the sports at Botany on Friday passed off satisfactorily and without trouble, the evening did not close without a disturbance. At the…

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Clerical Coversy. Assault an[?]ery

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

TELEGRAMS FROM [?]lean in the metropolitan paper pf an extraordinary case hear the Police Court there on Satwhen Father…

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