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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
23 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
THIS meeting was held for the purpose of examining the insolvent and some other witnesses. The first witness called was Fleming himself, who said upon oath:âI commenced business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. F. N. Davis was recalled, and produced a bank pass-book, from which it appeared that the insolvent had paid the following sums into the Joint Stock Bank at Taree:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE city was startled yesterday morning by the intelligence that an elderly woman had been murdered in a boat in the harbor under suspicious circumstances, which, so far as can be yet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held at Kiandra on the 27th ultimo, on the remains of a Chinaman named He Nock; another Chinaman named Po Ti was in custody, and was ultimately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AFTER the evidence had been closed, the Coroner said:— It now devolved upon the jury to consider their verdict. They had been empannelled to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the temporary Court-house, West Maitland, yesterday, James Davis, alias “the honey-man,” was committed for trial on the charge of having stolen from Woodford, on the 21st January last,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →VISITORS to Geelong (says the Argus) would do well to give Mrs. Mary Farley, of the Shamrock Hotel, a wide berth, or they may chance to make acquaintance with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE Hobart Town Mercury reports that a most extraordinary act—the attempted murder of a woman by her husband—took place in Chalmers Church, or better known as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THE Wagga Advertiser expresses surprise at the decision of a case in the District Court at Wagga, wherein the plaintiff, a doctor from the Flowery Land, rejoicing in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →BEFORE Mr. Justice Cheeks and juries of four. HOLDEN AND OTHERS v. BATES AND OTHERS. This was an action of ejectment instituted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →THERE were nine cases in all upon the cause list but four were arranged by the parties outside. The following only stood for trial. ROBS V. SMITH AND CORNISH…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE horrible nature of this crime continues to cause considerable excitement. Several persons have been apprehended and discharged on failure of identification. The other day some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →GOOD sometimes comes of evil, and the mutiny among the Metropolitan Police may perhaps be of service in bringing to light some of the weak [?] in the organization…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“ I GOT disgusted with my husband for the cool way in which he treated me I thought I would show him the way in which he [?] to trent a wife. He need always to treat me coolly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Burrangong Argus gives further particulars of this case. Sub-inspector Roberts deposed, that on Wednesday morning, on going to one of Mr. Taylor’s sheep- stations at Tipperary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Mackay, junr., states, in relation to the attempt to murder him, that on the previous night he retired to rest between eight and nine o’clock. He was asleep, when Hoti, Tana, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →[BEFORE Sir Alfred Stephen (Chief Justice) Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett.] IN RE JOSEPHSON EX PARTE BELINFANTE,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →’Tis only a woman—forsaken, distressed. With three little children—a babe at her breast; She is faint, she is hungry; where shall she rest ? Send her to gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS was an action to recover £6 11s. 6d. which the plaintiff said was due to him. on account of a wheat transaction which lie had with the defendant in 1870…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A CORRESPONDENT writes to the Brisbane Telegraph:— Never before has it fallen to my lot to be called upon to report so treacherous,…
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