Maitland District Court. SMITH v. ROBSON
At the Maitland District Court which opened on Monday last, before His Honor, Judge Backhouse, an action was brought for illegal distraint, by William Smith…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Revision Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, PM.)
In the Revision Court, nine names of applicants for inclusion on the electoral roll, were were passed the magistrate, there being no objection to any od them…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, Registrar.)
A public meeting of creditors and public examination was held in the estate of avid O'Connell, of Eldersile, near Singloton. One creditor had proved his claim, and the claim of two other creditors had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, L.M.)
TRANSFER OF A LICENSE.—George Kenny applied to have the license of Tattersall's Hotel West Maitland, transferred from Fredrick Filmer to himself. Mr. W.V.W. Thompson appeared for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott P.M.)
DAMAGES CLAIMED.—Henry Mandelson claimed £10 from Edwin Brown, as damages, for on alleged assault. Mr. J. E, Carlton appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. W. V. W. Thompson for defendant. Mr…
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We would direct the attention of all those interested in the hour of opening the Police and Small Debts Courts to the fact that the Bench of Magistrates at Murrurundi have…
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NATURALLY the world is aghast at the cruel killing of the Empress of Austria. The assassination was a gratuitous piece of deliberate wickedness. No consideration…
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An unknown man was found on Watson's Bay jetty to-day is all unconscious condition. He had a cut over one eye, and blood was issuing from the nose…
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There were no cases for adjudication at the sitting of the local Small Debts Court on Wednesday last, as in till the cases in which summonses bad been issued a settlement had…
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The September sittings of this Court was opened at East Maitland, at ten o'clock on Monday, before his Honor Mr. Justice Backhouse. Mr. Willoughby Marsh, C.P.S., was the Registrar. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th September, 1898. (Before Messrs. G. R. EVANS, P.M., and H. Simson, J.p.)
Before the business of the Court was proceeded with, the Police Magistrate announced that the Bench of Magistrates had decided that in future the Court should meet…
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THE only case left for decision on the list on Thursday morning was the one that had been postpened for argument on the previous day, kelf v. Shaw…
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The efforts made by Zola to avoid being served with notice of the Assize Court judgment, gave rise to some rather amusing incidents, says a London paper. M. Brisson would be glad, to let the whole…
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Augustus Linabury v. D, M'Donald, Sydney, money lent, £3, Mr. T, A. Hill appeared for Mr. Linabury, and said the latter was too ill to attend. The case was adjourned till next month, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, SEPTEMBER 19. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and John Rourke, J.P,)
DISMISSED.—William Cahill was charged with neglecting to send a boy named Joseph Masterson, of whom he is guardian, to school for the required number of days during the six months from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, September 16, 1898. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., and J. Barling, J.P.)
JAS. ALTERTOR, sen., was charged with furious riding in Hill-street, Scone, on the 11th inst.. whereby the lives of the people were endangered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An Old Gaol Bird. a Three Weeks' Liberty. [By Telegraph] Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions to-day, C. W. Becksley, charged with passing a valueless cheque, was found guilty and sentenced to five years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Anarchist Trouble. Another Attempted Murder. [By Cable] London
AN unsuccessful attempt was made by an anarchist to nesassiuate the Prince of Naples whilst proceeding to the funeral of the murdered Empress of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Question of Privilege. Taxation Returns in the Bank Ruptcy Court. Sydney
During an examination in the Bankruptcy Court to-day in the estate of Henry Grace, John Darcy, of the Taxation Commissioners' office, was called upon to produce the returns made by the bankrupt…
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At the above court this morning, Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., Alex. Wilkinson, and C. W. Holmes, J's. P., occupied the bench. AN ADJOURNED CASE.—Robert George O'Neill…
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