Small Debts Court
The following cases were dealt with:— Samuel S. Moore v. George Mitchell, Millfield— claim for £8 1s 6d for promissory note, There was no appearance of defendant. The service of…
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Courts & crime, 1896
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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 18Th February
(Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight and George Loder, J's.P.) F.and H. ROBINSON v. James M. Wilson. Claim for £4 10s, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton. Police Court—tuerday, 18Th February. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M., George Loder, and C. H. Dight, Js.P.)
OBSCENE LANGUAGE—A first offender pleaded guilty and was fined £1 and 4s 10d court costs, in default 7 days' imprisonment. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Alfred Clarke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 18Th February. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Dight and Geo. lodor, J's.P.) VAGRANCY
JOHN WILLIAMS was brought up on a charge of vagrancy, to which he pleaded guilty. Constable Brooks gave evidence as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Land Court. Important Decision. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A important decision was given in the Land Court to-day affecting conditional purchases. Mr Simpson, on behalf of the Minister of Lands, asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M., George Loder, and C. H. Dight, Js.P.)
F. and H. Robinson v. James M. Wilson, dentist,—claim for £4 10s, for advertising. Mr. W. W. Rebinson for plaintifs, Mr. H. V. Howe for defendant. The defendant denied the claim, as he had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, February 20
Messrs. G.F.Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT EXPOSURE.—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, February 21
Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the above court this morning. Michael Scanlon pleaded guilty to being drunk and disordered in High-street, Large, on the 15th…
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The fallowing cases were dealt with :— A Simmons v, Edward Simons—claim for £1 16s 8d for goods sold and delved, Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault at Sea. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The second mate of the ship Samanco, a man named John Couche, was today convicted at the Quarter Sessions of having assaulted John Clayton, an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Week's Police News
At the West Maitland Police Court on Saturday Martin Morrison was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, and £1 or 14 days for resisting the police, Thomas Nowlan was dealt with the same way for…
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The following cases were dealt with on Monday: Samuel S. Moore v. George Mitchell, Millfield—claim for £3 1s 6d for promissory note. There was no appearance of defendant. The service of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, February 24
The bench at the above court this morning was occupied by Messrs. G. P. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and J. D. Prentice, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS.—There was one person charged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Murder of a Wife
At the Criminal Court to-day William Smith, an elderly man, was charged with having attempted to murder his wife. The Crown Prosecutor stated that for some years accused had been employed in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Woman Charged with Murder
Annie Matilda Trenchard, a middle-aged woman was presented for trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having at Guildford on December 15 last, murdered Frank Trenchard, her husband…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wanted, a Full Court
There is likely to be some difficulty in constituting the Full Court for hearing Mr. Meaghor's appeal in the Dean conspiracy case. Justice Cohen will be unable to sit by the fact of his having tried…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court, Dungog. (Before F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., Edw. Piper, Esq., J.p.) Friday, February 21, 1896
Police v. Thos. Gurr—Breach of the Public Instruction Act, in not sending children to school the prescribed number of days during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Melbourne Tragedy. Murder and Suioide. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
A TERRIBLE shooting case occurred in Albert Park this afternoon. A man whoso name is unknown, was seen in the Park with a little girl about five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog. Police Court, Friday, February 21, 1896. (Before Mr. F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., and Edw, Piper. Esq., J.P.)
Police v. Thos. Gurr—Breach of the Public Instruction Act, in not sending children to school the prescribed number of days during the past half year. Fined is and 6s 8d coats…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 25Th February. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, Acting P.M., and C. H. Digit, J.P.)
BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.—John W. Teddiman was charged with suffering one horse to stray in Bathurst-street, South Singleton, Mr. W. Needham, Inspector of Nuisances for South…
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