Dungog Police Court. Friday, April 6Th. Before Mr Fletcher, P.M.
A number of Council cases, for recovery of sanitary arrears, were disposed of, a verdict for the amount claimed with 3s 6d costs and 10s 6d…
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Courts & crime, 1906
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West Maitland Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. (Before Mr. Henry Crothers, J.P.)
Inebriety.—An individual who had inbibed too freely yesterday afternoon and was taken care of by the police, was fined 2s 6d, with the option of the rioing of the court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Singleton Letter. Licensing Court
In the Licensing Court to-day, before the Chairman and members the quarterly report of the inspector was submitted, and considered to be satisfactory…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court-tuesday. (Before Messrs. E.A.L. Sharpe, P.M., R. Faulkner and C.W. Doyle, Js.P.)
Discharging a Revolver.—The police proceeded against Vincent Stanislaus Murnane for discharging a revolver in the town of Singleton without lawful cause. Mr. Cragg appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Small Debts Court. Before Mr Fletcher. P.M.
F. Hoguet y A. Coutts, claim of 5s for trespass. Mr Hooke, solicitor for plaintiff, announced that his client only asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Circuit Court. Monday, April 9. (Before His Honor Justice Cohort.)
After the report of the proceedings of the Maitland Circuit Court which appeared in last evening's issue closed, the following business was transacted:—…
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At the West Maitland Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Henry Crothers, Robert Scoble, and John Lee, Jo.P., John O'Donnell and Frank O'Donnell, on remand, were charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Munioipal Notes. (From The Magistrate.)
THE passage of the Local Government (Shires) Act, No. 33, of 1905, into law means a great extension of the scope of municipal activity in a State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, April 11Th, 1906
(Before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Messrs R. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, Js.P.). DETENTION OF PROPERTY:…
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The case of the alleged stealing of five heifer calves, the property of Jeremiah Lechy and William Hooke Mackay, preferred at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday against John…
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Nicholas Walpole Raven, 67 years of age, was charged at the Newtown Police Court on Monday with shooting at Percy Singer, with intent to murder…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Licensing Court
At the Licensing Court on Tuesday, before Messrs E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., R. Faulkner, and C. W. Doyle, Js.P., renewals of colonial wine licenses to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Police Court. Thursday, April 12. (Before Messrs. E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., and Henry Crothers, J.P.)
Excessive Drinking.—An order of prohibition was granted against an individual who was charged with excessive drinking. Case Struck Out.-Digby Herbert Wise, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Municipal Appeal Court
A Municipal Appeal Court was held at the local Court House on Wednesday last. There were six appeals set down for hearing, but in no instance was there any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Lord Barrington," Scoundrel. Accomplished Counterfeit Nobleman. Awaiting Death for Murder
The annals of crime in Great Britain and the United States contain few records of such accomplished vagabondage, mixed with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Police Court. Saturday, April 7, 1906. (Before Mr. E. A. L. Sharp, P.m.). Riotous Behaviour
George Matthews, a first offender, was charged with riotous behaviour in a public place, to wit, fighting, on March 6. Defendant pleaded guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Another Court Complication Decision Reversed. [By Telegraph.] Sydney
The High Court delivered judgment in the case in which the Attorney-General appealed the decision of the Full Court, in the trial…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 6. (Before His Honor Justice Cohen.) SENTENCES
William Wilshire Hamence, who had pleaded guilty to stealing a golding the property of the Scottish Australian Mining Company, Limited, was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Monday, April 9. The Court re-opened at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at 10 o'clock this morning. Alleged False Pretences
George Muir James Crawford Hutcheson was arranged on a charge that he did at Cessnock on January 3, 1906, falsely pretend to Henry. C. H. Garling that he (the said accused) was then…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Late News by Wire. Sydney. Alleged Assault
Two young men named Matthew Kenne and Frank O'Connor were brought before the court this morning in connection with a brutal assault upon Percy Thrain at Ultimo…
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