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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

125 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

More Trouble Chatham. Alleged Assault

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

AT the Taree Court on Tuesday, before Mr Creagh, P.M., and Messrs. Jno. Abbott, Cox, Dimond, and J. Levick, J’s.P., an information sworn by…

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Cold-blooded Murder. a Girl Shot. Adelaide

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 4

A cold-blooded murder was perpetrated at a farm house at Little Swamp, near Port Lincoln, yesterday morning. It appears that a girl named Elizabeth Danzie, aged 15,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Taree, Tuesday, Mat 9. Before Messrs Creagh, Dimond, J. Abbott, J. Thomson, J. Andrews, J’s.P

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 6

Judgment went by default in the case of W. Dimond v R. Clinch; claim £15 12s 10d, for goods supplied. Wm. Baines, junr., sued Albert…

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Damaged by Pigs. Lansdowne Farmers at Court

The Manning River Independent and Advocate of Native Industries · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

AT Cundle on Tuesday before Mr Creagh; P.M., and Messrs W. Diamond, A. M‘Lean, G. Saxby, and Cornish, J.’sP., Henry Warren sued Alexander…

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Kempsey Police Court. Saturday.--Before the P.M. Alleged Attempted Capital Offence

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 6

William Donnelly, a powerfully built young man of the labouring class, was charged with having attempted to commit a capital offence upon Margaret…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday.--Before Mr. J. R. Linsley, J.P. Drunkenness and Foul Language

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 31 May 1893 · page 5

John Garner was fined 10s or 48 hours imprisonment for drunkenness at Frederickton, and for using foul language upon the same occasion was fined £2 in default…

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Murder by Queensland Blacks

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 8

A telegram from Cooktown (Northern Queensland) says: Last Sunday John Davis sent a black boy named Smoke,…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday.--Before the P. M. Alleged Attempted Capital Offence

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

William Donnelly, a young man of the laboring class, was charged on remand with having on the afternoon of May 24th attempted to commit a capital offence…

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The Murder of Miss Harrison. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 4

The trial of Archer, who is charged with murdering Miss Harrison, commenced to-day…

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

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 4

C. A. Hill v. Ed. Ryan and Jas. Blewitt-Claim for £8 5s 8d. Verdict for amount and costs. C. A. Hill v.Walter Morris. Claim for…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. Friday.--Before the P.M. Tattersall's Hotel, Gladstone

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 3

Deborah Simpson applied that the license of Tattersall's Hotel, Gladstone, be transferred from herself to Thomas Edward Pascoe…

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The Flood. Great Destruction of Property the A.j.s Bank and the Post Office Supposed to Be Damaged. Reported Stealing of Property Mr. Powell's Boat. Full Details

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 6

SUNDAY, June 11th, 1893 will be an historic date on the Macleay. The waters on that night rose higher than were probably ever seen by white man…

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Brutal Murder. a Man Kicked to Death by Larrikins

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 5

AT about half-past ten on Sunday morning last, within public gaze, a most brutal and cowardly murder was committed at Miller's Point, Sydney, by a "set" of fellows who…

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Bankruptcy Court. Wednesday, June 24. Before the Registrar, in Bankruptcy, C. E. Oslear, Esq

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 4

The first meeting in the insolvent estate of J. L. Ruthven was held at the court house, Fort Macquarie, on the above date. Mr. Flynn, solicitor, appeared for Messrs…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday.--Before the P.M. Illicit Distillation

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

Patrick O'Connell and Eric Gustavensen were charged on remand with having had an illicit still on their premises at Spencer's Creek…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 4. Before C.E. Oslear, Esq., P.M., and P. Dauther, Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

J. J. Williams was called: Sergeant Netterfield, on oath, stated—I have heard accused called, but he does not appear ; I produce a warrant of distress for…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 4

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1893 · page 4

Before C.E. Oslear Esq., P.M. and P. Damber, Esq., J.P Arthur Ho[?]'s v. E. Baker.—Claim, £4 6s, use of billiard table…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday.--Before the P.M. Charge of Assault

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 6

Michael Connors, of Belgrave, was charged on summons at the suit of Benjamin Davey with having assaulted him on the 5th instant…

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Alleged Murder by a Boy. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 4

Alex. Bryson, aged 15, who describes himself as a shearer, has been arrested near Hay, charged with having murdered another shearer by…

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District Court. Tuesday, July 11. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Undefended Cases

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 12 July 1893 · page 5

Gabell and Scott v. William George Saunders.--Claim £7 for subscription to newspaper. Verdict for amount claimed aud costs of one witness…

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