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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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The Trial of Glasson. Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death. Painful Scene. His Wife Faints in Court. an Appeal to Be Made to the Executive. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

At the Bathurst Circuit Court yesterday, Edwin Herbert Glasson, aged 25, was put forward and indicted with having an Carcoar, on Sunday…

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News by Wire. Jealousy and Murder. Impressive Warning by the Criminal. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

George Thomas Blantern, who was sentenced to death at the recent Circuit Court at Rockhampton for the murder of a young woman named…

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Kempsey Licensing Court. Friday, Oct. 20.--Before the P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 October 1893 · page 5

Police v. Jas. Martin.--This was a charge of selling drink after 11 p.m. on the 15th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty. Fined £2 with 5s 6d costs…

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Wakening the Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1893 · page 2

GAMBETTA, prior to the overthrow of the Empire, was in the act of addressing the court in behalf of a prisoner, when suddenly he perceived that the presiding judge was…

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Murder by a Chinaman. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 4

Thos. Peesly aged 18 has been stabbed to death in Forbes by a Chinaman. The murderer has not yet been arrested…

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The Carcoar Murder. Glasson's Fate. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 5

At a meeting of the Executive Council this evening the report of the Medical Board re Glasson was considered…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Nov. 7.—Before the P.M. and Mr. Austral Verae, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 8 November 1893 · page 5

G. H. Boyce & Co., v. F. Kilmore. Claim £8 14s 8d for goods sold and delivered. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount claimed…

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Nothing Like a Gaol Mother

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1893 · page 7

A GOOD story is told of a well-known bishop who suffers from impaired vision. He recently held a levee. At length a guest approached and said—"How do you do, my…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Nov. 14.--Before the P.M. a Row in a Hotel

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 15 November 1893 · page 5

George Pearson, Sydney Perrin, Thomas Wilkey, and Curtis Palmer Lee were charged on summons with riotous behaviour in the premises of the Commercial…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 14. Before C. E. Oslcar, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 5

J. S. Dick v. John Russell & Norman Denham, charged with stealing oysters from a leasehold. Owing to an informity in the summons, the case was postponed for a week…

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Small Debts Court. [?] Before C. E. Oslear, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1893 · page 5

E. [?] Claim £8 15s. Wages for person [?] A verdict was given to the plaintiff for £4 11s…

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Kempsey Police Court. Friday, Nov. 17.--Before the P.M. Charges of Assault

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 6

Chas. H. Wright summoned H. W. T. Lee for assault while in the execution of duty as a bailiff. There was a cross summons by Mr. Lee against Mr. Wright for…

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The Alleged Assault on the Tilly May Summonses Dismissed

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 22 November 1893 · page 4

YESTERDAY at the Kempsey Police Court, before Capt. Davies, P.M., Mr. Austral Verge, J.P., Mr. J. W. Wilson, J.P., and Mr. Chas. Sutherland, J.P., George Grace appeared in…

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District Court. Tuesday Nov. 28.--Before Judge Coffey. Undefended Cases

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 5

E. S. and A. Bank v. Henry Hand, £12 16s 7d overdraft and interest. Nonsuited as the account was due to the old bank, and therefore it was for the liquidator…

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Kempsey Land Court. TUESDAY, Nov. 21. Before Messrs. A. J. Park, and P. E. Cheers

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 29 November 1893 · page 3

E. J. C. Scott form 14 cp 90.47, permission to enclose road granted; c 190.12, permission to enclose road granted. D. Laverty, cp 93.1, application…

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Kempsey Land Court. Before Messrs. Park (Chairman), Cheers, and Capt. Davies. Saturday, Dec. 2

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 7

Archibald Rose, c p 93.19, confirmed. Carl Ludke c 191.4, permission to substitute other improvements in lieu of fencing granted; c p 91.8, permission to…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Dec. 8.-- Before the P.M. and Mr. John Clarke, J.P.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 6 December 1893 · page 7

Robert Campbell v. P. Holahan.-- Claim £2 18s 11d, goods supplied No defence. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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District Court

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1893 · page 4

THE above Court opened on Saturday last, before His Honor, Judge Coffey. The members of the legal profession present were—Messrs. R. J. Browning (barrister), [?]…

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Murder and Piracy. London

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 5

The brothers Rorique who were put on their trial at Brest, France, for murder and piracy in the South Seas have been found guilty and…

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Kempsey Police Court. Wednesday, Dec. 6.--Before the P.M. and Mr. John Clarke J.P. LARCENY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 13 December 1893 · page 3

Samuel Francis was sent to jail for 21 days, in default of paying a fine of 20s, for stealing one bottle of beer from Mr. Robert Hayes' Hotel, Central Kempsey…

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