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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

156 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 8

Assault. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

Dalveen, the licensee of the Victoria Cafe, George-st., has been charged with inflicting grevious bodily harm on John Allen…

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Kempsey Police Court. Sept. 15.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M., C. Sutherland and W. D. Scott, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

Herbert Johnstone was brought up on remand, charged with having bacon in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen…

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Nambucca Police Court. Sept. 9.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M., D. R. Smith and E. Hitchens, J's.P

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

James H. Allen was charged with stealing a bottle of Robertson's "Three Star " whiskey from the bar of the Star Hotel. Sub- inspector Baker prosecuted on behalf…

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Bellingen Small Debts Court. September 24-- Before Mr. H. Bennett, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 September 1891 · page 5

D. Hanley v. M. England, jun.--This was a claim for £3 10s 3d for driving cattle on land belonging to plaintiff. Mr. Rowley appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. John Dighton…

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Police Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1891 · page 2

Police v. Andrew Murphy: In this case defendant was charged with allowing his horses to stray on the streets as a nuisance. The Bench after hearing the evidence decided…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday-- September 24. Before Captain Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 4

Thomas Fleming was brought up on remand from Taree, charged on suspicion with assaulting a little girl named Adelaide Byrnes in August last…

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Taree Licensing Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 September 1891 · page 6

An application made by George Arthur Else of the Try Again Hotel, Tinonee, before Messrs. J. Creagh, H. J. Cornish and T. W. Dugdale, last…

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Camden Haven Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 19. Before Messrs. J. T. Hobbes, P. M, F. D. Ross, A. E. Ellis, and H. J. Perrett, J.'s.P

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 4

G. R. Brown, Forest Ranger, v. Erastus Pulien.—This was a complaint for breach of the timber regulations. Mr. Kennett for Plaintiff…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1891 · page 2

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Maurice Dalton was sentenced to death without hope, for murdering his wife on April 6th, by smashing her…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 6. -- Before Captain Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 October 1891 · page 5

Louis Britten was brought up, charged with being an escapee from Trial Bay Prison. Capt. Horne, Governor of the Gaol,…

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Tares Police Court. Wednesday, October 7. Before Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

Martin Ruprecht, on remand from Camden Haven, was brought up on a charge of stealing three head of cattle from Moto, the property of Mr. C. M'Donell, J.P…

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Small Debts Court. Before Messrs. J. T. Hobbes, P.M., and Jas; Butler, J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

Dr. J. A. Craven v. J. W. McIntyre—Claim £6 14s, for professional services. Mr. Latham appeared for Dr. Craven. Verdict for £5 and 10s costs, a month…

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Te[?] Court. Tuesday, October 6. Before Messrs. J. T. Hobbes, P.M. Jan. Butter and Jas. Summerville J'sP

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

David Jones, licensee of the Telegraph Point Hotel, was charged with [?]lling liquor to one Fra[?]rs Joyce, after a prohibition had been issued against the said Jo[?]…

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Kempsey Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate) Saturday, October 10

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 October 1891 · page 2

William Allen was charged with threatening to shoot Mrs. Christina Beeke and Mr. E. H. Beeke, on Thursday the 8th instant, at…

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Kempsey Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate) Friday, 16Th. Threatening to Shoot

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 October 1891 · page 4

This was the adjourned case in which William Allen was charged with threatening to shoot Edwin Herbert Becke…

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Tares Police Court. Tuesday, October 13. Before J. A. Greagh, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

Martin Ruprecht, [?]., was brought up in [?] custody, on remand, charged with stealing two cows and a steer, the property of Charles M'Donell, of Cundle Plains, on the 9th September last…

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Port Macquarie Police Court. Tuesday, October 13. Rebore J. T. Hobbes Esq. P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

Robert James Farnell (in custody), was [?] with one Dickson, Alins McNab, charged with escaping from the custody of the constable of…

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Camden Haven Police Court. Saturday, October [?]. Before Messrs. J. D. Ross, and H. J. Perrett, J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 5

Lonis Ruprecht, in custody, was charged with feloniously breaking, entering, and stealing from a [?]. He was remanded until Saturday, 10th October…

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William Burnett Sentenced

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 3

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions last week, William Burnett who was found guilty on Thursday on a charge of having at Little Coogee, on September 4th,…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M., Messrs. Wilson and Sutherland, J.'sP.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 3

The transfer of the license of the Shamrock Hotel, Smithtown, from J. W. Hayes to M. H. Hart, was granted. A hawker's licence was granted to Chas…

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