District Court

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District Court

Is Type of	Higher Court^[8]
Prospect of Maiden Until Monday	null^[13]
Handles Sentencing	Committed Defendants^[7]
Sat Till	10 o'clock^[12]
Criminal Sittings on	Wednesday next^[3]
No Criminal Cases	true^[2]
Prevented	Seven Gentlemen Following Jack^[4]
Did Not Sit Yesterday	Due to Late Steamer^[4]

ex:district-court

District Court has 24 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 14 references.

24 facts·24 predicates·14 sources

Mostly:is type of(1), prospect of maiden until monday(1), handles sentencing(1)

Is Type of`isTypeOf`

Higher Court^[8]sourceall time · Trove Trove Cooktown All Reginald Uhr Saturday 28 April 1883 183698220 Official Notifications

Prospect of Maiden Until Monday`prospectOfMaidenUntilMonday`

null^[13]all time · Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 71921715

Handles Sentencing`handlesSentencing`

Committed Defendants^[7]all time · 32138684 Monday 4 January 1909 Crime in Cooktown

Sat Till`satTill`

10 o'clock^[12]all time · Fishing Station

Criminal Sittings on`criminalSittingsOn`

Wednesday next^[3]all time · Prostitution

No Criminal Cases`noCriminalCases`

true^[2]all time · John Davis

Prevented`prevented`

Seven Gentlemen Following Jack^[4]all time · Cingalese

Did Not Sit Yesterday`didNotSitYesterday`

Due to Late Steamer^[4]all time · Cingalese

Absent in Cloncurry`absentInCloncurry`

True^[1]all time · Malay Cooktown

Charged`charged`

Ah Sam^[2]all time · John Davis

Essential for`essentialFor`

Wholesome Prosperity^[4]all time · Cingalese

Had Three Defended Cases Set Down`hadThreeDefendedCasesSetDown`

{}^[4]all time · Cingalese

Inbound mentions (50)

Other subjects in dontopedia point AT this entity as a value. These are inverse relationships — e.g. "X motherOf this subject" — and answer questions the forward facts can't. Grouped by predicate.

`committedForTrial`Committed for Trial(12)

Accusedex:accused
Benjamin Millsex:benjamin-mills
Joseph Robinson Butcherex:joseph-robinson-butcher
Martin Funkex:martin-funk
Mr Maherex:mr-maher
Mr P C Gallagherex:mr-p-c-gallagher
Robert Mossex:robert-moss
S Banningex:s-banning
Soubrinex:soubrin
T C Downeyex:t-c-downey
Thomas Stackex:thomas-stack
William Hickeyex:william-hickey

`court`Court(2)

A Warner Vs C Kertlandex:a-warner-vs-c-kertland
Trial Dateex:trial-date

`presidedOver`Presided Over(2)

Judge Blakeex:judge-blake
Judge Noelex:judge-noel

`allowedTo`Allowed to(1)

Appeals Under Liquor Billex:appeals-under-liquor-bill

`appealedTo`Appealed to(1)

Rigbyex:rigby

`appointedJudgeOf`Appointed Judge of(1)

Mr Pringex:mr-pring

`badlyNeeds`Badly Needs(1)

Cloncurryex:cloncurry

`broughtUpAt`Brought Up at(1)

Four Unemployed Menex:four-unemployed-men

`committedForTrialTo`Committed for Trial to(1)

David Dwyerex:david-dwyer

`committedTo`Committed to(1)

Ex Senior Constable Donaldex:ex-senior-constable-donald

`compelledByJudgment`Compelled by Judgment(1)

John Davisex:john-davis

`coversTopics`Covers Topics(1)

Trove Article 285372702ex:trove-article-285372702

`cryingOutFor`Crying Out for(1)

Tradespeople Normantonex:tradespeople-normanton

`deferredJudgmentGivenIn`Deferred Judgment Given in(1)

