The Magistrate and His Pipe
The all-pervading tobacco pipe has the "Thames Valley Times" notes now made its way to the magisterial bench The other morning whilst Colonel…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Police Court. Tuesday, 4Th January, 1898. (Before Mr. R. Simson, J.P.)
Frederick Carlton, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of James Lloyd, of Ardglen. Constable Easterbrook deposed that…
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The following small debts cages were beard at the West Maitland court on Monday:—W. Arren v. F. Baker, East Maitland, goods sold, 19s. A verdict was given for the amount, and…
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The bench at the above court to-day was occupied by Messrs. H. Crothers, A. Wilkinson, J. Gillies, M. Murray, and G. Maher, J's.P. DRUNKENNESS.—A man who had been locked up…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Murder of an Anarchist
A French anarchist named Br[?]tte was recently murdered in Longa[?]re, London, He was a member of a Communistic Club in London, and was suspected or treachery in consequence of suddenly…
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On Friday 7th January, 1897. Before F. W. Garstang, Esq, P.M., and P. J. Fitzgerold, Esq., J.P. Several applications for Hawkers'…
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"Wolfe, Prentice and Coy., Judgement Creditors; Michael Tierney, Judgement Debtor; and George Neil, garnishee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cowardly Assault. Constable Attacked by a Push [By Telegraph.] Sydney, 'Monday
HENRY LEE, a young man, was before the police court on a charge of having assaulted Constable Barnes on the 11th of last month. He was arresting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Assault aud Robbery. "A Happy New Year." Accused Committed for Trial. Sydney
Charles Creagh was charged at the Court this morning with in company assaulting Arthur Smith and robbing him of eleven shillings and a steel chain. The evidence of prosecutor was to the effect…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Case at Gosford. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Three Persons
MR C. A. CHAPMAN, the Gosford district coroner, resumed and concluded the adjourned inquest touching the death of a young married woman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Singleton Letter. (Continued from our Supplement.) Police Court—tuesday, 11Th January. (Before Messrs. D. McDougall and John Hayes, J.s.P.)
UNLAWFUL ASSAULT—Herbert Waters (17) an aboriginal, pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting John Rowland and Charles Rowland the pre-vious day. Mr. Shaw appeared for complainants…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Muswellbrook Letter. Police Court.[?] of the Prisoner Stewart
At the Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. G.R. Evans, P.M., R.T. Keys, E. Bowman. C. E. Doyle, T. Spencer, C. He. Cox, and E. C. Brecht, J.'sP. Constable Harrison appeared to…
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Mr. C. A. Chapman, the Gosford district coroner, on the 6th instant resumed, and concluded the adjourned inquest touching the death of a young…
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Wolfe, Prentice, and Coy., Judgment Greditors; Michael Tierney, Judgment Debtor; and George Neil, Garnishee. Mr. Chidley appeared for Judg-ment Creditors. This was an application by Walfe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dungog Police Police Court. Friday, 7Th January, 1898. (Before F. W. Garstang. Esg., P.M., and P. J. Fitegerald, Esq., J. P.)
Several applications for Hawkers' licenses were granted. ASSAULT.— Edward Higgens proceeded against Bert Wilson for assaulting him on the 24th…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 11, 1898. (Before the P.M., and Messrs. C. E. Doyle, T. Sponcer, E. C. Brecht, R. T. 'Keys, C. H. Cox, and E. Bowman, J's.P.)
Constable Percy Harrison' appeared to answer a charge that he did, on the 20th December, negligently allow a prisoner, named William Stewart, to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Cowardly Assault
Last Monday Mr John Rowland, of Dunolly, was made the subject of a cowardly and vicious attack by an aboriginal, named Herbert Waters, aged 17…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, 11th JANUARY, 1898. (Before Messrs D. M'Dougall, and John Hayes, J's.P.) ASSAULT
Herbert Waters, an aboriginal of 17 years, pleaded guilty to a charge of assault. Mr Shaw appeared for complainant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Theft From a Church
At tho Parramatta Police Court to-day Franz Dureek, an Austrian, was charged with stealing two silver candlesticks from the altar of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →H.m.s. Lizard Court-martial
MR H. F. WHITE, formerly paymaster to H.M.S. Lizard, who was tried by court-martial on September 16 and 17 last, for defalcations in connection…
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