Maitland District Court. Friday, March 19Th. (Before Acting-Judge Wade.) Lavis v. Bourke
JOHN LAVIS, of Bowthorne, Hinton, sued Patrick Bourke, of Hinton, to recover £22 14s 8d, alleged to be due on a promissory note…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Naval Court Martial. a Lientenant Charged. Sydney
ON H M.S. Mildura yesterday a court martial was held to inquire into charges against First Lieutenant Moir, of H.M.S. Ringdove. The charges were that the accused officer had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, March 20. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Absent Without Leave
THOMAS HAGGERSON and Thomas Walsh, two seamen, belonging to the steamer Shaftsbury, were arraigned on a charge of being absent without…
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LONDON, Sunday.—At the Liverpool Asseizes Miss Catherine Kempshall, formerly an actress, was sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Edgar S…
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MR. G. F. SCOTT, P.M., and Messrs. A. Wilkinson and J. D. Prentice, Js.P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Joseph Cook was fined 5s,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Action Against a Police Sergeant. Compensation for Assault. Sydney
THE action of M'Guinness v. M'Kee was concluded before the Chief Justice and a jury to-day. The plaintiff, Joseph F. M'Guinness, sued Alexander M'Kee, a…
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In the Supreme Court to-day a kanaka named Tommy Argo was charged with the murder of two inmates of Dunwich Asylum. He was found guilty, with a recommendation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Dock Full
WHEN the curtain rose on the one-act drama, "One night in a bar-room," there was a full house. Henry Dean, Joseph Watson, and John Johnson…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, March 22. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunk and Disorderly
NICHOLAS GRAHAME and Martin Armstrong both pleaded guilty to the above charge. Senior-constable Dunshea informed his Worship that on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunk and Disorderly
JAMES GREENAWAY, seaman, pleaded guilty to be drunk and disorderly on the Market Wharf, and was fined 5s, or 24 hours. For a like offence Sam Paramier was fined…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Drunkenness and Language
ARTHUR SAWYER pleaded guilty to the two offences of being drunk and disorderly, and using indecent language on the Maitland-road on the 16th inst., and was fined 10s and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Duties of the Police
THE result of the cases M'GUINNESS V. M'KEE and RIORDAN against the same defendant is of considerable interest to the public and to the police. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Circuit Court
The Maitland Circuit Court sittings will commence at the East Maitland courthouse at half-past 10 o'clock next Monday forenoon. The Chief Justice will preside. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, March 24. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Trio
JOHN M'CABE, charged with drunkenness, said he wanted to get away, and asked to be lot off, but he will not be able to leave for four-and-twenty hours. James Payne owned…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. R. F. Graham and S. S. Moore, Js. P., James Connors was fined is, with 2s 6d costs, for having suffered two cows…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, March 25. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) a Quintette
FIVE inebriates occupied the dock when the S.M. took his seat, and pleading guilty they were fined in sums ranging from 5s upwards. S…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, March 23. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Riotous Conduct
JOHN GARATY, jun., and David Williams pleaded guilty to riotous conduct in Kemp-street on the 21st inst. Mrs. Asquith stated that, hearing a noise…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Revision Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
Mr. W. Keohan, postmaster and registrar under the Electoral act, submitted a list of 65 names, and explained that the conditions of the Act had been complied with, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Licensing Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Transfer
Transfer of the Toronto Hotel license and billiard license from Mr. Edgeson to Mr. Hooke. There being no police objection the transfer was granter…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. George Black appeared on remand as a person of unsound mind…
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