Maitland Circuit Court. Thursday, April 1. (Before the Chief Justice.)
THE Court reopened at half-past 10 o'clock. Alleged Horse-stealing. Archibald Edward Cass and Robert Thirloway were charged with having at West…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. Payten, S.M.) Collins v. Singer Manufacturing Company
This was an adjourned case in which the plaintiff sued the defendant company for the sum of 24s, alleged to be due as commission on the sale of a machine to a Mrs. Watson of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Licensing Court. (Before Messrs. C. N. Payten, W.M. Macfarlane, and G.C. Martin, Licensing Magistrates.) Application for Renewal
Edmund Russell applied for a renewal of his license. The application was adjourned for one day on account of 10 clear days' notice not having…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Enright, Js.P., Patrick Howe was fined 5s, with an option of 24 hours' lookup, for…
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Thomas Watson was charged that he did, at Aberglasslyn, on 11th January, 1897, steal a horse, the property of Maria Tracey. On a second count the accused was charged…
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THE Vienna correspondent of a London contemporary states that about the time the last English mail left the trial was to begin at Hodmezoe…
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The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court was held at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday forenoon, under the presidency of Messrs. G. F. Scott, R. Scobie, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, April 2Nd. (Before Mr. W. M. Macfarlane, Deputy S.M.)
JOHN HUBBUCK was charged with being drunk in Elder-street on March 26th. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Miss Catherine Kempshall, formerly a vocalist, who was sentenced to death at the recent Liverpool Assizes for the murder of…
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James Jackson summoned William Inglish for the sum £5 2s 8d, for work and labour done. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount with 5s 6d costs of Court…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, April 2. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Only One
EVAN DEDWITH had a solitary "brown" in his possession when looked up for being drunk in Bond-street. Even had been there before, and the S.M. imposed a fine of £1, in…
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THE appearance of the mover and seconder of the Address to the Throne in Court costume is (says a London journal) simply a survival of the time…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Maitland Circuit Court. Friday, April 2. (Before the Chief Justice.) THE Court reopened at half-past 10 o'clock. The Howard Case
Senior-sergeant Moylan (re-called) stated that a person named Hooker, who had attended the Court on the preceding day, had not been called…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Convention. Work of the Constitutional Committee. Adult Suffrage Defeated. the Proposed Qualification. High Court of Australia. the Financial Problem. Adelaide
THE Constitutional Committee met again to-day and continued the consideration of that portion of the Commonwealth Bill which deals with the Federal Parliament…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 3. (Before Mr. Macfarlane, D.S.M.) Neglected Children
FREDERICK LAWRENCE NULBRETT, aged 15, was charged with habitually wandering about the streets in no ostensible employment…
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LONDON, Sunday.—A telegram has been received from San Francisco stating that Butler has confessed that he killed Arthur Preston, one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Circuit Court. Saturday, April 3. (Before the Chief Justice.)
UPON the re-opening of the Court the jury empanelled in the case of John Howard returned to Court, and in answer to the Chief Justice said there…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Butler in San Francisco. Attempt to Commit Suicide. Uses His Thumb-nail As a Weapon. Confesses to the Murder of Preston. Plea of "Self-defence." Vigilantly Watched
LONDON, Saturday.—News has just been received that Butler, the alleged Glenbrook murderer, before he was transferred from the gaol to the…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., and Mr. H. Crothers, J. P., occupied the Bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday. Daniel Markham was fined 5s, with an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Police Court. Monday, April 5. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Language
FOR making use of indecent language two youths made their first appearance, and were each fined 5s and 5s 6d costs. Paid. ASSAULT…
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