Police Court News
At the Went Maitland Police Court, on Monday, two youths, Charles Finch and Charles Johnston, were sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment, in default of payment of a fine of £1, for stealing a…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Licensing Court
AT the sitting of the local Licensing Court, on Thursday, Mr. E. Bowman, L.M., presided. The only business before the Court was an application…
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The following cases were disposed of at West Mainland on Monday:— George Kedwell v. Harrie Morrow, Murwilumbah, goods sold and delivered £2. The debt was proved,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To-day's News by Wire. Sydney. Robbery and Assault
A daring robbery, accompanied' by a most brutal and reckless assult upon an old gentleman by a pair of determined thieves was perpetrated at tho entrance to tho union club, Bligh-street, last…
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CIRCUMSTANCES have arisen in connection with the death of James Reeves of Grattan, Mudgee, on Thursday last, creating a strong suspicion that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Police Court—-tuesday 12th APRIL, 1898. (Before Mr. Q. F. Scott, P.M.)
ABUSE OF AN ANIMALS—William Daniel Marney, charged with [?] to an animal, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, with 4s 10d court costs. Three other charges of a like kind against the same…
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Messrs. G.F Scoott, P.M, and Messrs. H Crothers and C.W.Holmes, Js.P, occupied the Bench this morning. DRUNK.—A man, who had been locked up all…
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ANOTHER outrage was perpetrated at an early hour this morning at the Haymarket end of Sussex-street. The method adopted by a larrikin gang was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 12th APRIL, 1808. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr St. Thos. Loder, J.p.). Cruelty to Horses
William D. Marney appeared to answer four charges of cruelly illtreating horses, to which he pleaded guilty…
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St. Croquet, was a town of 4,000 inhabitants, totally lacking in all pleasurable diversions, and whose townspeople spent their time saying disagreeable things of each other, and minding…
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A single meeting nf creditors in the estate of William Ebenezer Couper was held this morning at East Maitland, before Mr. W. Marsh, Registrar. Mr. Whittell was present on behalf of bankrupt,…
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Shah Mahomed, the leader of the gang which murdered Mr. Graves, a telegraph official, in the country adjacent to the shores of the Persian Gulf, some months ago, has been captured…
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At West Maitland, on Tuesday, Roland Smith was brought up before Mr. Geo. Maher, J.P., charged for that be did betweon the 1st day of October and the 18th of November, 1897, at Lamb's Volley, in…
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Circumstances have arisen in connection with the death of James Reeves, of Grattan, Mudgee, on Thursday last, creating a strong suspicion that he was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Wednesday, 13Th April, 1898. (Before Messrs. G.R. EVANS, P.M., and R.K. HORNE and R. SIMSON. J's P.) Police v. James Henry
Defendant was charged with having neglected to send his children, C arles Henry and Ethel Henry, to school, the prescribed number of days during the past half-year…
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The magistrates on the bench this morning were Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., H. C[?]thers, and M. Murray, Js.p. STEALING.—Emma Tester was charges with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, April 18. (Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and M. Murray, Js.P.)
BITTEN BY A DOG.—Alexander Moonie sued Charles Winney, of Newcastle, for £10, for damages for bite from a dog. Mr. Whittell appeared for plaintiff, and asked as there was no appearance of…
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(Before Messrs. G.F. Scott, P.M., and J. Doyle, Js.p) HAWKING WITHOUT A LICENSE.—The police proceeded against Elien Budge for hawking without a license. After hearing the evidence, the…
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THE authorities have at length deter mined to thoroughly investigate the remarkable and mysterious circumstances attaching to the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Tuesday, 19Th April. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
DRUNN.—An old offender pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Not having the wherewithal, he elected to take it out. A YOUTHFUL WANDERER—William Waters, 11…
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