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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Singleton Police Court. Wednesday, August 7Th. (Before Mr Henry, P.m.) Vagrancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 3

ANNIE YOUNG was charged with having no lawful visible means of supports. she pleaded not guilty as she could do work when she got it…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

After the adjournment of the Police Court on Tuesday evening last, Mr Robert Faulkner, J.P., was sworn in as a member of the Licensing Bench in place of Captain…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court on 2nd inst George Dutten was fined 5s or 21 days for committing and assault on his son who is about 16 years of age. There were cross summons cases for assault…

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Shooting at a Millionaire. Attempt to Murder. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 August 1895 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Budapest reports that an attempt was made there on the life of millionaire named Deutsch. A man employed as a…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 August 1895 · page 2

The bench in the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers and A.. Cobb, J's.P. Hawker's Licekses.—A. license ro trade on foot was granted to Edward Storm, jun. A similar…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

At the Licensing Court yesterday, before Messrs C. H. Dight and R. Faulkner, J's.P., a temporary booth license was granted to James Henry Sheehan, of the Club House…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday [?] AUGUST. (Before Messrs. C. H. Dight and G. Leader, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 2

BRA[?]MS on [?] DAVID CA[?] as guardian of a child named Rechel Adams, was charged with neglecting to send that child to…

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SINGETON. Police Court, August 13th, 1895. (Before Messrs. C. H. Dight, George Loder, and Robert Faulkner, J's.P

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 6

BREACH OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—James Patrick Callaghan was summoned by the Senior-sergeant of police for nob sending his child James to school the required number of days during the…

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West Maitland Police Court. Thursday. August 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers and E. Scobie, Js.P. HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE.—Samuel…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 4

The adjourned application to have the colonial wine license of a house at Branxton transferred from Denis Griffen to Michael Griffen, was considered before Mr. K. Scobie, Deputy Licensing…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Shipping. The steamer Orient arrived to-day from London. the Conduct of Attorneys in the Divorce Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1895 · page 3

In the Divorce Court to-day Sir William Windeyer announced that he intended to set his face against a practice which was springing up of attorneys or their clerks interviewing…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, August 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Dr. Wright, Messrs. J. Cunningham and A. G. Cullum, Js P. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR.—Thomas Smith, a middle…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

Mr. W. F. Robertson, Acting District Registrar in Bankruptcy, conducted examinations at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning. Re Timothy O'Brien, farmer, formerly of Hinton…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 August 1895 · page 4

The following cases were disposed of:—Frederick Baker v. Samuel Warbrook, East Maitland—claim for £4 1s for rent. Defendant did not appear, find a verdict was given for the amount…

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Sydney Police Court. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

At the police court to-day two men, J. B. Sheridan and G. Franklin, were charged with keeping an illicit still at Camperdown. Sheridan was fined…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 6

At the East Maitland Police Court on the 9th inst., a case in which John McCue charged John Ferry, sen., with assault was struck out owing to the non-appearance of the prosecutor…

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The Melbourne Child Murder. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

EMMA WILLIAMS was to-day committed for trial for the murder of her child by drowning it at port Melbourne…

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The Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 August 1895 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day the jury after being locked up all night, failed to agree in a case against "Wilson Brothers charged with having set fire…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2

The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Rourke, Js.P. CHILD DESERTION.—In a case in which Nicholas…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 August 1895 · page 2

The following cases were disposed of:—John Hart v. Lionel Vampragh, Sydney.—Claim for £9 for goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear; a verdict was given for the amount…

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