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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

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Land Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

The Land Court is to be held at Kempsey on Wednesday next, extending until Saturday; Bowraville on the 15th, and the Bellinger on the…

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Sentenced to Death. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 5

At the Maitland court yesterday, sentence of death was passed upon William Robinson, who was convicted for feloniously wounding his wife with…

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Supposed Murder near Wagga. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 5

With reference to the supposed murder near Wagga of a man named Taylor, the police are still searching for him. On the way to the police…

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Kempsey Land Court. April 9--Before F. Trollope, Esq., J.P., Chairman. and P. E. Cheers, Esq., J.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 5

Mrs. Ann Ball, c p, 40 acres, parish of Arakoon, county of Macquarie. Conditions so far'fulfilled A. J. H. Taylor, inquiry, c p, 160 acres…

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Murder at Wagga

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

BETWEEN half-pass 10 and 11 o'clock on. Monday April 7 last, two [?] John Young Tayler, aged 60, and Alferd Smith a [?] belived…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

Charles Andrews, Tattersall's Hotel. License granted. J. T. Wallace, Turf Club Hotel. Transfer…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M. and C. Sutherland J.P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

Robert Shaw was charged with loitering and other youthful misdemeanor and sent to the Vernon for correction…

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Kempsey Land Court. April 11Th

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

Ann Ball, application to close a road. The Board recommended the granting of this application, as they did not consider this part of any…

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Nambucca Police Court. April 8--Before the P.M. and Messrs. J. H. Allan, J. E. Conen, and Donald R. Smith

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 2

Dennis O'Connor, on bail from Bowraville, was charged by Constable Reynolds with drunkenness and using threatening language. Admonished…

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Sentenced to Ten Years. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 4

Thomas Cosgrove, for attempting to blow up McCarty's place with dynamite, was found guilty and sentenced to ten years imprisonment…

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Kempsey Police Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

Kerrison v. Dunn. Case withdrawn. Police v. Kerrison. Case withdrawn. David Kean v. Wm. Kelly. This was a case of assault and abusive…

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Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

David Mill Carrie applied for a license for the Booths at the Agricultural Show. License granted between the hours of 11. a.m. and 11…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Before the P.M., and C. Sutherland H. W. Lee, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 2

W. J. Allen (in the estate of G. D. Hilder) v. John Ducat (for the Masonic Lodge).--Claim for 21s. It was shown that Mr. Ducat was not…

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Traitors in Russia. Sentenced to Siberia. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 5

The report that the naval officer, Schmidt, who, it is asserted, disclosed the plans of fortifications to English as well as to German officials, has…

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Sentenced to Ten Years' Imprisonment for Manslaughter. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 5

At the Broken Hill Circuit Court, yesterday, John Ice was sentenced to ten years' penal servitude for the manslaughter of a little boy, who had been…

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The Wagga Murder. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

The coroners' inquiry into the Wagga murder was resumed this morning. It was stated that the second watch found on prisoner Smith,…

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Brutal Murder in the Domain

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

On Thursday morning last, about 7 o'clock Mr. Torton informed the Water Police that he had found the body of a man lying on the rocks on the west…

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The Murder in the Domain. Later Particulars. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1890 · page 2

The police are very reticent with regard to the Domain murder, but it is stated that they have made important discoveries: They have…

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The Murder in the Domain. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

The Swede, who is in custody for the Domain murder, is named Stone. The woman who informed the police that she was an eyewitness to the…

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Sentenced to Five Years for Inciting Mutinous Feeling on a Ship. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

A court martial was held on board H.M.S. Opal, yesterday, when Arthur Wm. Allen, petty officer on board H.M.S. Egeria, was found guilty of…

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