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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

125 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 7

Court of Petty Sessions, Taree, March 14

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 5

BEFORE Mr J. A. Creagh, P.M., and Mr J. Levick, J.P. CIVIL CASE. R. H. Robinson v. Wilfred Mayer,…

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Double Murder. Jealous Lover’s Crime. Two Young Persons Shot Dead. London, March 9

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

The trial of the man Williams, charged with the murder of a young man and woman at Dartmoor on November 15 last, was concluded…

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Late Cables. [Special Messages] The Panama Scandal. Charges Op Bribery. Murder of M. Arton. London, March 9

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 2

The second trial of directors of the Panama Canal Co., on. a charge of breach of trust in expending the monkeys of the company in bribery,…

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Charge of Stealing a Horse

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

Thos. Grant was charged with stealing a horse the property of W. Cochrane. Mr. Dighton appeared for accused. Constable Prentice stated that he saw…

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Obstructing the Police

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

Robert George Oxford was charged with obstructing Police Constable Ash wood at Fernmount, while in execution of duty, Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Court Day at Cundle. a Little Excitement. a Big Crowd in Attendance

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 4

“THE large and expectant crowd in waiting at the Cundletown Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday gave evidence that there was business of more…

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Dreadful Murder in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 4

A dreadful outrage and murder have taken place in a house in Burton-street, Darlinghurst, where about noon yesterday, a woman named Emma Harrison, aged 36…

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District Court. Tuesday, March 21.--Before His Honour Judge Mereweather

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

T. G. Savage v. Alex. Perry --Claim for £30. Service of summons could not be proved and the case was struck out. Christian and Lancaster v. George…

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News by Wire. the Murder of Miss Harrison. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 5

The inquest with respect to the death of Miss Emma Harrison, who was murdered in Burton-street, Darlinghurst, on Saturday week, was…

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

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 4

J. C. Elton and Co. v. J. F. Bedford.--Claim for £2 2s 6d, subscription to Macleay ARGUS. Verdict for amount aud costs. P. M. Hart v. Albert Coleman.--Claim…

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Cainambo Tragedy. Murder of Three Children by Their Father

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 4

AT the inquest the other day into the circumstances surrounding the death of the children, Arther Laurence Pattison and Mary L. Pattison, who were…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, April 11.--Before the P.M. Indecent Language

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

John Wilson was charged at the suit of the police with using indecent language on the Show ground on the 22nd ult. The case was proved, and a fine of 20s and…

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The Murder of Miss Harrison Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The inquest with respect to the murder of Miss Harrison was resumed yesterday. The evidence clearly proved that Archer was in the…

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Out and About. This is a report I expect to see in the S. M. Herald next week:-- Sydney Police Court. Before Mr. Smithers, D.S.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 4

John Smith was charged with having used obscene language. Constable 999x. deposed that the accused used such shocking language that he could…

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The Murder of Miss Harrison. Extraordinary Statements by Sydney "Truth." Other Shocking Crimes. a Fiend in Human Form

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 6

SYDNEY Truth, a Sunday newspaper conducted by Mr. Traill, M.L.A., says:--The murder appears to have been committed at the time when deceased…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, April 14.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 5

The following were fined 1s each and 4s 10s costs for neglecting to send their children to school:--Jas. Keast of Stewart's Point (two cases), William Sinclair, Sarah…

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Assault on Mr. Jas. Munroe. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 5

Mr. Jas. Munro, ex Premier, was brutally assaulted yesterday by a man who alleges that he lost £100 in one of Mr. Munro's banks. The man, who…

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The Murder of Miss Harrison

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 6

THE most remarkable evidence at the resumed inquest last week was that given by Elizabeth Sheehy, a domestic servant, who deposed that she was…

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News by Wire. The Murder of Miss Harrison. Verdict of Wilful Murder Against Archer. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 5

The inquest with respect to the murder of Miss Harrison was resumed in the Coroner's Court, King-street, this morning. As on previous…

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Madness and Murder

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 7

The deeds of murder recently done in that noisome quarter of London called Whitschapel, all, there is reason to believe, the work of the same hand, seem to have…

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