Kempsey Police Court. Nov. 10.--Before the P.M. and Mr. Sampson, J.P.
Mary Smith sued James Judd for the support of her child, which she alleged he was the putative father of Mr. Jones appeared for plaintiff, Mr…
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Courts & crime, 1888
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Licensing Court. NOVEMBER [?]6
Before J. L. Ruthven, Esq., J.P. (chairman), and F.B. Hales, Esq., P.M. The application of J. T. Stonehouse, for a publican's license for the Beechwood Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, November 14. Before F.B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Jas. McInher[?]. Esq., J.P.
Robert Fields, on remand, was charged with stealing a chestnut horse, some time during te early part of the present month, from a person named Henry Beck, of Huntingdon…
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The following extracts are from a letter written by a lady who attended a court ball at St. Petersburg: We walked up the palace stairs between a hedge of superb creatures in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Camden Haven Police Court. November 17. Before Messrs F. B. Hales, P.M., J. Laurie and F. D. Ross, J.'sP
A hawker's license was granted to Robert Jackson, from 1st to 31st December, 1888. There was also as application for a hawker's license by John MacMahon, but he failed to answer…
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Patrick Maher v. Alick McLeod. Claim £2 5s, balance on one horse. McLeod paid £1 5s and coats of court into court, and put in a set-off that he was not indebted in the extra £1. After hearing…
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Nov. 27.--The following magistrates occupied seats on the Bench for the consideration of applications for auctioneers licenses :--Capt. Davies, P.M…
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It was past midnight, and, save for some five or six or us, the decks of the great Orient steamship--were wholly deserted. Amateur musicians had ceased from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. Port Macquarie, Saturday, November 24. Before His Honor Judge Murray
The legal profession was represented by Mr. Browning, barrister, and the following solicitors:—Messrs. Best and Kemp, of Port Macquarie, and Messrs, Jonos and Dighton, from Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Court. Port Macquarie, Monday December 3. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and James Butler, Esq., J.P.
At the instance of Mr. Forest Ranger Brown, Patrick O'Neill appeared to prove his claim to two girders which had been seized on the Redbank Reserve, but failing to do so they were confiscated…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Police Court. Before Capt. Davies, P.M. and Mr S. L. Sampson, J.P. Margaret Smith V. J. JUDD
Affiliation case postponed from Nov, 10th After a lenghthy hearing, and a large number of witnesses had been examined, the Bench gave a verdict for plaintiff for 10s a week for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Small Debts Court Dec. 4.--Before Messrs. Kemp and Clarke J's.p. Cotterell V. ENNIS
Claim £8 for detention of property. Mr. Perry for plaintiff, Mr. Jones for defendant. Case dismissed. Mr. Perry asked on what grounds the case…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Debts Court. Port Macquarie, Tuesday, December 4, Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Jas. Butler, Esq., J.P.
Edwards & Sons v. J. Leveson.—Claim £1 16s. Mr. Best appeared for defendant, and admitted the debt. A verdict was given for amount claimed, with 5s costs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Land Court. Before F. Trollope, Esq., J.P., Acting Chairman, Capt. Davies, P.M., and P. E. Cheers, Esq., J.P. NOVEMBER 29
Benjamin L. Supple, 100 acres, parish of Macleay ; land forfeited. William F. Supple, 100 acres, parish of Nulla Nulla ; land to be further inspected…
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On Saturday last before the Chief Justice, Louisa Collins was found guilty of murdering her husband, M. P. Collins, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court. Monday, December 10. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M.
George Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and also to another charge of asking alms. He was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour in the Port Macquarie gaol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 11
Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. Platt, Perrett, Fryer, Butler, Warlters, and Walsh, J.'sP. Thomas Dennis McCleary v. William Andrew Spence.—This was a case in which the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kempsey Police Court. Dec. 18. -- Before Capt. Davies, P.M. POLICE V. E. COOPER
This was a case of drunkenness and bad language. A summons was served on Saturday, 15th, but as there was no appearance of defendant, a warrant was issued for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camden Haven Police Court. Saturday, December 15, 1888. Before F. B. Hales, Esq., P.M., and Messrs. J. Laurie and A. E. Ellis. J.'sP
Forest Ranger v. Albert Rose.—Charged with removing timber off the Cowarra Reserve without holding a reserve license. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and stated that he held a Crown Lands…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Port Macquarie Police Court. DECEMBER 15
Before Messrs. Butler, Litchfield, and Platt, J's.P. James Wallis was charged with excessive drinking, and an order was issued prohibiting publicans from supplying him with liquor for the next twelve…
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