Revision Court
A court for the purpose of revising the electoral roll for the East Maitland devision of the East Maitland Electorate was held this morning before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M. Mr. W…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Charge of Horse Stealing
At the Court to-day, Luthian Ballantyne, aged 19, was charged with stealing a bay horse, valued at £15, the property of Albert a. Davis. Constable Draper stated that on the 16th instant he…
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" It is never too late to mend," said Mr De Rutzen, but it seemed a hopeless case. Bessie Mencrieff, who stood before him, had a distressing…
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The following small debts cases were dealt with at West Maitland on Monday:â J. Kelly and Son v. D. Moore, West Maitland, £1 7s 3d, bread sold and delivered. A verdict was…
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IN REWARD W. J. HUBBAND-SMITH. A MEETING of the creditors in the bankruptcy of Edward W. J. HubandSmith was called on, but as no proved…
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Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the above court to-day. DRUNKENESS.—Two person were Charged with thiS offence, and, after being cautioned, were…
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Further developments have taken place in connection with the Rosebrook (Victorian) tragedy. Henry Lyfield, who was arrested on a charge of the wilful murder of his wife, states that he did not…
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Lieutenant Brusewitz, a military officer, who recently killed an engineer in a cafe at Carlerhue, has been brought to trial. He was found guilty, and sentenced to be interned in a fortress for four…
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The Governor presided over a mooting of the Executive Council this morning at which among other business consideration was given to the case of the cousins Dederer now lying in Tamworth…
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The business at the police court yesterday only occupied about two minutes, Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and Geo. Loder, J.P., occupying the Bench. There were…
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A special meeting of the Executive Council was hold this morning at which the case of the Boggabri murderers, the cousins Declarer, was further considered. Besides the Governor only the…
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THE Executive Council this morning gave consideration to the case of the cousins Dederer, now under sentence of death for the murder of the Indian…
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Woollahra House, Rose Bay, the residence of Sir Astley Paston Cooper, baronet, was yesternight the scene of a daring burglary. The thieves had evidently planned the job carefully, as they went…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court, Wednesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., J. A. Osborne, Dr. Walker, A. Pryor, and T. Jones, J's.P.)
Henry John Grimes was charged that on or about the month of April, 1896, he did at Dalgetty, sfeal two beifers, the property of Robert Cousens. Mr. R. W. Thompson appeared for accused…
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At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr F. B. Treatt. J.P., James Butler was brought up on a warrant, charged with leaving his wife without support. After evidence as…
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At the Greta Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr G. F. Scott, Hoary Grimes appeared to answer three charges of stealing cattle, thE property of Herbert…
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A terrible murder was discovered near Warrnambool on Friday. The body of an elderly woman wag found in the Merri River in a sack, which was drawn over her head and sewn between her legs…
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At the West Maitland Police Court on Monday, John Watson was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for stealing a quantity of zine, valued at 3s, the property of William Grace. Thomas Bellamy…
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AT a special meeting of the Executive Council held on Tuesday morning, at which the case of the Tamworth murderers was further considered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, November 2
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the above court to-day. BOOTH LICENSES.-The application of Reece Lewis, of the Governor Gipps Hotel, for a booth…
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