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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1890

186 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 7 of 10

A Nobleman charged with Larceny

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

At the Water Police Court, Sydney, on Friday, Vane Tempest, a rather distinguished-looking man, appeared in the prisoner's dock to answer to a…

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Railway Riots in New York. Police Fire on the Mob. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

In connection with the strike in New York Central Railway riots occurred at Albany. The police fired on the mob, wounding three persons. A…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday. Before the P.M., W. T. Dangar and H. W. T. Lee, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 3

Snodgrass v. Miles. -- This was a claim for £5 12s. Mr. Jones appeared for defendant and Mr. Dighton for plaintiff. The evidence was so…

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A Court of Conciliation. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 5

Mr. Dibbs gave notice in the Assembly yesterday of his intention to introduce a bill providing for the establishment of a Court of Conciliation…

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Bankruptcy Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 2

Tuesday. -- Before Captain Davies, Registrar. Case of George William Scott. No creditors appeared. Mr. Perry…

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Mary Stuart's Account of Riccio's Murder. a New Document

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 August 1890 · page 2

One of the most curious documents in the eighth volume of the State papers and manuscripts relating to English affairs in the Venetian archives, which has just been…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday Before Captain Davies, P.M. William, Budding v. Frederick Kilmore

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 3 September 1890 · page 3

In this case plaintiff sued for the value of a plough, which he contended was used and broken by defendant. Mr. Jones appeared for defedant…

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Murder by a Mother

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 3

At the inquest on the body of Horace M'Millan, aged two years, who was drowned through his mother throwing him into…

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A Late Melbourne Alderman Sentenced to Three Months. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 4

Andrew Geddes, a late councillor of Melbourne was sentenced to three month s'imprisonment for embezzling…

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Kempsey Land Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 5

THE Land Board commenced its sittings in Kempsey on Thursday, before F. T. Trollope, E-q., J.P., Chairman, and P. E. Cheers, J.P…

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A Visitor to Darlinghurst Gaol Shoots at a Prisoner. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 4

A draper, named R. H. Jamieson, visited prisoner Thomas Frewen, a well-known country commercial traveller, in the debtor's prison at…

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The Shipping Strike The men in Sydney resort to strong measures. They Attack the Non-union Men in Geosge Street. the Police Use Their Batons. Non-unionists Fly for Their Lives. Inspector-general of Police with Mounted Constables. The Free Laborers Rescued. More Funds for the Victorian Employers. Branches of the Shipowners Association to Be Formed All Over the World. Help to be extended to owners. Half Million of Dock Laborers to Help the Men on Strike. Also Assistance From London Engineers, Stevedore, Seamen, Firemen and Gasmen

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 5

THE situation of the strike remains much the same, neither side at present appearing likely to give in. At Newcastle affairs seem to have…

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Kempsey Land Court

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

The following cases were heard at the sittings of the Land Board on Friday and Saturday last. William Griffiths, inquiry into c.p., 640…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday Before Messrs. W. T. Dangar and S. Verge, Esq., J.'s P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

Delavie Khan, an Indian, charged John Felton with kicking him whilst engaged in prayer at the Salvation Army open-air meeting on Monday…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday, Sept. 11. -- Before J. W. Wilson, Esq., J.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 5

William Murphy was brought up, charged with larceny. The prisoner, who committed the offence some months ago, was arrested at Stroud and forwarded on…

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Kempsey Police Court. (Before the P.M. and J. W. Wilson, J.P.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 3

Gustav Davidson was brought up for protection. Tom Glanville, constable, said that at half-past 10 on Tuesday morning…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday Before Captain Davies, P.M. P. T. HILL v. H. P. MACKLIN

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 3

This was a case in which plaintiff garnisheed the Borough Council for the sum of £3 5s. 5d. goods supplied to the defendant, he being at the time…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday. Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 5

William Murphy was charged with larceny as a bailee. Mr. Dighton appeared for the defence and Mr. Jones watched the case on behalf of…

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Nambucca Police Court. Sept. 10.--Before Captain Davies, P.M., Donald R. Smith, J. H. Allan, C. Hitchins, and J. C. Conen, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 5

George Pacey was charged with stealing a bullock hide, the property of Bernard Creeney, value 10s., from the Government road. Defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Before Captain Davies, P.M., J. H. Allan and D. R. Smith, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 5

There were 53 cases set down for hearing in this Court, a list of which will be published in our next issue…

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