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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
30 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 2
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS was charged with stealing jewellery, including watches, guards, &c., from a vehicle on the public road near Nambucca, to the value of £50, the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The applications of Peter Burke for a conditional license at Trial Bay; of Thomas Rodgers, for a conditional license at Clybucca, and George McMaugh for a publican's licence,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A NUMBER of boys were charged with stealing two watches and a gold ring. One of the juvenile culprits explained to the Bench in extenuation of the larceny that he only took…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AT the Bellinger Land Court on the 19th inst., before Messrs. Blackman (Chairman), F. Kerr, and G. Forsyth,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Joseph Delaforce v. Edward Hopkins. Claim of £10 for goods, No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for £12 10s. John Hodgson v. Roobert C. Kirkwood. --…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Mr. Manning's case being called upon on Friday Mr. Dangar stated he was engaged to appear on his behalf. Mr. Blackman informed Mr. Dangar that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We have interviewed Mr. Dangar with reference to the scene in the Kempsey Land Court of last Thursday afternoon. His version of the affair is that about 15 minutes past 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →George Edward Davis -- No attendance. Case postponed. William Graham -- Mr. Dangar appeared. The Chairman said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →PETER CARROLL, 40 acres, parish Clybucca. Application refused (not properly described.) Arthur R. Hibbard, 640 acres, county of Beranghi. Mr. Dangar for applicant…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FOR many weary years the inhabitants of the fertile flats that lie on each side of the Macleay River have shown a greater display of natural wealth than any…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Presiding Magistrate -- Call on Schnappa versus Jones. Complainant appears, but defendant makes no show…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR,--I am not a lawyer, and if to be a successful lawyer it is imperative I should defeat the ends of justice by throwing dust in the eyes of a Bench of magistrates, I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Liddiard, who was convicted of the murder of a man named Patrick Noonan, was executed at a few minutes after 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the Grafton Gaol. Up…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR, -- I desire to draw your attention to a matter which needs prompt action being taken by the authorities. In Frederickton there is a constable stationed, but fully half his time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rev. E. Fox v. Peoples and O'Connell -- The complatnt in this case were that the defendants, being lessees of the Kempsey ferry, did on the 24th August demand and take from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Colony [?] has [?] the table of the Assembly the [?] report received from the Comptroller General of Prisons, relating [?] condition of the old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A letter has just been shown to me from the Rev. Father MacGuinness, which I have caused to be attached to the depositions. Let police inquiry be made as to its truth…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →JULIA FOOTE--Stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of £5. William Morrow, on oath, states: I am a Sergeant of Police stationed at East Maitland;…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir, -- I have the honor of forwarding a copy of a memo. made by the Attorney-General upon t[?]e depositions in the case of Regina v. Foote, which has been handed to me…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cut in six slices a three-pound striped bass; place them in a fish-boiler, add half a bottle of dry white wine, salt, pepper, one onion, one bay-leaf, parsely, carrot, and a…
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