Police Courts
On Thursday, before the P.M. John O'Connor was charged with assaulting a married woman named Alice Phemister at Whiteman Creek, on Tuesday last, with…
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Courts & crime, 1898
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Bankruptcy Court
On Wednesday, before the District Registrar, a single meeting was held in the bankrupt estate of Geo. H. Everingham, of Coraki, farmer…
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IT is not an uncommon thing to find lawyers and Judges differing as to the construction to be put upon clauses of various Acts. It is not, however, frequent that a legal luminary will light upon a…
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CAPTAIN NEITENSTEIN, Comptroller-General of Prisons, and Mr. S. M'Canley, Deputy Comptroller, visited the Bathurst gaol recently and inaugurated the new gaol regulations. Captain…
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At Grafton yesterday, before the P.M. Harry Richards, for being drunk and disorderly in Skinner-street, South Grafton, was fined 10s or 48 hours…
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On Wednesday, before the District Registrar. In the estate of Martin J. Bodley, of Ramornie, labourer, a single meeting. Bankrupt stated that he had been out of…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. and Mr. W. F. Penny, J.P. John E. O'Keeffe wan summoned by Lewis M'Neill, who claimed £3 15s for wages alleged…
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YESTERDAY, before Messrs. D. See and J. Read, J's.P., two prefese[?] of "superior English" pleasn guilty to a charge of making of obscene language on the Harwood road on the 3rg instand. and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellingen Police Court. Monday, September 12. Before Messrs. H. A. Evans chairman). H. Bonltwood, and E. Raymond, Js.P
HENRY ALBERT MILES was granted a license for a coach to carry nine passengers in any part of the district. HAWKER'S LICENSE…
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Yesterday, before the P.M., Frederick Varley, on remand, was charged with escaping from lawful custody at Trial Bay on 15th August last. Constable Selff…
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APROPOS of the number of prisoners who have recently escaped from gaols in N.S.W., it may be explained that in New Zealand, if a prisoner escapes from a lock-up, tho policeman who was…
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Robert Smith was fined £2 and 4s 10d costs for making use of indecent language at Palmer's Island. Augustus Eggins v. William Cavanagh—…
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Yesterday, before the P.M. Frederick Varley, on remand, was charged with escaping from lawful custody at Trial Bay, and was further remanded till Tuesday…
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On Tuesday, before the P.M. William West, for drunkenness in Pound-street the previous evening, was fined 5s or 48 hours, and for using obscene language 5s or 48 hours…
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Yesterday, before the P.M., Thomas Darcy for being drunk and disorderly in Princestreet, pleaded not guilty, but after hearing the evidence for the prosecution, withdrew…
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Yesterday, before the District Warden, Samuel Cornish applied for six months' suspension on gold lease 362, parish Coff, containing 20 acres, Applicant stated the…
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Rhoda Cooper sued Denis Connell for the support of an illegitimate child, and claimed [?]s. a-weak.' Mr. McKenzie appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…
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The firm of Matthew, Taylor, and Company, Stockbrokers and prominent members of the Stock Exchange, had just emerged from a siege of hard times and mental worry which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Macksville Police Court. Wednesday, September 28. BEfore Mr. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M., and Mr. E..Hitchins, J.P. Insulting Language
MATTHEW WALLACE summoned 0. C, Jex for insulting language. Mr. .C .McKenzie, for defendant, pleaded not guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. W. G. Burton Smith, P.M., E. Hitchins and W. Barry, Js.P
Alfred Smith v. Annie Kafer.—Claim for [?]3 10s., for a cow. Mr. McKenzie, for defendant, took the objection that defendant had only acted as agent for…
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