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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Maitland Circuit Court. Wednesday, April, 3. (Before His Honor Justice Simpson.) Assault and Robbery in Company

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 April 1895 · page 2

Alfred Smith and James Flahvin, on bail, were arraigned for that at Hamilton, in the colony of New South Wales, on the 4th March, did in company assault one John Hall, and robbed him of…

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Friday, April 5. The court re-opened at half-past nine. SENTENCES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 2

In the case of Matthew James Dawson, found guilty the previous day of making false entries as a clerk with intent to defraud, and with omitting to enter certain material particulars in an accourt…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, APRIL 4. (Before His Honor Justice Simpson.) Swearing in a Coroner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 April 1895 · page 2

Mr. Theophilus Cooper, lately appointed as coroner for the district of Paterson and the colony generally, was sworn in, taking the usual oaths of allegiance and faithful discharge of duty in the…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 7

At the East Maitland Police Court on Friday last, Purvis Marshall was fined 1s and 4s lOd costs for assault on Patrick Murphy on the previom Sunday…

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Maitland Circuit Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

The April sittings of this Court commenced at East Maitland on Tuesday, before his Honor Mr G. B. Simpson, Q C. Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., represented the Sheriff. Mr. Gibson was the…

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The Late Court-martial

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 3

THE Attorney-General was seen on Wednesday night with reference to the delay which appears to have occurred in giving effect to the finding of…

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The Murder of Sam Parr (a Chinese) near Tingha

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 15

Detective Hinds and Constable Ferguson, of Armidale, on Saturday arrested an aged Chinaman named Hook King at George-street Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute, and he was brought…

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The Captain Close Court Martial

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 15

The papers in connection with the court-martial on Captain Close will be finally dealt with very shortly. Captaia Close has now been under arrest for three weeks subject to the termination of the…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 5. (Before His Honor Justice Simpson.) O[?] Neylan

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

Mr. C. G. Heydon, instructed by Mr. R. W. Thompson appealed for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. P. Waller for the defendant. Following is the additional evidence taken in the…

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The Recent Court-martial. The Findings Settled. Acquittal Pronounced. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 April 1895 · page 2

THE finding of the recent CourtMartial in connection with the case of Captain Close was considered by Cabinet to-day, and afterwards by the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooke, P.M., H. Crothers, and John Bourke, Js.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—A lad named Patrick…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, April 6. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson.) O'LEARY V. Bridget Neylan. O'leary T. JOHN' B. NEYLON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 April 1895 · page 4

These cases were continued after the time we went to press. Shortly after Mr. Waller commenced his address his Honor pointed out that the declaration would…

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Small Debts Court

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

Before commencing business after lunch, the Police Magistrate expressed regret at the death of C. G. Smith, Esq., late P.M. in this district. He…

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Copeland. Warden's Court. 1st APRIL, 1895. (Before Mr. Warden Garstang.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

R. V. Oram v. The Great Cobark G.M. Company. This was a case in which Oram obtained a verdict against the Company for about £45 for wages,…

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Warden's Court. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., Warden.) Wages Claim

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

At Dungog, on Friday last the following cases were dealt with:— J. Richards v. J. Mason and others.—Claim, £8, wages…

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Police Court, Dungog. Friday, April 5, 1895. (Before F. W. Garstang, P.M., G. S. Waller, W. A. Smith, P. J. Fitzgerald, and E. R. Kavanaugh, Esq's., J.p.) Illegally Branding

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1895 · page 2

Thomas Conolly was charged that he did fraudently brand one red heifer, at Seaham, the property of William Stanton, within the past six months…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 9Th April. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., S B. Dight and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P.) ASSAULT

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 2

JOHN CARROLL, was charged with assaulting Daniel Lynch. There was also a cross case of Carroll v. Lynch. Mr W. W. Robinson appeared for…

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Bankruptcy Court. Tuesday, 9Th April. (Before Mr J. N. Brooks, P.M., Deputy Registrar.) Re William H. SHEARER

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 3

THE single meeting in the bankrupt estate of William Hamilton Shearer, of Jerry's Plains, was called on. Mr Howe appeared on behalf of the…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 9Th April. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and S. B. Dight, J.p.) Licenses

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1895 · page 4

RENEWALS of colonial wine licenses were granted to Thomas Benson, Mount Hope; Thomas Woodorth, Black Creek ; William Foster, junr.,…

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East Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 11

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 April 1895 · page 3

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. Cunningham, J.P. UNSOUND MIND.—Rose Francis, who had been remanded from Wallsend, for medical treatment…

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