Wilmot Extended Company V Wilmot No 1 Southex:wilmot-extended-company-v-wilmot-no-1-south

`dueToWantOf`Due to Want of(1)

Very Great Inconvenienceex:very-great-inconvenience

`examinedAt`Examined at(1)

Lizzieex:lizzie

`failedToAppearAt`Failed to Appear at(1)

Commissioner Seymourex:commissioner-seymour

`heardAt`Heard at(1)

Kestoiton V Havenex:kestoiton-v-haven

`heldCriminalSittings`Held Criminal Sittings(1)

Cooktownex:cooktown

`heldIn`Held in(1)

Freisbmann and Wife Vs William Greenex:freisbmann-and-wife-vs-william-green

`hosts`Hosts(1)

Rockhamptonex:rockhampton

`inCourt`In Court(1)

E L Wilson Lawsuit Headmasterex:e-l-wilson-lawsuit-headmaster

`isACourt`Is a Court(1)

Southern District Courtex:southern-district-court

`isCivilCase`Is Civil Case(1)

Winderoth V Paradiseex:winderoth-v-paradise

`isCourt`Is Court(1)

Northern District Courtex:northern-district-court

`isLongCaseConcludedIn`Is Long Case Concluded in(1)

Balfinger Vs Booroodabin Boardex:balfinger-vs-booroodabin-board

`issuedIn`Issued in(1)

Issue Writ for Libelex:issue-writ-for-libel

`occurredAtCourt`Occurred at Court(1)

John Mclean Cattle Stealing Trialex:john-mclean-cattle-stealing-trial

`onlyCaseHeard`Only Case Heard(1)

Benjamin Guymer Vs Gogangoex:benjamin-guymer-vs-gogango

`openedCourt`Opened Court(1)

Acting Judge Chubbex:acting-judge-chubb

`postponedToNextSittings`Postponed to Next Sittings(1)

Two Casesex:two-cases

`presupposesExistenceOf`Presupposes Existence of(1)

Cairns Postex:cairns-post

`satPatientlyAllDay`Sat Patiently All Day(1)

Two Gentlemenex:two-gentlemen

`sentBackFrom`Sent Back From(1)

Marshall V Truthex:marshall-v-truth

`sentencedAt`Sentenced at(1)

George Robertsonex:george-robertson

`suggestsAlternativeAppealTo`Suggests Alternative Appeal to(1)

Mr Griffithex:mr-griffith

`triedIn`Tried in(1)

Rutherford V Jackex:rutherford-v-jack

Other facts (12)

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12 facts

Predicate	Value	Ref
Two Cases Postponed to	Next Sittings	[4]
Has Three Defended Cases	3	[4]
Disposed of Criminal Cases on First Day	true	[5]
Opened Day After Judges Arrival	true	[5]
Competent for Hearing Appeals	true	[2]
Located in	Queensland	[10]
Presupposes Witness Obligation	Subpoena	[12]
Lacks Sittings at	Thursday Island	[9]
Handled Criminal Then Civil	true	[5]
Necessary for Justice	true	[11]
Entails Right to Local Justice	null	[6]
Rdf:type	Legal Institution	[14]

Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.

24 undated

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absentInCloncurrytrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown

ex:true

—

chargedtrove-cooktown/john-davis

ex:ah-sam

—

competentForHearingAppealstrove-cooktown/john-davis

true

—

criminalSittingsOntrove-cooktown/prostitution

Wednesday next

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didNotSitYesterdaytrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:due-to-late-steamer

—

disposedOfCriminalCasesOnFirstDaytrove-cooktown/mossman-early

true

—

entailsRightToLocalJusticetrove-cooktown/north-shore-full

null

—

essentialFortrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:wholesome-prosperity

—

hadThreeDefendedCasesSetDowntrove-cooktown/cingalese

{}

—

handledCriminalThenCiviltrove-cooktown/mossman-early

true

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handlesSentencingbrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/32138684_Monday-4-January-1909-crime-in-cooktown

ex:committed-defendants

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hasThreeDefendedCasestrove-cooktown/cingalese

