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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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Land Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1891 · page 3

The following local cases are set down for hearing at the meeting of the Land Court in Sydney on 23rd irist. From the Bellingen Court. Reference…

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Police Court. F[?] Before J.T. [?] P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1891 · page 5

William Walbridge was charged that he did on or [?] one [?] one [?] the property of Alfred Sly…

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Revelations of the Divorce Court

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 3

Amongst the cases heard in the Divorce Court last week before Mr. Justice Windeyer, was that of Barbara Freeman for the dissolution of her marriage with William…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P. M., Messrs. C. Sutherland, W. T. Dangar, R. A. H. Kemp, W. D. Scott, H. W. T. Lee, J. W. Wilson, Dr. Gabriel, and G. Henderson, Js.P.) John Doyle v. Hugh McKinnon: Assault. Adjourned to

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1891 · page 3

W. McDonald v. Thos. Fagan. This was an adjourned case in which Fagan was charged with cutting timber on Camping Reserve near Greenhills. Mr. Perry…

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Land Court

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 5

In the Land Court held in Sydney Under the Presidency of Mr. Rogers Q.C., with Mr. Freeman and Mr. Brandis, Mr. P. M. Ateer appealed in…

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Charge of Wife Murder. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 November 1891 · page 4

Robert Williams, of Nowra, has been committed on a charge of wilfully murdering his wife…

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

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

Hector McLennan was charged with card playing on his licensed premises the Court House Hotel. Mr. John Dighton appeared for defendant,…

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District Court. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 2

Barristers present--Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor, Messrs. O'Ryan, Elles, and Addison. McCarney v. Riley--Claim £16 6s 6d. Mr…

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Bellinger District Court. Thursday--26th November. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. SERGEANT V. MCKAY

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1891 · page 3

This case, which arose out of an order to supply goods in a contract, resolved itself into a dispute to the value of £3. Mr. Browning, instructed by Mr. Gilfillan,…

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Waterhouse Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

Joseph Waterhouse pleaded guilty to embezzling £1562 and was sentenced to four year's penal servitvde. The judge dealt kindly with him in…

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Supreme Court Bench. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 4

It is stated that the Supreme Court Bench is to be strengthened…

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District Court. Wednesday. Maslen V. Meehan

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 December 1891 · page 5

In this case His Honor said that having visited the ground, and after carefully weighing the evidence, he found that : 1. There was a watercourse. 2. That the…

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Sentenced to Death. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 3

Williams, the Nowra murderer, was convicted yesterday, but recommended to mercy on account of his insanity. The death sentence was passed…

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Court Intelligence. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 December 1891 · page 4

Palmer, alias "Midnight Pugilist," has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for cowardly assault. The jury disagreed in the case of…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

L. B. Rudder v. Allman Rowe, Allen McIllwain, John M'Carthy, and Michael Riley.--This was a charge of trespassing and maliciously breaking down fencing. After a…

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Small Debts Court. To-day, Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Jonn Ramsay v. Frederick Sergent.-- Claim £3 6s 3d for goods supplied. Verdict for amount and costs. Same v J. Lovenforce.--Claim £2 7s 4 13d…

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Licensing Court. Friday. (Before the P.M. and Mr. C. Sutherland, J.P.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 2

Licensing Inspector v. G. Cooper, of Rose Inn, Spencers Creek.--Selling liquor during prohibited hours, viz., Sunday, November 22nd last. Defendant pleaded guilty and…

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