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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

186 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 10

Court House and Lands Office for the Bellinger. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 5

SIR,--I notice in your issue of the 18th instant a letter signed " Justitia," who seems afraid that the Government, in justice to the majority of the residents of the land district…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Before the P.M., and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 2

P. M. Hart v. W. J. Allen.--Claim £2 11s. 6d. for goods supplied. The amount was paid into court, less an item of 10s. 6d. in dispute, and this…

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Extraordinary Murder and Suicide

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 3

FROM the latest home papers we learn that one of the most romantic tragedies has been perpetrated near Belfast, Ireland,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday. Before the P.M., Messrs. C. Sutherland, H. W. T. Lee, F. G. Panton, jun., and Dr. Gabriel, Js.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 May 1890 · page 5

James Nicholson, master of the s.s. Mascotte, charged Paul Faston, a Swede, with disobeying orders as a seaman. The case was gone into at…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday. Before Messrs. C. Sutherland, and H. W. T. Lee, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

EDWARD TEAGUE was charged under warrant wiith committing a breach of the Education Act of 1880. Defendant pleaded guilty. It appeared from…

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Kempsey Bankruptcy Court. Re Alex. Anderson

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

A single meeting in the estate of Alex. Anderson was held before Messrs. C. Sutherland and H. W. T. Lee, Js.P.. on Monday last. No creditors were…

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The Domain Murder. Steen Discharged. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 May 1890 · page 5

Owing to the coroner's jury haying returned an open verdict in the Domain case of found murdered, Gustave Steen has been discharged from custody…

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Revision Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

The P.M., Dr. Smith and E. Hitchens, J's.P., held a Revision Court at Nambucca on Friday, when eleven new names were added to the Roll…

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Small Debts Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

T. Simpson V. P. Brouggy, £3 10s 6d, goods supplied. Verdict for amount. T. Simpson v. Goodwin, £1 12s 6d. Adjourned to next court…

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Mambucca Police Court. Tuesday, May 13Th. (Before Capt. Davis, P. M. and Messrs. J. H. Allen, J. C. Conen, Dr. Smith, and C. H. Hitchens, J's.P.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 3

Thomas Swift was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and pleading guilty was fined 40s or 14 days. Thomas Swift was also charged…

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Supreme Court Issue

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 5

Percy Pearce Jones v. John Walsh: This was a claim for money paid by mistake to defendant from a case at the last district court; £50 had been…

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District Court. Tuesday. Before His Honor Judge Backhouse

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 4

Barristers present--Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor; Mr. Mann and Mr. Ellis. Upon opening the Court Mr. Mann…

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Boatharbour District Court. Saturday, May 16.--Before his Honor Judge Backhouse

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 May 1890 · page 6

Barristers present--Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Ellis. Solicitors--Messrs. J. A. I. Perry, J. Gillfillan and A. W. Rowley…

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Fatal Assault at Pyrmont. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 5

Edward Lemaine, the victim of the Pyrmont assault case died this morning. Two men, Clayton and Wells, are in custody for assaulting Lemaine,…

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Court House and Lands Office at Boatharbor. To the Editor

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 6

SIR,--With your permission I will, through your columns, say a few words in reply to your correspondent signing himself "Advancement." Space will prevent me from…

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English Rule in Ireland. Mr. John Dillon and Mr. O'brien Struck by the Police. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 May 1890 · page 5

During rioting at a proclaimed meeting at Cashel yesterday, the police used batons freely, striking furiously at the mob, and seriously…

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Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

A deliberate attempt at wife murder and suicide was made on Sunday night in Riley-street, Surry Hills, Sydney shortly before midnight, by a…

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Nambucca Police Court. Monday. (Before Messrs. E. Hitchins and D. R. Smith, J's.P.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

William Edgar, charged with indecent language, pleaded guilty. Constable Mahoney stated that the language used was of a disgusting nature…

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Bank Directors Sentenced to Ten Months Hard Labor. BRISBANE

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

Benson and Hulme, land bank directors, who were charged with conspiracy to defraud, were each sentenced in Brisbane, yesterday, to…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson, W. T. Dangar and C. Sutherland, J's.P.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 3

J. H. Quist v. A. Coleman. This was a dispute arising out of the purchase of a horse. Mr. Jones appeared for plaintiff and…

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