Police Court. Monday, Feb 12. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, acting P.m.) False Pretences
WILLIAM COOPER was charged with obtaining goods and money to the valne of £1 10s from Mr. J. G. Brown by means of a valueless…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Bakruptcy Court. Monday, February 14. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, Registrar.)
Re Charles Moore, butcher, Dubbo. Mr. C. H. Fitzbardiuge appeared for bankrupt. Mr. C. H. Fitz-Gerald represented…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo Police Court. Monday, Feb. 14Th. (Before Mr. F. D. Meares, Acting P.M.)
WILLIAM COOPER was charged with obtaining goods and money from J. A. Brown by means of a valueless cheque. Accused bought goods valued at 15s 10d at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Police and Politics in New Zealand. Auckland
The evidence before the New Zealand Police Inquiry Commission shows that promotions and removals have been chiefly made at the instance of Ministers…
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In the summons divison of Water Police Court on Monday, John Norton appeared before Mr. F. W. Edwards, S.M., to answer a summons charging him with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 22. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, Acting P.m.) Summons Case
SMITH v. Whitney. Mr. R. J. Byan for complainant, Mr. Booth for defendant. This was a case connected with the one decided in the Petty Debts Court on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Monday, Feb. 21. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, P.M.)
Nightingale v. Goldthorpe. Claim for £5 2s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Judgment for £4 12s 6d, and 6s coats. The Municipal Council proceeded against…
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An assault case in which two married women, residents of Petersham, were the principals, came under the notice of Mr. M. S. Love, D.S.M. at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Monday, Feb. 28. (Bafore Mr. R. T. MacNcvin. J.P.)
WILLIAM COOK was fined 10s or seven days' gaol for drunkenness. In reply to his Worship, who cautioned him not to come there again, accused said…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bankruptcy Court. Monday, February 28. (Before the Register, Mr. R. T. MacNevin.) Single Meeting and Public Examination
[?] Charles Sheppeard, carrier, of Narromine. Mr. R. Booth appeared for bankrupt. Mr. C. H. Fitz-Gerald appeared for a proved creditor. Mr. T. W. White…
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MR. PARIS NESBIT, Q.C., who was recently discharged from the Parkside Lunatic Asylum, Adelaide, created a painful scene in the Adelaide Police Court, on Wednesday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition of a Victim. Arrest of the Offenders
Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which, though now less frequent than a few years back,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Dummying. Contradictory Evidence. Perjury Somewhere. the Attention of the Sergeant of Police Draws to the Matter
A meeting of the Local Land [?] was [?] on Tuesday before Messrs. H. [?] (Chairman). M. R. Dwyer and C. M. A. King, members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Banco Court. Tuesday, March 1. (Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Cohen) Dubbo Refrigerating and Boiling-down Company v. Rutherford
Mr. Wise and Mr. Garland, instructed by Mr. F. W. Walter, appeared for the plaintiff company in support of motion for a review of the taxation of costs by the…
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Mr. Bull, having concluded his examination of the witness, remarked that it was 5 o’clock and they might now adjourn. Mr. Norton: Oh, let…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Tuesday, March 8. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Mesres, acting P.M., and Mr. D. Soane. J.P.
Francis Nagle pleaded guilty to refusing to pay for liquor. Prisoner, who had been in gaol four days, was discharged, the prosecutor not wishing to press the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petty Debts Court. Monday, March 7, 1898. (Before Mr. F. P. D. Meares, Acting P.m.) Undefended Cases
BROWN V. CRONIN, claim for £8 17s 9d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and 6s costs. To be paid by monthly instalments…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Demmying. Contradiction Evidence. Perjury Some Where. the Attention of the Serge[?]nt of Police Drawn to the Matter. a meeting of the Local Land Board was commenced on Tuesday last before Messrs, E.M[?] (Chairman). M. R. Dwyer
On resuming the examination by Mr. Biddulph was continued as follows:—When Mrs. M[?] was giving her evidence, he was not in the Court porch listening: he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duddo Police Court. Tuesday, March 8Th. (Before the Acting P.M., and Mr. D. Soane, J.P.)
POLICE v. Adams--Killing a boost without giving the required slaughtering license. Fined £5. Mrs. Cooper, killing two head of cattle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Wednesday, March 9. (Before Mr. [?] Mac[?])
James Mackenzie was lined 10s or three days for indecent behaviour in Brisbanestreet. Frederick Tuck pleaded guilty to…
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