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Courts & crime, 1898

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Police Court. Tuesday, 26Th July, 1898. (Before Measrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON, J's P.) T. A. HARTMAN V. George Adams—j. J. Mcgivney Cliamant

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

In this case the Bailiff in the execution of the above matter applied for an interpleader summons, The application was granted, and the summons made returnable on…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, August 2. (Before Mr. G. F. Ecott, P.M.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

grorge Thomas Loder v. William Doyle, Aberdeen. Claim for £2 14s 6d, agistment. Mr. Shaw appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Statham for the defendant. A receipt for the amount having been…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Aug 2. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., E. C. Bree[?] and D. Macintyre, J's P.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

Cecil Webb was brought up, on remand from Newtown, on a charge of absconding from the hired service of Mr. Jos. Daniels. On.Mr. Daniels…

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The Death of Ada Hodges. Madeline Byrne Charged with Manslaughter. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

Madeline Byrne, the nurse against whom a Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder in connection with the death of the young woman Ada Maude Hodges, wad placed upon her trial at…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 2nd AUGUST, 1898. (Before Mr G. F. Scott, P.M.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 4

G. T. LODER v. William Doyle.— Claim of £2 14s 6d, agistment. Mr Shaw for plaintiff, said that there had been some error in the…

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East Maitland Courts. Police Court. (Before Mr. W. Marsh, J.P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

Yesterday, Elizabeth Eckford, who had been remanded from West Mainland for medical treatment, appeared before Mr. Marsh. Dr. Alcorn gave evidence of the woman's condition, and said in…

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A Suspect Before the Court. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

A man named James Ryan, alias Slattery, alias Long, was brought before the Ararat Police Court this morning, and charged with robbery under arms. Inspector Larkan detailed the facts of the case and…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before the District Registrar, Mr. G. F. Scott.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

A public meeting of creditors and public examination of the bankrupt, in the bankrupt estate of Michael Drummond, labourer, of The Wilderness, near Allandale, was opened. Mr. Selling was…

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Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott and R. Scobie, L.M.s)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

Sub-Inspector Fowler, Licensing Inspector of the district, proceeded against John E. Bourke for failing to maintain his licensed premises in a proper state of repair. The Inspector gave evidence of…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 3Rd August, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. Simson, J's.p.) Tresspassing on Enclosed Lands

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

William Hartmann, Joseph Hartmann, and John Norvill, were charged with trespasing on the enclosed lands of Hurben Vale Station, Blandford, without lawful…

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Land Boards and Appraisements. Important Supreme Court Decision

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

A case of considerable importance to members of Local Land Board, and also to persons purchasing Crown lands, was decided in the No. 2 Banco Cort of the Supreme…

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Influenza and Measles. The Epidemic Amongst Sydney Police. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

SEVERAL members of the Metropolitan police are down with influenza and measles. The latter complaint is particularly rife at the Central Barracks…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday. 3Rd August, 1898. (Before Messrs. C. F. JUCHAU and R. SIMSON. J's.P.) T. A. RARTNANN V. George Adams—j.j. Mcgivney Claimant

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

This was a special sitting of the Court for the purpose of hearing an interpleader summons obtained by the bailiff for the purpose of settling the ownership of a quantity of…

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Police Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. F. B. Treatt, J.P., Alfred Clarke was charged with using threatening language towards his wife on the 1st instant, Senior Constable Wensor gave…

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Small Debts Court

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 4

D. J. M'Lean, W J. Gilliam, and J. D. Prentice (trustees in the assigned estate of M.J. Mears) against R. Partridge, of Faterson, £7 12s 4d, goods sold and delivered. Mr. A. J. Prentice appeared…

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West Maitland Police Court. Monday, August 8. (before Messrs, G. F. Scott, P.M. H, [?]rothers, and M. P. Maher, J's. P.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 4

DRUNK.—Two men who died been locked up for partaking too freely of fire water, were cautioned and discharged…

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Conviction for Murder

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 4

ALICE SHORT, against whom a verdict of wilful murder was returned by the coroner's jury in connection with the death of the young woman Mary…

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An Embezzler Sentenced, [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

Is the Criminal Court, H. H. Balmain, clerk, was to-day sentenced to two years on a charge of embezzling £381 whilst employed in the bank of New…

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Illegal Operators Sentenced. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

At the Criminal Court to-day, Madeline Syme, for the manslaughter of Ada Hodges, and Alice Short, for the manslaughter of Mary Gettens, for illegal…

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A Missing Chemist. Murder in Sydney Inferred

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

An application was made to Mr Justice Cooper at Brisbane on Saturday to declare William Sale, chemist, of Ipswich, dead, and to order the estate…

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