Police Court News
At the East Maitland police court, on Monday, Ernest Kosciusko Day was fentenced to two months' imprisonment, and George Davis agd Sidney Selby to one month each, for stealing a quantity of…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Police Court. FRIDAY, 15th JULY, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's P.)
Frederick William Probst, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of wife desertion. Mr. P. A. Kennedy appeared for the accused, and asked for an adjournment until…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. 13th JULY 1898. (Before Messrs. G. R. EVANS, P.M., and R. Simson, J.p.)
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL V. THOS. DONNELLY. Claim £1 6s 5d being 1[?]s 6d for rates and 4s costs By [?] this case was adjourned until the next Small Debts Court to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Cost. Wednesday, 13Th July 1898. (Before Messrs G. R. EVA[?] P.M., and R. Simson J.p.) J. A. FARLEY V. [?] W. PRO[?]ST
This was a claim for £31 10s for wages Defendant fid not appears Case adjourned until Friday 15th inst., owing to the [?] mons not having been personally served on…
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The hearing of the appeals made by the Railway Commissioners against the rating of their property by the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, was further adjourned till Monday next, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, July 18. (Before Items G.F. Scott, P.M., H. Crothers, and J. D. Prentice, J.P.)
DRUNK, DISORDERLY, AND PROFANE LANGUAGE.— William Simpson, for taking too much, and making a noise about it, was fined 5s, or 24 hours. For using sulphurous language, he was fined 5s or 48…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs G. F. Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
Thomas Nicholls v.Joseph Farnham, balance due on dishonored promissory note, £2 5s. Mr. A. J. Prentice, for plaintiff, proved that the amount was owing, and a verdict was entered for plaintiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scone Police Court. {Continued from Fourth Page.)
To W. Ninness : You came back to the house the second time ; the lady mentioned as a pianist was not employed by my brother to play the…
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Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., this morning, Mr. Thomas Selden of the Imperial Hotel, who granted an extension of his license to have a booth on the Redbournberry Racecourse on the 80th instant, on…
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On Saturday, Mr C. E. B. Maybury, the Sheriff, visited Singleton on official business, and amongst other things inspected the accommodation of the local Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. FRIDAY, 15th JULY, 1898. (Before Mr. G. R. Evans, P.m.) Removing Timber Without a License
THOMAS GEORGE BROWN, Commons Ranger for the Scone Permanent and Temporary Commons, proceeded against Jas. Jones under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court.—tuesday, 10Th July. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Read, J.P.)
A YOUTHFUL OFFENDER.—Thomas McCosker, a lad of 14. yours, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of William Langhorn, from the complainant's clothes at Victoria Square, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tried for Murder. Verdict of Insanity Returned. [By Telegraph] Melbourne
AT the Criminal Court, Mrs M'Carthy was charged with the murder of her three children. After hearing the evidence, the jury, by the direction of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
John Butler v. John Maitin: claim for £8 4s, meat supplied. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed with costs and 5s one witness' expenses…
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Frederick Whitwell, alias West, a young man, was charged at the Police Court to-day with breaking and entering the Naval Victualing Stores at Garden Island, and stealing goods therein to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion at Earl's Court Exhibition
The heat of the sun's rays set fire to a store containing detonating explosives at Kira[?]'s exhibition, Earl's Court, London. An explosion occurred and two persons were killed…
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Before Mr G.F. Scott, P.M. on Tuesday, Mr Thomas Seldell, of the Imperial Hotel, was granted an extension of his license to have a booth on the Redbournberry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, July 12Th. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M., and Dr. Read, J.P.)
Thomas M'Cosker, a lad of 14 years, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of William Langhorn from complainant's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, July 21. (Before Messrs, G.F.Scott, P.M., and H. Crothers, J.P.)
LARCENY.—Lewis Phillips, on remand, charged with stealing a razoc, valued at 12s 6d, the property of John Want, at West Maitland, on the 16th instant, was found guilty, and sentenced to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 19Th, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)
John Butler v. John Martin: claim for £3 4s, meat supplied. Mr Shaw for plaintiff. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs, and 5s—one…
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