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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1896

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Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., Chairman)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 4

TEMPORARY LICENSE.—John Teddimann, Tradesman's Arms Hotel applied for an extension of his license to hold a booth on the Show Ground, being the occasion of the Singleton Show, on Wednesday,…

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The Murder of a Chinaman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 3

Three Celestials named Choo Fun, Me Tin, and Hong Din pleaded not guilty at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having murdered Jun Teng during a quarrel in a Chinese gambling den in…

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West Mainland Police Court. Thursday, August 18. Mr. G. F. Scott, occupied the bench at this court to-day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 4

ALLEGED STEALING.—Myles Kelly, jun., was charged with stealing 13s from the person of David Connolly, at Lochinvar, on the 7th instant, Constable Hickey deposed that while he had Kelly in…

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Charge of Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

A woman named Katherine Wearin was committed for trial on a charge of stealing in company with two others, a leather bag containing thirty silver watches, a quantity of jewellery, a sum of…

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The Chinese Murder

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 3

The Chinese murder trial was resumed at the Criminal Court to-day. George Dunn gave important evidence. He declared that on the night of the tragedy he was in a gambling den in…

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Yass. Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

William Cody and Theophilus Howel and his wife were churned at the court to-day with stealing sheep on the estate of Mr. M. Coon. They were remanded till Tuesday next…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

At the East Maitland Police Court on the 8th, John Eckford and Edmund Eckford were each fined £2 and 3s 8d costs, with £1 ls professional costs, in default two months, on a charge of…

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High Court of Justice, Chancery Division. (Before Mr. Justice Kekewich.) Liebio's Extract of Meat Company (Limited V. the Chemists Co-operative Society (Limited) and Others

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

This was an action by the plaintiff company for an injunction to restrain the defendants from selling meat extract in wrappers similar to those used by the plaintiffs, and from passing off most extract…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday August 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the above court to-day. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.—James Kerrigan pleaded guilty to neglecting to send his child to school the…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with:— M. A. Allworth v. Frank Brossman, Homeville, claim for £3 3s for goods sold. There had been paid 10s since. A verdict was given for £3 1s,…

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Dungog Police Court. 17Th August, 1896

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

James Nowlan having been found at 1 a.m. on Sunday morning under circumstances which indicated that he had embibed not wisely but too well…

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Alleged Assault on a Wife

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 5

In connection with the case Jemima Watkin, taken to the hospital last week suffering from almost entire severance of one of her cars her husband, William watkin appeared on remand at the…

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Tea Gardens Police Court 10Th August, 1896. Before F.W. Garstang, Esq., P.M.)

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

George Siros, a Greek fisherman, proceeded against Samuel Lilley, also a fisherman of Port Stephens, for assault. Another information alleging…

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 6

At the police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Drane, poundkeeper, of Camberwell, was charged, at the instance of the police, with neglecting to keep a board with…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 18th AUGUST. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) a Poundkeeper's Neglect

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 4

John Drane, pound keeper at Camberwell, was charged with not keeping a pound board placed in a conspieuous place according to the Act…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 18th AUGUST. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Charles Rowland V. JAMES P. O'NEILL

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 3

This case having been called on, defendant did not appear. Mr Shaw, for defendant, asked for an adjournment; he did not know why he was…

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Assaulting the Police

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 5

At the Oriminal Court to-day Walter Rockley and Alfred Rockley, convicted of maficiously wounding Constable Scott, were each sentenced to nine months' hard labour. His Honor in…

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West Maitland Police Court. FRIDAY, August 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

Messrs. H. Crothorn and A. Wilkinson, J'o.P.,. oooupiod tho bonoh ntthiaooiirt to-dny. Alldqkd Stkalinq.-A lad named Frodorlofc IPullford, ngod 10, win nhnr^ud with utcaling n tin, oontftiaing nbnuti Oa, from tho ohop of .Touepli Atkin-…

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Bankruptcy Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Robertson, Acting District Registrar in Bankruptcy, conducted an examination at the Courthouse, East Maitland, this morning. In re George Smith, the elder, of Lochinvar…

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Morpeth Police Court. Friday, August 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 4

The bench at the above court yesterday afternoon was occupied by Messrs. G. G. Scott, P.m., and E. D. Kebblewhite, J.P. BREACHES OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT.—…

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