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Courts & crime, 1895

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Singleton Small Debts Court Tuesday, May 7Th. (Before Messrs J. N. Brooks, P.M., and George Loder, J.p.) Bank of New South Wales v. Patrick Burke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 4

This was a claim for £10 10s for rentMr W.W. Robinson appeared for plaintiffs. Defendant did not appear, and judgment went by default, with…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P. A license to trade with a horse and cart was…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooke, T.M., and Dr. Wright, J.P. Wages Case—There was no appearance of the…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 1

The District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. J. N. Brooks, conducted examinations at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning. Be John Higgins, blacksmith, Cessnock, formerly…

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Triple Murder and Suicide

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 15

A horrible triple murder was perpetrated at Collingwood (Vic.) on Friday. A man named Michael Dooley, a labourer, entered the house of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Murphy, where his wife and family…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court on the 3rd, William Graham was asked to pay 10s and 2s 6d cost for allowing four head of cattle to stray. At the West Maitland Court on the 3rd, Adam…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 9

The following cases were disposed of on Monday at the West Maitland Police Court:— War Hing v. E. A. Young, Newcastle, claim for 11s 6d, for goods sold and delivered. Mr. Lindsay…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, May 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, and G. Buxton, Js P. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE…

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East Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Mr. A. G. Cullum and Dr. Wright, J's.P. LUNACY.—Catherine Bourke, an old lady, was…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 14Th May. (Before Mr J.N. Brooks, P.m.) Aesconding From Apprenticeshi

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

WILLIAM GHAHAM, a young lad, was charged with absconding from the hired service of his master, A. S. pankhurst…

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District News. Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, May 14Th, 1985. (Before Mr. J.N. Brooks, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 4

ABSCONDING FROM SERVICE.—William Graham, an apprentice, appeared to answer a charge of ab­sconding from his master, A. S. Pankhurst. He was ordered to return to his master…

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A Jealous Wife. Murder of a Husband. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 2

MRS LESTER, wife of a promirent member of the Bombay police force, during a fit of jealousy yesterday shot at and killed her husband…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., H. Crothers, and M. Murray, Js.P. LICENCE TRANSFER.—The application for the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M. ALLEGED STEALING.—Elizabeth Williams was charged with stealing from Mrs. Thomas J…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1895 · page 2

The District Registrar in Bankruptcy, Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.M., conducted examinations at the Court House, East Maitland, this morning. Re Archibald Cameron, teamster, of Ellalong…

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Determined Burglary

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 14

Rather a peculiar thing occurred in connection with the recent Flower Show at Albury. In some of the sections the committee appears to have adopted the single judge system. In the Pot Plant…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 6

At the East Mailand Police Court on the 10th, there was no appearance of the parties in a case in which Fredrick Connolly sued Joseph Farnham for £5 for wages due, and the case was struck out…

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Police Corruption in New York

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 May 1895 · page 3

The grand jury present a seathing report on the abuses existing in the New York Police Department, indicating more than 25 of the chief officials…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, May 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., Henry Crothers and John Rourke, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates—male and female…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with in the Small Debts Court:— S. S. Moore v. Walter Hunt, Stockton, claim for £1 6s 4d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant…

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