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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

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Fatal Affray at Bendigo. a Police Constable Killed. Melbourne

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 1

AN affray occurred at Bendigo shortly before 1 o’clock this morning, resulting in the death of a constable named Arthur William Brown, aged 33 years…

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Macleay District Court. Tuesday, March 15. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 3

Barristers in attendance: Mr. Browning, Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Addison. The Attorneys were Messrs. J. A. I. Perry, P. P. Jones, J…

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Shocking Murder near Condobolin

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

A young man named George Ryan was shot dead on Thursday evening by another man named William Stone, near Condobolin. Stone had been…

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Shocking Murder Near Condobolin. CONDOBOLIN

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 3

A young man named George Ryan was shot dead yesterday evening by another man named William Stone, on the Euabalong-road, two miles…

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The Quarter Sessions and District Court

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. These court were formally opened yesterday morning. Mr. Addison, for the Crown Prosecutor, announced that…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 22--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

Deborah Simpson v. W. Hackett--Claim of £4 12s. 6d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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Daring Burglary in George-street

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The premises of Mr, W. E. Toose, the well-known optician and jeweller, of 424 George-street, were broken into on Sunday night. It is supposed that during the…

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Cundle Police Court. Tuesday, March 22, 1892. BEFORE the P.M., and H.J. Cornish J.P. An assault case was struck out. Small Debts Court

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

E. Evenden v. Blanch Moore.— Claim 14s for goods delivered. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff for 4 s, together with Court…

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The Condobolin Murder. Suicide of the Murderer

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

The body of William Stone, who murdered George Ryan on Thursday last, by shooting him, two miles from…

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The Condobolin Murder. Suicide of the Murderer. Condobolin

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

The body of William Stone, who murdered George Ryan on Thursday last, by shooting him, two miles from Condobolin, was found on Sunday…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

Owen Richardson was charged with stealing five Muscovey ducks, the property of John Dighton, West Kempsey. From the evidence taken it appears that…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. (Before the Registrar, Captain Davies.) Re John Moran, blacksmith, Bowraville

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

In answer to questions by the Registrar, bankrupt stated that he had filed a statement of affairs and did not wish to amend it; was never…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 2

Thos. Dwyer applied for renewal of the booth licence which was granted to him for races to have been held at Gladstone on the 17th inst., but…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 4

Owen Richardson was charged with having five Muscovey ducks in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen. This case was remanded…

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The Windsor Murder. LONDON, March 28

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 3

At the inquest on the victims of the Rainhill tragedy, Martha Deeming, wife of Deeming's brother, stated that her sister went to Rainhill on the 25th…

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Taree Police Court. Tuesday, March 29. BEFORE Mr. J. A. Creagh, P.M. Profane Language

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 4

Donald M‘Lennan was charged with having made use of profane language in Pultney-street, Taree, last week. He pleaded guilty under provocation,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

Thomas Graham, was charged on remand with being illegally in possession of a red and white beast. Prosecution withdrawn. Thomas Graham. on remand, was charged…

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

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1892 · page 3

E. W. Herborn v H. Baker.--Claim £5, balance of rent. Mr. Perry appeared for plaintiff. Verdict for amount with costs…

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Another Bank Manager Sentenced. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 5

Thomas Smith Richardson, manager and proprietor of the Sydney Deposit Bank, has been found guilty of perjury with regard to bank affairs,…

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Brutal Murder in Queensland

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 6

The body of a man has been discovered lying among some undergrowth in a paddock at Balimba. There was a pool of blood and a tomahawk by the…

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