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Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 15Th March, 1898

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 4

A. H. Dawes v. James Scheerer, of Tamworth. Claim of £2 10s for fruit supplied. Mr Robinson for plaintiff. No appearance of defendent. Verdict…

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Singleton District Court. Wednesday. 16Th March. (Before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Murray.) ARMIT V. Armit and Others

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

This was an appeal by Mr Armit and his sureties against the enforcement of the estreated recognisances in the case of Armit v. Armit under a…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court. (Before His Honor, Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 4

The March sittings of the District Court were opened at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The only member of the Bar present was Mr. Scholes. The solicitors in attendance were—Messrs. R. W…

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Singleton Argus Sessions Wednesday, 16Th March, 1898. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Murray.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

THE barristers present were: Mr A. F. Dawson (Crown Prosecutor), and Mr Scholes, of Sydney. The solicitors present were: Messrs…

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Revision Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

At the conclusion of the business of the Public Court, a Revision Court was held, when the names of six persons making application for electors' rights, were passed as correct, and added to the…

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East Maitland Police Court. Friday, March 18. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

BR[?] OF THE BY LAWS.—The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against Joseph Clarke, for carting nightsoil through the streets of the borough without the written consent of the Mayor. A fine…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

B. E. S[?]van proceeded against John Connelly to recover the sum of £3 11s 3d, money owing to him by defendant. The debt was proved, and a verdict entered for the amount claimed, with 5s…

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Court of Criminal Appeal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 3

The House of Commons has rejected a bill providing for the establishment of a Court of Criminal Appeal…

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Our Singleton Letter. District Court. (Before Judge Murray.) the Action Against the Railway Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1898 · page 4

The following evidence was yesterday taken in the case brought by Thomas Joseph Falkiner against the Railway Commissioners in addition to that published in our last issue.—…

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A Ruffianly Assault

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 15

John Ryan, John Collins, and Richard SearlE made things a bit lively on board the steamer Naomi on Tuesday night, while she was making a trip from New castle co Sydney. From the evidence…

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How Gaol Birds Talk

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

Not the least interesting evidence given before the Prisons Committee related to the code of signals in use among regular gaol birds. One ex-prisoner…

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District Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

ON Friday morning a wire was received by the local C.P.S. from the Judge stating that, as there was only one case for hearing at the local District Court,…

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Maitland District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 7

The March sitting of the Maitland District Court were commenced at East Maitland Courthouse on Monday, before his Honor Judge Murray. The following members of the legal profession were…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

It is announced in our adverting columns that the Quarterly Licensing Court for the District of Murrurundi, will be held at the Court House on Thursday, 7th April, at 11…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years olife without accident to health or limb is on [?] of the hardest experiences we know of…

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The Furious Minicholl. Released From Gaol To-Day. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

THE man George E. Nicoll, who was committed to gaol on Monday morning for contempt of court, through attacking his wife in a brutal fashion in the…

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Scene in the Divorce Court

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Weekly Mercury

A sensational incident took place in the Divorce Court on Monday morning. While the learned judge was giving a decision a slight, ill-dressed, dirty looking man rushed…

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Singleton District Court. Thursday. 17Th March. (Before his Honor Mr District Court Judge Murray.) FALKINER V. Commissioners for Railways

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 4

In this case- Thomas Falkiner sued the defendants for that they, by their servants, on or about the 5th November, 1897, negligently and carelessly…

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Singleton Quarter Sessions Thursday, 17Th March, 1808. (Before His Honor Mr District Court Judge Murray.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 3

The Court of Quarter Sessions was re-opened on Thursday morning. Mr G. L. Lethbridge acted as Deputy Sheriff…

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