Cesssnock Court
At the Cessnock Police Court, on Tuesday, Messrs. G. Brown and J. Hill, Js.P., ordered a prohibition to issue against Edward William Richards for a period of 12 months. The…
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Courts & crime, 1912
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Small Debts Court
In the small debts court, yesterday, verdicts for plaintiffs for amounts claimed were given in the following cases: — Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board v. Henry…
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The Cessnock Progress Association has asked the department to build a new court house, and if the request is not acceded to, it is suggested that a petition be prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News. Alleged Murder. London, May 23
William Ward, who was arrested in Perth, Western Australia, on a charge of having murdered Edward Nixon Smith, at Chiswick, in November, 1908, has been…
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At the West Maitland police Court, this morning, before Mr. T. C. K. McKell, P.M., two inebriates were each fined 5/, or the rising of the court. Charles Walsh was charged with…
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Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M., occupied the bench at the police court on Thursday. Henry Perey, a youth, was charged with breaking into the residence of Jacob Holz, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Thursday, May 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.). Charge of Stealing
A lad named Henry Percy was charged with breaking into the residence of Jacob Holz, Clydesdale, on or about the 14th of April, and stealing therefrom the…
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A three days' trial, before Judge Nicholls and a jury, in the Hobart Criminal Court, [?]no. Albert Smythe, who three years ago was elected for Hobart to the Assembly as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A Dungog Sensation. an Alleged Assault. Dungog
The Municipal Appeal Court, which has been sitting on and off for the hist month dealing with the 65 appeals lodged against, the council's assessment, finished its work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Thieves Sentenced. Judge's Strong Remarks. (By Telegraph). Sydney
At the Quarter Sessions to-day Judge Murray awarded two men named William E[?]ott and Henry Reiger to 10 years' for the theft of a number of watches…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →I.W.W. Plot. Murder Contemplated. Sandiego (California)
A plot has been revealed to the police that six armed Industrial Workers of the World, revolutionary organization of Socialists, have been selected by lot to shoot down the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Vend Case. Application to the High Court
An application was made last week to the High Court on behalf of the Shipping companies interested to fix a date for the hearing of the appeal in the vend case. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Municipal Appeal Court Thursday, May 23rd. (Before Mr C. H. Gale, P.M.)
The annual court for hearing appeals against municipal assessments was held. Mr W. J. Cragg appeared on behalf of the Municipal Council, and Mr A. B…
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As it would probably be the last time the Licensing Magistrates would meet Mr. T.C.K. M'Kell, P.M., on the bench, prior to his departure for Newcastle, to which…
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At the Kurri Police Court, this morning, before Messrs. E.J. Cutcliffe and E. Bickmore, Js.P., a prohibition was ordered to issue against David Allan for a period of 12…
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The bench at the West Maitland Police Court this morning was occupied by Messrs. T.C.K. McKell, P.M., and J. W. Ponder, J.P…
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George Hoeffer, licence of the Kurri Kurri Hotel, made application to make material alterations to his licensed premises. He proposed to add 14 extra bedrooms and make other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Young Woman's Story Told in Court
William Noble, a young man, applied to the Richmond Court, Victoria, on Saturday, for an order that, June Parker, a young woman, be bound over to keep the peace towards him…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Court Trials in Portugal. Scandalous Scenes. Lisbon
Many political defendants have been on trial at Oporto during the last two months, and all have been acquitted. The trial of the last batch is proceeding and scandalous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Merchant in Court. Victim of Morphia. London, Sunday afternoon
Mr. Percy Huntingdon Lawrence, described as an Australian merchant, has been remanded for trial on a charge of threatening to kill the manager of a city company, who gave…
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