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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1897

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The Sydney "Pushes" Assault on a Steward. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 5

SHORTLY after midnight last evening a steward on the steamer Ringarooma, was set upon by a number of roughs assisted by a woman, In Suseex-street,…

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A Doctor's Little Bill: Supreme Court Action

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 13

The part-heard case of Ludlow v. M'Donald was continued before the Chief Justice and a jury of four in the Banco Court on Friday, says the Daily Telegraph. Mr. Edmunds and Mr. Todd (instructed…

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Bankruptcy Court. Meeting of Creditors and Examination of Bankrupt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 4

Yesterday at the East Maitland Police Court, before the District Registrar, Mr. G.F. Scott, P.M., a meeting of creditors and one for examination of bankrupt was held in the estate of John Clarke, of…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, 17th MARCH. (Before Mr F. B. Treatt, District Registered). in Re George Burns

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 6

The public examination in the bankrupt estate of George Burns, of Sedge field, was hold before the District Registerar…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, March 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex, Wilkinson, and J. D. Prentice, J's.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENT LANGUAGE.—…

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Murder by a Woman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

Catherine Kenapshaw, who recently shot Edgar Holland, a merchant of Liverpool, whilst in his office, has been sentenced to death…

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To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. the Police at Fault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

The action in which Joseph McGuiness and Francis Riordan each sued Alex McKee, Sergeant of the Police Force, for £500 compensation for alleged assault, concluded to-day. His Honor said…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court. (Before his Honor Acting Judge Wade.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 4

The March sittings of the District Court opened at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Courthouse. UNDEFENDED CASES. In the following cases defendants did not appear…

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Alleged Serious Assault

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

John Callaghan was before the Court to-day, charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm upon George Hawkins. The latter stated that he expostulated with accused for knocking down and…

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Alleged Assault on a Policeman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

Henry James and John Summers were committed for trial to-day on a charge of assaulting Constable Conran whilst the latter was arresting them on a charge of assaulting and robbing a man named…

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The New Court House at West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 2

The Minister of Works has decided upon completing the work in connection with the new Court House at West Maitland by having the grounds immediately surrounding it planted with…

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Police Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., took his seat on the Bench at the Police Court yesterday, but there was a clean sheet before him, not oven a drunk…

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A Woman Sentenced to Death a Liverpool Murder Case

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

At the Liverpool assizes on Saturday Miss Catherine Kempshall, aged about 30, formerly an actress, was sentenced to death for the murder of…

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Revision. Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 2

A revision court for the Electoral Dis. trict of Singleton was held at the courthouse yesterday, before Mr G.F. Scott P.M. Thirty-five new names were added…

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Singleton District Court. Saturday, March 20Th, 1897. (Before his Honor Mr Acting Judge Wade,)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

The March sittings of the District Court was held on Saturday, at 10 o'clock. PRILLIP ARTHUR v. EDWORD WALKER…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions Monday, 22Nd March. (Before his Honor Mr Acting District Court Judge Wade.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

THE QUARTER Sessions opened at 10 o'clock, Mr A. F. Dawson being present as Crown' Prosector. No other member of the bar was in attendance…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court—monday, 22nd MARCH. (Before Acting-Judge Wade.) Municipal District of South Singleton V. TIERNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1897 · page 4

His Honor gave judgment in this case heard on Saturday, brought by the Municipality of South Singleton against Edward Tierney for rates due 15s 8d. Mr. Shaw represented the Municipal body, while…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 2

The ordinary sittings of the District Court were opened here yesterday by Acting Judge Wade. His Honor took his seat on the bench punctually at 10 o'clock, and the members of the legal profession in Court were Messrs. Garland (barrister) R…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the District Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court were continued yesterday, Acting-Judgo Wade presiding. Tho cases dealt with were:- Michnel White v. Michnel Hickny, claim for…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

At the Cooma police court on Tuesday John Perry, a witness for the Crown in a case of sheep-stealing hoard last Quarter Sessions, against Edward…

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