Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Hunter Valley · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 52

Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court. Tuesday, June 14. (Before Messrs. C. H. Dight and Robert Faulkner L.M's.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 5

PUBLICAN'S LICENSER.—The following licenses were renewed : William Foster, White Swan hotel, Singleton; William Budden, Percy hotel, Singleton; J. A. Burness, Caledonia hotel, Singleton :…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wollombi and Cessnock Courts. Wollombi Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, L.M., and G. Chapman, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 3

RENEWAL OF COLONIAL WINE LICENSE.—Sarah Anne Allen applied for a renewal of her colonial wine license for premises at Ellalong. The application was grunted…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Licensing Court

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A SPECIAL licensing court will be held in the local Court House, on Friday, 24th instant…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maitland District Court. Wednesday, June 15. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

This court opened this morning at ten o'clock. The legal profusion was represented by—Barristers: Messrs. Windeyor and Cowan. Solicitors: Messrs, R. W. Thompson, Waller, Kennedy, Webster,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, June 14th. (Before Messrs C. H. Dight and Robt. Faulkner, J's.P.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

A FIRST offender pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Fined 1s, and 4s 10d costs. John Cusick, for being drunk and…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

An Archbishop in Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

Dr. Saumarez Smith, the Anglican Archbishop, was plaintiff in a case at the District Court to-day in which he sued F. Bevill for £28 for rent of a house at Darlinghurst. neither parties appeared in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Maitland District Court. Wednesday, June 5. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

The following cases were board after we went to press yesterday.CA SA APPLICATION. William Wilks applied for a ca sa order against…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Licensing Court. Tuesday. June 14Th. (Before Messrs C. H. Dight and R. Faulkner, L. M's.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

THE following publicans licenses were renewed:- William Foster, White Swan Hotel; William Budden, Percy Hotel; J. A. Burness, Caledonia…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Another Burglary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

The premises occupied by a cattor nomen Cnarnock, in WIlliam-street, were entered by burglars yesternight, and property valued at £20 stolen…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Revision Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 1

A list of 16 names was submitted for revision No objection was taken, and they were added to the electoral lise…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Illegal Operation. a Woman Before the Court. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 3

A middle aged woman named Alice Laundon in being tried on a charge of having performed an illegal operation on Mary Curtin. It is alleged that prosecutrix, a married woman…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Q. F, Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 1

The following appeals against assessments in the municipality of East Maitland were dealt with:—William Graham, house, Newcastle-street, assessed at £12; confirmed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 1

A single meeting of creditors and a public examination in the estate of George Thomas Gillard, of Pokolbin, was held at half-past eleven. Bankrupt, who has followed the evocation of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Maitland District Court. (Before Judge Murray). Wednesday, June 15, 1898. BORHAM v. Wesley. Borham v. SMITH

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 2

These cases were heard together. In each case there was a claim for detention of property. In the first, Borham claimed £45; and in the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Magistrate at Kempsey

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 14

We are pleased to learn that an old and respected Maitland townsman, Mr. William George Barton Smith, has been appointed Police Magistrate, at Kempsey. Mr: Smith is son of Mrs. W. H. Smith,…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

An Impudent Theft

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

ON Monday evening Inst an [?]pu dent theft was committed at Mr. A. F. Sutherland's stere, seme light fingered individual annexing a suit of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Court. Thursday, June 16, 1898. (Before Mr. E. C. Brecht, J.P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 4

Ernest Farnshaw was brought up in custody on an alleged charge of stealing a suit of clothes from the premises of Alexander Sutherland, on the night of…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Maitland District Court

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

This court opened on Wednesday at ten o' clock. The legal profession was represented by—Barristers: Messrs. Windeyer and Cowan. Solicitors: Messrs. R. W. Thompson, Waller, Kennedy, Webster,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Singleton District Court

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

This Court opens this morning, before his Honor Judge Murray, at 10 o'clock. The list of cases is small, there only being five set down for hearing. Subsequently…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Our Singleton Letter. Singleton District Court. (Before Judge Murray.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

The June sittings of the Singleton District Court opened at 10'clock this (Saturday) morning. The solicitors in attendance were; Messrs, A. B. Shaw and W. W. Robinson, The cause list was a light…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →