The Court of Appeal
Against the municipal rates was held yesterday. Only three notices had been sent in, and there was no appearance in two of these. The third was an appeal by Mr. R. A…
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Courts & crime, 1897
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Solicitors Before the Court. Acquitted. Sydney
BEFORE the Full Court to-day, Messrs. W. P. Crick and J. J. Kiely, solicitors, were called upon to answer affidavits. After affidavits bearing on the matters at…
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It is understood that several changes and promotions will be made in the police department as a result of the death of Senior-sergeant Dick. It is reported that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Betting Laws. a Magistrate's Announcement. Sydney
MR. ADDISON, S.M, made an important announcement at the Central Police Court this morning. He said that it was apparent from the notable increase in the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)
MR. W. SPARKE appeared on behalf of the council. Messrs. Cowcher and Calvert, valuators, were also present. Mr. George Wallace, from Sydney,…
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MR. H CROTHERES, J. P., occupied the bench at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, and dealt with the business in a few minutes. The list was an unimportant one, as it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Police Court. Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Betting Cases
WM. C. GRAHAM was charged under the Betting House, Suppression Act with using the Flemington Racecourse, Waratah, for, to wit, taking money-and agreeing to give…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Tuesday, May 25. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) After the Holiday
STRANGE to say there were only four persons who forgot themselves on the holiday. Annie Aseher was drunk, and she was not ashamed to own it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Great Diamond Theft. a Stone Worth £300,000. Intended As a Gift to the Queen
LONDON, Monday.—A diamond which was recently sold by Messrs. Aaron Jacob and Co., diamond merchant, to the Nizaram of Hyderabad for…
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A case in which Margaret Grey was to proceed against George Heywood for an alleged assault, was struck out, there being no parties…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court Wednesday, May 26Th. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Drunkennes and Language
JOHN M'GARRITY and Thomas Flynn, seamen, for drunkenness in Newcomen and Perkin streets respectively, were each fined 5s, in default imprisonment until the rising of the…
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AT the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. H. Crothers and J. Wilkinson, Js.P., Jas. Kingsley was charged by summons with having at Rutherford, on 20th…
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Mr. Payten, S.M., presided over this Court. William Rouse, a miner, residing at Hamilton, stated that his insolvency was due to slackness of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Police Court Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.m.) Sunday Selling
JOHN COX, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Plattsburg was charged with selling liquor on Sunday, the 9th day of May. Mr. Cronin appeared for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Police Court Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Absent Without Leave
FIVE seamen—David Kelly, Ludwig Nilson, John Berbensen, Gundler Martines, and Roger Christianson—who were arrested upon warrant by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Council Appeal Court. Thursday, May 27. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)
THE Council were represented by Mr. Sparke, solicitor, the Mayor, (Alderman W. Bower), and the valuers (Messrs. E. Cowcher and E. Calvert. The Wallsend Coal Co. was…
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Mr. A. G. Cullum and Dr. Wright, Js P., occupied the bench at the Fast Maitland Police Court yesterday. A case in which John Boyle was charged with having at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Burglary at Newtown
EARLY this morning the pawnbroker's shop of Mr. Cohen, King-street, Newtown, was broken, into, and a quantity of jewellery, cutlery, and plated ware stolen. Two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lambton Police Court. Friday, May 25. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)
MARY CANNON was charged with using indecent language at New Lambton on the 19th instant. Constable Kinane stated that accused lived on the Newcastle-road and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle Police Court Friday, May 28. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.) Deserters
THE only occupants of the dock were two Norwegian seamen who were charged with deserting from their vessel, the Imperator. Sub-inspector Saunders announced that, as…
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