Bankruptcy Court
Before the District Registrar (Mr. W. B. Smith), a single meeting of creditors and public examination in the estate of Robert Caban, labourer, of west Maitland, was conducted. There was no creditor…
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Courts & crime, 1903
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Small Debts Court
J. H. F. Waller v. T. Knox-Hill, dishonoured cheque, £11 5s 6d. Verdict for amount claimed, with 4s costs. Thomas Howe Moore v. James Griffin, goods sold…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., and Monday, April 6. II, Crothers, J.P.)
A RUNAWAY APPRENTICE.—James Smith, a State School boy, was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship with William Keating, on March 27. Sergeant Brown paid the department had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Friday, April, 3Rd, 1903. Before G Aukin, Esq., P.M. Layer v. Layer, assault
Jane Layer proceeded against her son Phillip Layer, jnr, for assault, and asked that be be bound over to keep the peace for 12 months…
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The township of Pelaw Main, one of the new mining settlements to the south of MaitUnd, was thrown into a state of excitement on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murderous Assault on a Girl. a Bodangora Tragedy. Suicide Op the Perpetrator
About 10 o'clock on Saturday night several people in Dick-street, Bedangora, Wellington district, were startled by bearing loud screams a couple of hundred yards off. Upon rushing across they were horrified…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Terrible Tragedy. Attempted Murder and Suicide. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
A TERRIBLE tragedy has occurred at Bodangora, near Wellington. Harriet Collins, a single girl, was attacked by John Hyde, who hit her in the face…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Auburn Murder. Trial of the Prisoners Commenced [By Telegraph.] Sydney
At the Criminal Court, to-day, the trial of Digby grand and Henry Jones, charged with the murder of Constable Long was comme[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. Andrew's Tennis Club. Opening of a New Court
ON Saturday [?] & very pleasing ceremony took place in the opening of the news courts in connection with St Andrew's Tennis Club. The site…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 7. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice, and a Jury.)
The April sittings of the maitland Circuit Court opened this morning at the Courthouse, East Maitland, before, his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen and a jury. Mr. W. Jones officiate at Judge's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Auburn Murder. SYDNEY, Tuesday
The Auburn murder case was resumed at the Central Criminal Court to-day. Woodford, one of the principal witnesses for the Crown,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Alleged Cattle Stealing. Stolen' in Sydney. Sold in Maitland
A case presenting some interesting features before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Redfern Court, yesterday, when William Dawson, described as a farmer, residing at Kensington, win charged with having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wednesday, April 8. The court resumed at 10 o'clock this morning. SENTENCES
James Francis, who pleaded guilty to ten charges of obtaining goods by means of forged warrants or orders for amounts rouging from £3 to £12, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice stephen, Acting Chief Justice.) Tuesday, April 7. Alleged Rape
In the case in which William James Wynn aud George Medlam, junr., were arraigned on a charge that they did, in company, one with the other, at Rutherford, near West Maitland, on September 28…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shall Debts Court.—tuesday. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, St. Thos. Loder, and R. Faulkner, Js.P.)
Frank Belfield v. Bede Moylan. Claim for £3 15s, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed with 6s court costs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Circuit Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen, Acting Chief Justice. Wednesday, April 8. Alleged Sheep-stealing
In the case in which Robert Hall was arraigned on a charge that he did on October 23, 1902, at Doughboy Hollow, steal one ewe the property of James Frederick Hoddle, the following evidence was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Licensing Court
The members of the court present were Mr. W. B. Smith (chairman) and Mr. H. Crothers. TRANSFER OF A LICENSE.—An application for the transfer of license of Settlers' Arms Hotel, Morpeth,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Murder of Constable Long Woolford's Condition
THE trial of Digby Grand and Henry Jones on a charge of having murdered Constable Samuel William Long,at Anburn, on January 19 last. was con…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Derts Court. Tuesday, April 7Th
(Before Messrs W. B. Smith, P.M., R. Faulkner and St. Thos. Loder, J's.P.). Frank Belfield v. Stanley…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 9. (Before Messrs. W. B. Smith, P.M., H. Crothers, and C. W. Holmes, Js.P.)
SENT TO THE SOBRAON.—James Smith, a boy of 13, who had absconded from his apprenticeship with William Keating, at Dagworth, was charged he being a child under the age of 16 years, with…
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