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Courts & crime, 1897

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Our Singleton Letter. Police Court, Tuefsday, 20Th April. (Before G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 4

Gustave Saelini appeared before the Bench, in custody of the police, charged with having stolen a suit of clothes, value 14s 6d, at Gowrie, near Sin-gleton, on 18th inst., from one John Ross. The…

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A Sneak Thief Sentenced

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 3

William Charles Taylor, an hotel thief who had served one sentence for stealing from an hotel and who was convicted last week on a charge of steal-ing from the Hotel Metropole some jewellery and…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

The Bench at the West Maitland Small Debts Court to-day was occupied by Messrs. G.F Scott, P.M, and Alek, Wilkinson, J.P The following cases were debt with:—…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, April 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

Dr. E. E. Wright, J.P. occupied the bench at this court to-day. CRUELLY ILLTREATING HORSES.—Arthur Baker pleaded gullty to couelly ill treating two horses on…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

The Court for the purpose of revising the elec-toral roll for the East Maitland electorate was adjourned till to-morrow by Mr. W. F. Robertson, as revision clerk, owing to the absence of the P.M…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

The business of the Lieensing Court was pro-ceeded with before Dr. Wright, J.P. WITHDRAWN—Frederick Filmer, of Tattersall's Hotel West Maitland, was charged with neglecting…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

Only one case was called in this court and in that the summons had not been served. It was there-fore continued at the request of plaintiff. Stephen Bosher. who was condemned to death…

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East Maitland Police Court. Saturday, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

The Bench at this Court to-day was occupied by Mr. G.F. Scott, P.M. and Dr. Wright, J.P. MUNICIPAL CASE—For driving without lights, George Russell was fined 5s and 2s 6d costs at the…

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Licensing Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

Before the Licensing Bench, the license of Tat-tersall's Hotel, West Maitland, was transferred from Frederick John Filmer to Edwin A. Dee…

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The Week's Police News

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 7

At the East Maitland Police Court on Monday George Selwya Duval, charged with using threatening language to Margaret Eggleston, was remanded to Newcastle, where he was discharged…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 6

The Bench at the West Maitland Small Debts Court on Thursday was occupied by Messrs. G. F. Scott. P.M., and Alex. Wilkinson, J.P. The following cases were dealt with:—…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 26

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 6

Messrs. G. F. Scott P.M., H. Crothers and Alex. Wilkinson, Js.P., occupied the bench at this Court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—A Couple of persons had been locked up for drunkenness, One, who had been…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 6

A court was held for the purpose of revising the provision list for the electorate of West Maitland. when 102, names were added. The extensive list was due to the number of persons who applied for…

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A Murder Story, and How if Struck a Contemporary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 5

When I was a little tiny boy, the neighbourhood of our home still [?] though faintly, with a story of a peculiarly savage crime. Country people still talked of…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

At the Pollen Court yesterday, before Dr, Grig-son and Mr.J.C White, Js.P and inebriate who was in a boisterous mood on last Saturday night, and taken in charge by Senior-constable Harrison,…

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Committed on A. Charge of Attemped Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 5

George Couch has been committed for trial on a charge of attempting to break and enter the dwell-ing or David Rourke, watchmaker, with intent to commit a felony. The facts of accused's arrest…

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Licensing Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., yesterday, an application was made by Henry B. Solomons, licensce of the Commercial Hotel, to have the name, of the place changed to the…

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Revision Court

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

At the Electoral Revision Court yesterday, before Mr G.F. Scott, P.M., a list of names of persons claiming to be placed on the roll was laid before the Bench. As…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th April, 1897. (Before G.F Scott, Esq.,P.M)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

Mrs. John Smith appeared in answer to a sum-mons, charging her with neglecting to Bond a child named Boyden Smith, of whom she was the guardian to school, in accordance with the Act.— Michael…

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Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 27Th April. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Breaches of Public Instruction Act

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 4

James Swift pleaded not guilty to a charge of neglecting to send bis child, Oliver Switt, to school the required number of days according to the Act…

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