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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1892

131 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 6 of 7

Escaped From Penal Servitude; OR, The Gaol Chaplain's Protegee. PART I.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 7

Standing one night on an exposed platform of a famous South London railway junction, I was amazed and horrified by a brief glimpse of an express train. I was on the "up" platform waiting…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 6.--Before Captain Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1892 · page 4

Thomas Wallace v. John White--Claim of £4 8s 10 12d. Verdict for the amount with costs. Mr. J. A. I. Perry appeared for the plaintiff…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday.--Before the PM

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 4

A boy named Byrnes pleaded guilty to having set fire to some scrub, which caused a barn at Euroka, belonging to Mr. Betts, to be destroyed…

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Embezzling Police Funds. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 5

A warrant has been issued against Senior-constable George, for embezzling police funds…

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Kempsey Police Court. Sept. 30.--Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson, W. T. Dangar and Dr. Gabriel, J's.P. the Diseased Meat Act

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 5

Joseph Campbell was charged on the information of the police with having a diseased animal exposed on September 20th on his premises…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 5

F. B. Richardson v. J. M. McGregor.-- £5 7s 6d, goods sold. No appearance of defendant. G. Knauer v. S. Keast.--£4 13s 6d…

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Kempsey Police Court. Monday.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 October 1892 · page 4

Christopher Kine was brought up for wounding " Jumbo" an aboriginal with a knife and remanded till Friday, the 14th instant…

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Attempted Burglary. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 5

An unsuccessful attempt at burglary was made on Sunday at the offices of the Federal Building Society, in Pitt Street…

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Kempsey Police Court. Oct. 17.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 4

Jacob Jackson was charged with unlawfully using a horse and remanded to Port Macquarie, bail being refused…

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Kempsey Police Court. Oct. 14.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 6

Police v. P. Welsh, jun.--Use of profane language at the Church of England concert held on the 7th inst. at the Good Templars' Hall…

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Assault and Robbery. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 5

A man named Fred Cox and his wife May have been sentenced to three and a half years and two years respectively for assault and robbery in Parramatta…

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Licensing Court. Oct. 14.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 October 1892 · page 6

C. Kine, for drinking in a licensed house on Sunday, pleaded guilty, and was fined [?]1 or seven days. POLICE v. D. M. CARRIE…

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A Clergyman Sentenced. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 5

The Rev. Robert Barnes, Church of England clergyman, aged 58, was sentenced to 18 months for assaulting girls under 10 years of age…

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Kempsey Police Court. Oct. 25.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 26 October 1892 · page 5

H. Johnston v. P. Johnston.-- Assault. H. Johnston v. P. Johnston.-- Threatening language…

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Broken Hill Strike Leaders Sentenced. [By Telegraph.]

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

The trials of these men, who have been the cause of much misery and loss to their staunch and loyal followers, is oyer, and they are sentenced…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Nov. 1.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1892 · page 4

F. B. Richardson v. George Nelson. £9 4s, store goods. Verdict for amount. Mr. Jones for plaintiff. H. Tilbrook v. W. Thurgood, £10,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Nov. 7.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 November 1892 · page 5

J. O'Keefe was charged with drunkenness, obscene language, and assaulting Constable Glanville. He was fined 10s for being drunk, 20s for…

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Suspected Murder

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 6

What seems to be a shocking case of murder is reported to have occurred in Howard-street, off George-street west, on Wednesday night. From what can be…

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Killing No Murder

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 7

Paris has often been the scene of the chastisement by death of an immoral liaison, and a recent cablegram furnishes a fresh example of such fatal retribution of a domestic intrigue. Madame Ray…

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Divorce Court. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 16 November 1892 · page 5

Six nisi decrees for divorces were granted yesterday; one was refused, and another adjourned…

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