Small Debts Court
E. R. Kavanaugh v Ann Raleigh. The plaint set out that the defendant did at Dungog on the 7th May instant falsely and maliciously state of…
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Courts & crime, 1897
838 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 42
A Pressman in Court
The printer and publisher of Truth newspaper, John Norton, appeared before the Full Court this morning in answer to an order calling upon him to show cause why he should not be attached…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court, Dungog. Friday, May 20, 1897. (Before V. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M., G.A. Mackay, B. Piper, and H. C. Dark, Esqs., Js.P.)
Municipal Council v G. Waite, breach of the by-laws, in plying a cab for hire without a license on April 7th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault by a Woman
A woman named Fanny Floiet, was remanded at the court to-day on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Margaret Lee. The latter, who was admitted to the hospital suffering from a severe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Betting Laws. Stipendiary Magistrate's Decision
MR ADDISON, S.M., made an important announcement at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday morning. He said that it was…
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At the Courthouse yesterday Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., John Hayes, and St. Thomas Loder, Js.P.—who occupied the bench—heard thirty-seven appeals made by ratepayers of the South Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Hamilton Robinton, and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P.)
HAWKER'S LICENSE.—A license to hawk goods was granted to Henry John Stanford. TRESPASS.—George Loder proceeded against Enoch Cobcroft for trespassing on lands situated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 18th MAY. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., St. T. Loder and Ham. Robinson, J's.P. Hawker's License
A HAWKER'S license was granted to Henry John Stanford, of Singleton. TRESPASS. Euech Cobcroft pleaded guilty, to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Singleton Appeal Court. Tuesday, 25Th May. (Before Messrs G. P. Scott, P.M.,' St. Thos. Loder and John Hayes, J's.P.)
THE following appeals were dealt with:— Mr W. J. Quinn, Council Clerk, appeared as representative of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, May 27
The bench at this court to-day was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers, and Alex. Wilkinson, J.'sP. ASSAULT.- James Kingsley was charged with assault on John Thomas Chapman, at Rutherford on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →East Maitland Police Court. Friday, May 28
The bench at this Court to-day was occupied by Mr. A. G. Cullum and Dr. Wright, J's.P. BETTING CASE.—The adjourned case under the Beting Houses Suppression Act against John…
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The Central Criminal Court sittings commence on Monday, There are eighteen cases listed for trial, including that of Frank Butler, who is to bis charged with the mountain murders…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Week's Police News
At the East Maitland Police Court on the 21st, a case under the Betting Act against John Boyle was adjourned. In the small debts court, a case brought by David Ley against T. E. Moore for £5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Friendly Appeal Court
THE Singleton Borough Council met on Thursday evening to hold a Friendly Appeal Court, and of the 70 cases instituted they dealt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Theft of Letters. a Postal Official Arrested. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
THIS afternoon the postal detectives arrested Frank M'Donagh, aged 20, on a charge of stealing two letters the property of the Postmaster-General…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Criminal Court Sittings. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
THE Central Criminal Court sittings commence on Monday. There are 18 cases listed for trial, including that of Frank Butler, who is to be charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attempt to Murder the King of Italy
The man Pietro Acciatro, who made an attempt to murder King Humbert of Italy while his Majesty was driving to the rececourse at Rome on the 22nd of April, has been tried and sentenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Charge of Murder
At the Criminal Court to-day Alexander Johnson was charged with the murder of John Larson on board the ship Westgate on April 10. The tragedy was the result of a quarrel between the deceased and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankruptcy Court 'Work
District Registrars of Bankruptcy in the country teem to possess peculiar notions respecting the requirements of different cases which come under their notice. The Registrar of Bankruptcy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Appeal Court
At the Courthouse, yesterday, Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., heard 70 appeals against the valuers' assessment of properties situated within the Borough of Singleton…
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