—

isTypeOfblucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--reginald-uhr--saturday 28 april 1883--183698220--official-notifications

ex:higher-court

—

lacksSittingsAttrove-cooktown/coloured-persons

ex:thursday-island

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locatedInblucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--wednesday 1 december 1875--60447038--queensland

ex:queensland

—

necessaryForJusticebrackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/286613931_Saturday-1-June-1889-telegrams-queensland-ipswich-may-31

true

—

noCriminalCasestrove-cooktown/john-davis

true

—

openedDayAfterJudgesArrivaltrove-cooktown/mossman-early

true

—

presupposesWitnessObligationtrove-cooktown/fishing-station

ex:subpoena

—

preventedtrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:seven-gentlemen-following-jack

—

prospectOfMaidenUntilMondayrosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-71921715

null

—

typedocument/01cb69c9-2c28-400c-812d-fb7a2eeaf01c

ex:LegalInstitution

—

satTilltrove-cooktown/fishing-station

10 o'clock

—

twoCasesPostponedTotrove-cooktown/cingalese

ex:next-sittings

References (14)

14 references

[1]Malay Cooktown1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
[2]John Davis3 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/john-davis
[3]Prostitution1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/prostitution
[4]Cingalese6 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/cingalese
[5]Mossman Early3 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/mossman-early
[6]North Shore Full1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/north-shore-full
[7]32138684 Monday 4 January 1909 Crime in Cooktown1 fact
customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/32138684_Monday-4-January-1909-crime-in-cooktown
[8]Trove Trove Cooktown All Reginald Uhr Saturday 28 April 1883 183698220 Official Notifications1 fact
customctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-cooktown-all--reginald-uhr--saturday 28 april 1883--183698220--official-notifications
[9]Coloured Persons1 fact
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/coloured-persons
[10]Trove Trove Articles Uhrs Camp Wednesday 1 December 1875 60447038 Queensland1 fact
customctx:research/blucher-uhr/trove--trove-articles--uhrs-camp--wednesday 1 december 1875--60447038--queensland
[11]286613931 Saturday 1 June 1889 Telegrams Queensland Ipswich May 311 fact
customctx:genes/brackenridge-cairns-1880-1900/trove-new/286613931_Saturday-1-June-1889-telegrams-queensland-ipswich-may-31
[12]Fishing Station2 facts
customctx:genes/trove-cooktown/fishing-station
[13]Trove Hartley Sykes Oconnor Cape Bedford 719217151 fact
customctx:genes/rosie-reynolds-massacre-connection/trove-hartley-sykes-oconnor-cape-bedford-71921715
[14]ST. GEORGE. August 31.1 fact
trove.nla.gov.aucustomctx:claims/document/01cb69c9-2c28-400c-812d-fb7a2eeaf01c
- full textST. GEORGE. August 31.
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  16 Sep 1876 - ST. GEORGE. Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Saturday 16 September 1876, page 6 ST. GEORGE. August 31. ON the 16th instant, a nember of gentlemen I met at the Royal Hotel, for the purpose of pre senting an address …

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District Court

Is Type ofisTypeOf

Prospect of Maiden Until MondayprospectOfMaidenUntilMonday

Handles SentencinghandlesSentencing

Sat TillsatTill

Criminal Sittings oncriminalSittingsOn

No Criminal CasesnoCriminalCases

Preventedprevented

Did Not Sit YesterdaydidNotSitYesterday

Absent in CloncurryabsentInCloncurry

Chargedcharged

Essential foressentialFor

Had Three Defended Cases Set DownhadThreeDefendedCasesSetDown

Inbound mentions (50)

committedForTrialCommitted for Trial(12)

courtCourt(2)

presidedOverPresided Over(2)

