The Crime Wave. Increasing the Police
As is well known there has been an epidemic of house-breaking, burglary, personal assaults by footpads, and other Crimea to such an extent of late…
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Courts & crime, 1901
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Maitland District Court. Tuesday, Sept. 17
The September sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened at tea o'clock this morning, at East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. C. E. Weston was Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Member of Parliament in Court. Action for Damages. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
In the District Court to-day William Archer, member for Burwood, sued Michael Shepherd, an auctioneer, to recover £200 for alleged slander in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
A CROSS ACTION.âMary Ann Parsons charged Annie Hewston with assault; and Annie Hewston charged Mary Ann Parsons with insulting language. Mr. Shaw appeared for Mrs. Hewston, and Mr. Cragg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland District Court. Tuesday, Sept. 17. ((Before His Honor Judge Murray.)
The September sittings of the Maitland District Court were continued yesterday, after we went to press. The case then before the court was that of Russell v. Brown, in which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Small Debts Court.-tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and St. Thos. Loder, J.P.)
Bernard Tierney, v. J. Macarthur, who was described as a dentist. Claim for nine shillings, for board and lodging. Mr. Shaw for plaintiff. The detendant said that plaintiff owed him nineteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Tuesday, September 16th. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr St. Thomas Loder, J.p.) Disagreement Between Ladies
THE time of the Court was occupied on Tuesday in settling a little difficulty between two South Singleton ladies in which a husband was the casus belli…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 17Th, 1901. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr St. Thomas Loder, J.P.)
THE only small debts case was that of Bernard Tiernoy v. J. Mac Arthur. claim [?] balance of account for board and lodging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 19. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scolt, P.M.,H. Crothers, and J. T. Teqq, Js.P.)
MAINTENACE.—Edith Richards complained that George Henry Richards, her husband, had left his three children without means of support.—Mr. W. J. Enright appeared for complainant, and Mr. A. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland District Court. Wednesday. Sept. 18. (Before His Honor Judge Murray.)
The sittings of the Maitland District Court were continued yesterday afternoon, after we went to press. The case before the court was one of alleged trespass— James Flannery v. John Slater—the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defrauders Sentenced
George Thompson and Charles MacNelly, on a charge of defrauding Mrs. Annie Renwick, a widow, of Bourke-street, Mclbourne, were to-day sentenced to five years' penal servitude…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Charge of Stealing From Person
A young woman was brought before the Court to-day charged with stealing £70 from the person of Patrick McCarthy, in Hunter-street, late last Thursday night. She was granted bail, which was at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. Branxton. Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
Police v. James Edward Madden, stealing money. The following evidence was taken:—Senior-constable McCurley deposed: From information received I went to Lecontield and searched for accused. I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Court
The September sittings of the Maitland District Court were opened on Tuesday morning, it East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Murray…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Men who Assault and Rob in Sacramento. Dealing It Out to Them
According to the San Francisce Chronicle, there is a judge in Sacramento who is determined to put down the individual who Bocks to gain a livelihood by asssaulting and robbing peaceable citizens. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Tam Worth Show Ground. Decision of the Court
THE Tam worth land board on Thursday delivered its decision on the proposal to convert the town pump reserve, the oval, and part of the reserve at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ways of the Czar. a Peep at His Court Life
So little is known about the private life and personal habits of Czar Nicholas of Russia that a volume on this subject, which has just been published in Germany, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton District Court. The Quarter Sessions. Thursday, September 18th, 1901. (Before Mr Justice Murray)
WHEN the Quarter Sessions opened on Thursday morning, Mr G. L. Lothbridge, Deputy Sheriff, informed His Honor that there were no cases…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brisbane. Murder. of a Swagman
The Commissioners of Police received the following telegram for Sub-Inspector Martin, who is in charge of the police at Mackay:—"The remaine of a man were found on Saturday last in the Lantana…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Criminal Court
The September sittings of the Central Crimina Court opened to-day. Alfred Bennett pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining sixpence by means of a false pretence. The method adopted was a…
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