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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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To-day's Telegrams. [Press Telegraph Association.] Sydney. Suspected Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 June 1895 · page 5

A Chinaman named Poy Lee was found dead in the yard of his residence, Farrnmatta, this morning. It is suspected he is the victim of foal play…

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West Maitland Court House

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 3

The lowest tenderers for the erection of the Court House, &c, at West Maitland, were Fahey and Rcss, £11,686…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 4Th June. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and St. T. Loder, J.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 June 1895 · page 3

JAMES Swift v. Peter Kobler. This case was adjourned for a fortnight, at the request of Mr Shaw, who appeared for the complainant…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 June 1895 · page 2

The bench at. the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks.P.M., H. Crothers, M. Murray, and J. W Fender, J's.P. ASSAULT.—Three lads named John Gollan…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, June 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and A. G. Cullurn, J.P. Lunacy.—An old woman named Sarah O'Hearn…

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Appeal Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The appeal against the annual assessment for the Borough of East Maitland were then dealt with. The Council was represented by Mr. P. Bowes, Council Clerk…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 June 1895 · page 2

The following cases were disposed of in the Small Debts Court :— F. W. Dixon v. Thomas Hackett, claim for £4, 19s 7d, for goods sold and delivered. There was no…

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Stealing a Diploma

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 2

A curious medical case was heard at Adelaide at Tuesday, when Marinus Freesburgh was charged at North Manville with stealing a diploma belonging to Dr. William Mackay, of Heywood, Victoria. The…

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Action for Assault. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 June 1895 · page 5

A Peculiar action was heard against a bigamist at the court to-day, when Sarah Lives sued John Walsh, who is at present in Darlinghurst Gaol, for…

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West Maitland Police Court Monday, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 June 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. DRUNKENNESS.—A young man pleaded guilty to…

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To-dai's Telegrams. Sydney. the Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 June 1895 · page 3

Five decrees nisi were made absolute in divorce jurisdiction, to-day. In a divorce suit, Heard versus Heard, a citation was ordered to be advertised four times in the…

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Indecent Assault

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 2

A man named Edward Herbert Tarlington, charged with indecently assauiting a girl said to be his daughter, aged 11 years and three months, at…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1895 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, George Eugene Kothe pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having at Goulburn on May 2 feloniously wounded John Gottwold with intent to…

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A Murderous Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

An attendant Darned Hanfon yesterday had occasion to reprimand an inmate of the Parramatta Asylum for the Infirm and Destitute named John Kloomfield for Home infringement of the rules of…

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A Chinese Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

Gum Bo, a young Chinaman, is being tried at the Criminal Court on a charge of feloniously and maliciously murdering a countryman named Hip Nam during a dispute about some money. It…

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Police Court, Tuesday. (Before Mr. C. E. Doyle, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 2

R. E. Grigson v. W. Clendinning and others. These were friendly suits instituted by Dr. Grigson against the Mayor and Aldermen owing to the recent decision given in the case Dearin…

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The Attempted Murder at Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1895 · page 3

After being locked up all night considering the case of George Eugene Kothe, charged with having attempted to murder John Gottwald, the jury were unable to agree, and were therefore discharged…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, June 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 4

The Bench at the above Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. J. N. Brooks, P.M., and Robert Scobie, J.P. UNSOUND MIND.—A young woman named Evelyn…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1895 · page 4

A special meeting of the Licensing Court was held this morning at the Court House, East Maitland, before Messrs. J. N. Brooks and Robert Scobie, L.M's…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Alleged Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1895 · page 3

Three men Darned John Agnew, Edward Melbourne, and Neil McGiley, charged with having broken into the premises of John Bridge and Co., were arraigned at the Quarter Sessions this…

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