Maitland Circuit Court
The March sittings of the Maitland Circuit Court opened at East Maitland on Tuesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. Mr. Cecil E. White was the Judge's Associate and Clerk of…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Maitland Circuit Court. Divorce Jurisdiction
Before His Honor Mr. Justice Simpson. THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1898…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rules for Small Debts Court
A new set of rules for he gui[?]ance of Small [?] Courts come into operation from 1st April. There provide for the filing of plaints with the Register not less than…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Durham Court Land. (Abridged from the Tamworth News, March 25, 1898.)
A portion of Mr. Charles Baldwin's well-known Durham Court estate, some 7500 acres, is about to be cut up into 17 farms ranging in area from 210 to 720 acres and offered for sale by publication. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, April 4
Messrs. G. T. Scott, P.M., and Alex, Wilkinson, J.P., occupied the benot this morning. ALLEGED STEALING.—Charles Finch and Charles Johnston were charged with stealing, in company,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., A. Willinson, and H. Crothers, J's P.)
George Kedwell v. Harrle Morrow, Murwilumbah, goods sold and delivered £2. The debt was proved, and a verdict entered for plaintiff, with costs. H. L. Brown v. Mary Jackson, goods sold and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warden's Court
Before the Warden, F. W. Garstang, Esq., P.M. Thomas Page, applied for suspension of lab[?] conditions in respect of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Police Court. Friday, April 1, 1898. (Before Mr. G R. Evans, P.M.)
George Lanesbury was charged with assaulting J. F Poynting, licensee of the Willow Tree Hotel, on the night of the 29th March last; also with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letters to the Editor. Police Protection in the Horseshoe Bend
SIR,—Being a resident of the Horseshoe Bend, will you kindly inform me how it is that the now constable that bas been recently appointed to the Band does not live here? At the present time we…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. (Before Mr G. R. Evans, P.M., and Mr. E. Bowman, J.P.)
APPLICATION FOR AN AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE.—The C.P.S. informed the Bench that he had received an application for an auctioneer's license from Alexander Gibson, but as the applicant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court-tuesday. (Before Henri. G. F. Scott, P. M., C. H. Dight, and Robert ROBERT Faulkner J's.P.)
LARCENY,—Bernard Alpine, arrested the previous day by Constable McElwaine, appeared charged with stealing a quantity of tinsmith's tools, the property of Dilley and Hogan, of West maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An Alleged Novel Swindle. Persons Charged with Defrauding the Government. Sydney
George Zeeb, Leonard Letter, James Hill, and Christopher Williams were charged at the court to-day with having unlawfully, fra[?]dnlently, and deceitfully conspired and agreed together to obtain from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, APRIL 5. (Before Mr. G, r. Evans, P M.)
Two cases were continued till next court, and two others settled out of court. Ed. Bowman v. John Small, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 5. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., and E. Bowman, J.P.)
ALEXANDER GIBSON applied for an auctioneer's licence, but did not appear in support of the application. The Bench refused the application,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Chairman, C. H Dight, and R. Faulkner, L.M's.)
APPLICATION FOR NEW LICENCE.—Francis John Dortington applted for a new colonial wins licence for premises situated at Broke. Mr. W. W. Robinson appeared to support the application, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court-tuesday. (Before Means. G. F. Scott, P.M., C. H. Bight and Robert Faulkner, J's.P.)
A[?] Walters v. R. Pearce. Claim for £4 10a 2d. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Defendant, who did not appear, paid this sum of £l into court, and a verdict was given for the balance, to be paid by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court Tuesday, 5Th April, 1895. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.m.) Stealing
BERNARD ALPINE was charged with the theft of a number of articles from a tinsmith's shop, including a picers snips, a chisel and a brace, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday,5th April, 1880. (Before Mr G. F. Se[?]tt, P.M., Messrs C. H. Dight, and R. Faulkner.)
ANRON WALTERS v. R. Pearce.— Claim of £3 1Os 2d, goods rold. Mr Shaw for plaintiff Verdict for amount, to bo paid by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. Tuesday, 5Th April, 1895. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., Messrs C. H. Dight and R. Faulkner.) Publican's License Granted
Francis John Dorrington applied for a publican's license at Broke. Mr Robihson for applicant. . There -was no police or other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Murder at Large
Murderers, wandering around city and suburbs must have it sad time of it, watched, suspected, hounded, and finally arrested. What a life to lead…
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