Kempsey Police Court. August 14.--Before Mr. Boileau, C.P.S., J.P.
T. Sexton, for being drunk, was fined £1. Albert Schaw, for being drunk, was fined 10s. or 24. Thomas Hixon, of Frederickton, against…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mid North Coast · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1888
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Police Court. Port Macquarie, August 10. Before F.B. Hales, Esq., P.M.
For being drunk in William-street on the night previously, John Vincent was ordered to pay a fine of 5s or go to gaol for 24 hours. AUGUST 13…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Licensing Court. August 11.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M., and Mr. Sutherland, J.P. POLICE V. MCPHILIPS
Defendant in this case was charged with supplying aboriginals with drink. Mr. Jones appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. The evidence for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Supreme Court. SECOMBE V. FARRELL
In this case two points arose--one, whether a declaration of forfeiture by the Minister of Lands for noncompliance with conditions of residence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder and Suicide
At Adelaide, on the morning of the 17th inst., chas. Lawrence, 35, clerk, whilst his wife was absent, shot his three children dead, and himself through the heart with a revolver…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kempsey Police Court. Saturday Aug. 18.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M.
M. O'Brien, and S. Rowen, v. T. O'Brien. Mr. Dighton appeared for the plaintiffs. Claim for work done by the plaintiffs for the defendant, a contractor, who was summoned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gladstone Police Court. Aug. 24.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M., and J. Rowe and H. W. T. Lee, Esqs., J's.P
John Bolster, of Gladstone, was charged with using abusive language towards James Pollock. Mr. Dighton appeared for defendant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camden Haven Police Court. August 21. Before P. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. F. D. Ross, H.J. Perrett, and A. E. Ellis, J's.P
Samuel Newell was charged by Constable Mahoney with suing obscene language. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, and costs 6s 8d, or 24 hours in the lockup. Fine paid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. H. J. Perrett and A. K. Ellie, J.'sP
F. D. Ross v. John Gray. Claim 13s 9d, account rendered. Paid into court with costs, 9s. F. D. Ross v. Charles Greenlaw. Claim £3 15s 3d, account rendered. Defendant did not appear…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Police Court. August 30.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M.
John Brady for being drunk, was fined £1 or 7 days. The above was then charged with stealing an Agricultural Society's gold medal from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, August 28. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and James Butler, Esq., J.P.
J. J. Brownlow was charged with making use of absence language in Horton-street, Port Macquarie, on the 16th inst., to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s and 4s 10d costs, or 7 days in gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gladstone Police Court. Before Capt. Davies, P. M.
Joseph Barnes v. H. W. T. Lee.-- Damages for trespass by cattle on Plaintiff's lucerne bed. Mr. Dighton appeared for Plaintiff. After Plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Court. Saturday, September 1. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M.
William Clayton was charged with being drunk in Clarence-street on the night previous. He pleaded guilty, and was fiend 5s or 24 hours. To a charge of using absence language on the same night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 4
Before F. B. Hales, Esqy., P.M., and Messrs, James Butler and Thomas Platt J.'sP. There were a number of cases set down for trail at this court, but only the following came on for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Sept. 11.--Before Mr. G. Boileau, J.P.
Thomas Sexton, for imbibing too freely, was fined £1 or 7 days. J. Doyle was charged with inciting Maria Killion to resist the police; also with being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Official Correspondence. Police Department, Inspector General's Office, Sydney, 7th September, 188
Sir,-In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 20th ultimo, I beg to inform you that it was some time ago decided to station a constable at the Ellenborough as soon as a station is built, or other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kmpsey Small Debts Court Sept. 11--Before Messrs. G. Boileau and F. G. Panton, jr., J's.P
Gabell & Scott v. Rev. Father MacGuiness, for the sum of £9 12s. 6d. There was no appearance on the part of defendant, who, through his attorney, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Tuesday September 18
Before F. B. Hales Esq., P.M., and Messrs. w. Fryer, F. Walsh, W. Warlters, Jas. Summerville, [?] Doyle J. C. McIntyre, T. Platt, and [?]donuell, J.'sP…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camdea Haven Police Court. SEPTEMBER 15
Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. A. E. Ellis and J. fAgan, J.'sP. Harry Robinson, of Camden Haven, was summoned by Constable Mahoney for using absence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Sept. 21.--Before Messrs Samson and Sutherland Js'P
Melville Ryle Patterson, a person of unsound mind, appeared before the court in the custody of the police. Dr. Casement deposed he had seen…
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