Small Debts Court
Twelve debt cases and five garnishee cases were set down for hearing before Mr. Mair, S.M., in the Small Debts Court yesterday. With…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Plattsburg Council Appeal Court. Monday, May 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Co-operative Colliery
MR. W. H. BAKER appeared for the company and Mr. W. A. Reid for the council. In this case the valuators, had assessed the colliery property at an annual value of…
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Gustave Andoyer, cook and steward belonging to the Sumatra, proceeded against Edwin Powell, the chief officer of the vessel, for an alleged assault on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 18. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Various Offences
DANIEL CROWLEY, a seamen, who was arrested by Constable R. Bell for using obscene language on the wharf late on Monday night, was fined £1,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Case of the Rev. George Hay. Application to the Full Court. Sydney
AN application was made to the Full Court this morning on behalf of the Rev. George Hay, of Roseby-street, Marrickville, for a rule nisi for a writ of prohibition directed to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Jewellery Robbery. Fletcher and Davis Before the Court. Both the Accused Committed for Trial
Mr. PAYTEN, S.M., presided over the Police Court in the afternoon, the facts relating to the jewellery robbery having been part heard by him…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday; before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P., a child named James May was remanded till to-morrow on a charge of having absconded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 19. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) Drunkenness, &c
JAMES-ROFF, a labourer, aged 68, had a high old time of it on the Hamilton station on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. George Buxton, the stationmaster…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parliament. Wednesday, 19Th May. Legislative Assembly. The Land Laws. Police Superannuation Fund. Newcastle Technical College Bill. Newcastle Marine Board. Administration of Coal Mines Act. Sydney
THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p m. The SPEAKER read a letter from Mr. Copeland resigning his position on the select committee appointed to inquire into and…
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At the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. Crothers, J.P, 47 summonses under the Betting Houses Suppression Act were called. Mr. Waller appeared for…
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BEFORE Mr. C. N. Payten S.M., F. Barker, of Newcastle, was recently fined 10s, with 7s 10d costs, for riding a horse through the bar of the Belmont Hotel on April 19th last…
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Mrs. D. Kelly and Bone, butchers, Minmi, v. William Young, Minmi, for meat sold. Claim, £2 10s 4d. The S.M. found a verdict for plaintiff,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minmi Police Court. Wednesday, May 19Th. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Sunday Drinking
JOHN RYAN, Senr., Minmi, who was arrested on Sunday, 10th inst., and looked up, but let out on bail, pleaded guilty to thy charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s or four days'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court. Thursday, May 20. (Before Mr. J Mair, S.m.) a Short List
MICHAEL DONOVAN an old shellback, overstepped the Mark on the previous day, and Constable Ramsay getting his eagle eye upon him, promptly landed him in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend Police Court. Thursday, May 20. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Detention of a Sewing Machine
BEALE AND CO sued Mrs Alex Banfield for unlawfully detaining a sewing machine. Mr. Low appeared on behalf of the company and Mr. Mackenzie on behalf of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Royal Drawing-Room Presented at Court
LONDON, Wednesday.—The Countess of Glasgow has presented at Court her three daughters, Lady Augusta Boyle, Lady Dorothy Boyle, and Lady Alice…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Small Debts Court (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
Jack, a Chinese, sued Mr. J. Hernen for the sum of £2 16s 6d, goods; verdict for amount, with 5s 2d costs. Beale and Co. sued, Arthur Ritchley for…
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Mr. G. F. Scott, P.M., occupied the bench at the East Maitland Police Court yesterday. A case in which John Boyle was charged with having committed a breach of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 21. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)
JOESPH BURKETT, charged with using indecent language in Elder-street on the 16th instant, pleaded guilty, and was fined £1 or seven days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 21. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.) An Empty Dock
THERE was not a "solitary" in the dock when the court opened, and the S.M. evidently thought that he had struck the wrong room. Some summons cases, however, were…
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