Sydney Criminal Court. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AT the Criminal Court to-day, Frederick Bushell, for breaking, entering and stealing, was sentenced to two years in gaol…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Ist JUNE. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)
Henry Burns v. Georgo Boyle. Claim for £1 10s 5d, goods sold. Defendant did not appear, and a verdict was given for amount claimed, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
Henry Burus v. George Boyle, claim for £1 16s 5d, goods sold. Mr. A. B. Shaw for plaintiff, Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed with costs…
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Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, J. D. Prentice, and J. Rourke, Js.P., occupied the bench at this court to-day. DRUNKENNESS.—Two persons had been locked…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., held a court for the purpose of hearing appeals against the municipal assessment in the Borough of West Maitland. Mr. W. T. Lindsay, solicitor, represented the Council…
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Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., at the above court to-day, David Ley sued Thomas E. Moore for £5, a verdict obtained at the District Court in November, 1896. Mr. G. T. Chambers appeared for the…
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The residence of James Crannan, Petersham, was robbed last night. An entrance was affected by forcing one of the windows, A quantity of jewellery and a sum of money was stolen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Constable Sent to Gaol. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
AT the Criminal Court, Constable Hammond was found guilty of assault upon a man in the Domain, and sentenced to six months in Dubbo gaol,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Disappearance of a Priest. The Police Authorities Baffled
THE Sydney police have been engaged investigating the strange disappearance of a Roman Catholic priest named David Fahey, no trace of whom…
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At the Quarter Sessions Thomas Hickce, who pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a letter sent by post, was sentenced to two years' hard labour…
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On May 30 the railway station at Lismore was burglariously entered, and the safe containing £28 was removed. The dismantled safe was afterwards discovered in the neighbourhood. To-day the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, June 8
Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, Alex. Wilkinson, J. Gillies, and G. Maher, Js.P., occupied the Bench fit this Court to-day. A DOUBLE CHARGE.—Daniel Markham was…
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Robert Feach and Thomas Jones were arraigned at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of signaling two thousand one hundred nad sixty bottles the property of Messrs. Tooth and Company…
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The following cases were dealt with:—James Wolstenholme v. William T. Moore Finlay, £2 16s, balance and interest due on a promissory note. Mr. J. Carlton, for the plaintif…
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Early this morning two men attempted to break into Mr Oxenham's residence at Randwick. They were observed by Constable Pierce, who…
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At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., the only cases set down for hearing was that against George Dines and Alfred Foster,…
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For some time past there has been a marked immunity in this town from losses through the light-fingered gentry. This spell was broken, however, early last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Burglary at Bandwick. a Constable Shot in the Arm
AN about 1 o'clock on Monday morning Constable Pearce, of Randwick, was on duty in the vicinity of Mr H. Oxenhan's residence,…
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The P.M. (Mr G. F. Scott) sat on the Licensing Bench yesterday, and granted the transfer of the license of the Agricultural Hotel. South Singleton, from David…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?]R Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott. P.M.)
[?]RESPASS.—George Dines and Alfred Foster were [?]ged with trespassing on the enclosed lands of [?]St. Thomas Loder, at Wylie's Flat. The former [?]dant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and 4s…
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