Attempted Gaol-breaking a Clever Plan Frustrated. The Authorities Reticent
A few evenings ago (says the Maitland correspondent of the Evening News), a clever and daring but unsuccessful attempt was made to…
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Courts & crime, 1901
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Annual Court House Returns
The returns of the business transacted at the Singleton Court of Potty Sessions office during last year are as follows:— Charges of drunkenness, vrgrancy, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gresford Police Court. Friday, January 25. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. J. W. Boydell, J.P.)
THREATENING LANGUAGE.—John James Hancock, licence of the West Gresford Hotel was charged with having on January 11th in the West Gresford Saleyards, a public…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, January 28. (Before Mr. N. Black, J. P.)
DRUNKENNESS.—An elderly man who had been found on January 20, and who had undergone seven day's medical treatment, was fined 1s, or till the rising of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gresford Assault Case. Gresford
At the police Court to-day John Sydney Brown and Herbert Lindeman Brown were charged with having at North River Flat racecourse on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Boy Murderer. Laughs When Sentenced to Twenty Years
ONE of the most remarkable sentences on record (says the New York correspondent of the London Daily Mail, writing on December 14) was imposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, January 29, 1901. Before G. R. EVANS, P.M. a Serious Charge
FAZIE GUISEPPE, a foreigner, of middle-age, was charged with that he did, on the 22nd January, inst, at Moonan Brook, near Scone, without…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court.—tuesday. (Before Mr. A.C. Robinson, J.P.)
A BARCE OF CHARGES.—James O' Neill, a stranger, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Campbell-street the previous day. He was fined one shilling or "until the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, January 20Th, 1901. (Before Mr A. C. Robinson, J.P.)
James O'Neill pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in George-street on Monday night, and was lined 1s or " the rising."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Death of a Child. Charge of Murder
THE Sydney Coroner conducted an inquiry on Tuesday into circumstances attending the death of an 18 months old child named Thelma Langton, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compiling Municipal Rolls a Supreme Court Decision. Disregarded by a Revision Court
A QUESTION of considerable importance as affecting municipal electora rights,, gave rise to a long discussion at the holding of the Newton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 31. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., and C. W. Holmes, J.P.)
VAGRANCY.—Joseph Wenn pleaded not guilty to having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Burrell bad seen the man knocking about the street during the last few days. Yesterday be asked Wenn…
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A Revision Court, for the purpose of Revising the Municipal Lists for the ensuing year was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening, 25th ultimo, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Monday, Feb. 4. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Scobie, and E. E. Wright, J.'s.P.)
DRUNKENNESS.âOne inebriate admitted taking too much, and was fined 5s, or till the rising of the court DISGUSTING CONDUCT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.âHarry Matthias was charged with committing a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. G. F. Scott, P.M., R. Scobie, and E.E. Wright, J.'s P.)
RENEWAL.— Edwin Russell, of Farley, was granted a renewal of his colonial wino license…
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At the police court yesterday, before Mr. G. R. Evans. P.M., and Mr. W.Clendenning, J.P., a man named John West Denny, on remand, was charged with having in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debt Court
Catherine Dinane v. Henry Worms. Claim for £6, attendance as a nurse, Mr. Shaw appeared for plaintiff. The defendant, who appeared in person, paid £3 into court as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday, February 5, 1901. (Before Messrs. G. R. Evans, P.M., and W. Clendinnmg, J.P.)
William Thomas Moore, on bail, was charged with stealing from a dwelling the sum of £2 6s, the property of Wm. Gentlemun, on 27th December, 1900…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Police Court—tuesday. (Before Messrs. G. G. Scott, P.M., and St. Thomas Loder, J.P.)
ALLEGED LARCENY.—John F. Serman (26) was charged with stealing a bicycle and one suit of clothes and sundries, the property of Cyrus Power, of Singleton, and valued at £9,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 7. (Before Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M.)
ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE.—James Henry Fullford was charged with having, at West Maitland, on December 12, 1900, unlawfully assaulted Constable Clark in the execution of his duty. Mr. C. D. Inglis,…
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