allowedToAllowed to(1)

appealedToAppealed to(1)

appointedJudgeOfAppointed Judge of(1)

badlyNeedsBadly Needs(1)

broughtUpAtBrought Up at(1)

committedForTrialToCommitted for Trial to(1)

committedToCommitted to(1)

compelledByJudgmentCompelled by Judgment(1)

coversTopicsCovers Topics(1)

cryingOutForCrying Out for(1)

deferredJudgmentGivenInDeferred Judgment Given in(1)

dueToWantOfDue to Want of(1)

examinedAtExamined at(1)

failedToAppearAtFailed to Appear at(1)

heardAtHeard at(1)

heldCriminalSittingsHeld Criminal Sittings(1)

heldInHeld in(1)

hostsHosts(1)

inCourtIn Court(1)

isACourtIs a Court(1)

isCivilCaseIs Civil Case(1)

isCourtIs Court(1)

isLongCaseConcludedInIs Long Case Concluded in(1)

issuedInIssued in(1)

occurredAtCourtOccurred at Court(1)

onlyCaseHeardOnly Case Heard(1)

openedCourtOpened Court(1)

postponedToNextSittingsPostponed to Next Sittings(1)

presupposesExistenceOfPresupposes Existence of(1)

satPatientlyAllDaySat Patiently All Day(1)

sentBackFromSent Back From(1)

sentencedAtSentenced at(1)

suggestsAlternativeAppealToSuggests Alternative Appeal to(1)

triedInTried in(1)

Other facts (12)

Timeline

References (14)

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Is Type of`isTypeOf`

Prospect of Maiden Until Monday`prospectOfMaidenUntilMonday`

Handles Sentencing`handlesSentencing`

Sat Till`satTill`

Criminal Sittings on`criminalSittingsOn`

No Criminal Cases`noCriminalCases`

Prevented`prevented`

Did Not Sit Yesterday`didNotSitYesterday`

Absent in Cloncurry`absentInCloncurry`

Charged`charged`

Essential for`essentialFor`

Had Three Defended Cases Set Down`hadThreeDefendedCasesSetDown`

`committedForTrial`Committed for Trial(12)

`court`Court(2)

`presidedOver`Presided Over(2)

`allowedTo`Allowed to(1)

`appealedTo`Appealed to(1)

`appointedJudgeOf`Appointed Judge of(1)

`badlyNeeds`Badly Needs(1)

`broughtUpAt`Brought Up at(1)

`committedForTrialTo`Committed for Trial to(1)

`committedTo`Committed to(1)

`compelledByJudgment`Compelled by Judgment(1)

`coversTopics`Covers Topics(1)

`cryingOutFor`Crying Out for(1)

`deferredJudgmentGivenIn`Deferred Judgment Given in(1)

`dueToWantOf`Due to Want of(1)

`examinedAt`Examined at(1)

`failedToAppearAt`Failed to Appear at(1)

`heardAt`Heard at(1)

`heldCriminalSittings`Held Criminal Sittings(1)

`heldIn`Held in(1)

`hosts`Hosts(1)

`inCourt`In Court(1)

`isACourt`Is a Court(1)

`isCivilCase`Is Civil Case(1)

`isCourt`Is Court(1)

`isLongCaseConcludedIn`Is Long Case Concluded in(1)

`issuedIn`Issued in(1)

`occurredAtCourt`Occurred at Court(1)

`onlyCaseHeard`Only Case Heard(1)

`openedCourt`Opened Court(1)

`postponedToNextSittings`Postponed to Next Sittings(1)

`presupposesExistenceOf`Presupposes Existence of(1)

`satPatientlyAllDay`Sat Patiently All Day(1)

`sentBackFrom`Sent Back From(1)

`sentencedAt`Sentenced at(1)

`suggestsAlternativeAppealTo`Suggests Alternative Appeal to(1)

`triedIn`Tried in(1)