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Mid North Coast · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1895

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, August 13. (Before Messrs. J. W. Wilson and W. T. Dangar, Js.P.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1895 · page 4

Reuben Pyne, charged with being drunk and using bad language in Central Kempsey on Monday night, was fined, in all, 12s 6d…

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The Ringarooma Court Martial

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 3

In the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, stated that full consideration has been given to the case of…

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Kempsey Police Courts. Wednesday--August 21st. (Before Messrs. P. C. Hill and F. Panton, Js.P.)

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1895 · page 3

H. R. Gray proceeded against Jesse Plummer, of Arakoon, on a charge of stealing a stove, alleged to have been included in certain property held by…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 27, 1894. Before C. E. Oslear Esq., P.M., and Summerville Esq., J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 31 August 1895 · page 2

A Rosenbaum was charged with malicious injury to property at the Wesleyan Church, Blackman's Point. He was ordered to pay 15s compensation…

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Sensational Discovery in Sydney. Is It Murder? Four Persons Arrested

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

A sensational discovery was made by the city police on Sunday night. A large wooden case was noticed on the Government wharf at…

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Kempsey Courts. Police. Monday, Sept. 2.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 4 September 1895 · page 3

Wm. Donnelly and Billy Becke, charged with riotous behavior in Elbow street on Saturday night, were discharged. Donnelly was also…

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Murder and Suicide in Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 4

A man named Walsh, an ex-railway employee, yesterday fired four shots from a revolver at his wile, killing her instantly. The man then turned the…

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Suicide of a Life-sentenced Prisoner

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 5

Henry Sinclair, who was sentenced to imprisonment for life in 1880, for assaulting a girl at West Maitland, committed suicide in Parramatta Gaol…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, September 10th. (Before Mr. Justice Cohen and a jury of four.) KEAN V. MAINEY

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 18 September 1895 · page 6

Mr. Gannon, instructed by Mr. A. W. Rowley, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Whitfeld, instructed by Mr. J. A. I. Perry (for Mr. J. R. M…

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Police Court. Tuesday, September 17, 1895. Before C. E. Oslear, Esq., P.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

Charles Coombes charged John Coombes with rescuing cattle which had been legally impounded on impounded on the 13th August. Defendant pleaded justification…

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The Geurie Tragedy. Murder and Attempted Suicide Du[?], Sept. 14

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 5

FURTHE[?] details concerning the murder of Mrs. Whitley by her husband, and die attempted suicide of the latter, show that the couple had only been married six weeks and…

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Slandering a Magistrate

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 5

A SOMEWHAT novel case was disposed of in No. 1 Jury Court, Sydney, on Friday. The plaintiff, Donald Ed. Troughton, is police magistrate at…

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Charge of Alleged Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 5

AT the West Kempsey Police Court on Tuesday, September 17th, Joseph Campbell was brought before Captain Davies, P.M., on the charge of stealing one cow,…

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The Murder near Dubbo. Further Details

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 25 September 1895 · page 6

In regard to the Geurie shooting case it has transpired that a short time previous to the commission of the crime Whitely went to Mr. Geo. Hughes and borrowed a…

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Slandering a Magistrate

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 2

A somewhat novel case was disposed of in No. 1 Jury Court on Friday last. The plaintift, Donald Edmund Troughton, is police magistrate at Moree, the defendant is a…

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Kempsey Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 1st--Before Capt. Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 4

Edward Joyce was charged with using obscene language at Uralgurra (Upper Macleay). Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and costs 4s 10d or 48 hours…

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Kempsey Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Oct. 1st--Before Capt. Davies, P.M.

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 4

M. Burke v. G. Byrnes--Claim for £4 6s 4d. No appearance, verdict for amount and costs. P. C. Hill v. Alf. Wellard--Claim for…

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Special Licensing Court. Before C. E. Oslear.Esq., L.M.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

B. Cavanagh and J. McDonnough applied for a renewal of their publican's licenses, and Thomas Hallf for a renewal of his Colonial Wine License. As there were no objections by the Licensing…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, October 1,1895. Before C.E. Oslear, Esq., P.M, and James Summerville Fan J.P.

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Joseph Hart v. Jacob Healey—Claim, £5 15s; balance of wages. Mr. S. L. Rudder appeared for the defendant. From the evidence, it was shown that the…

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Kempsey Police Court. Thursday, Oct. 1.--Before Capt. Davies, P.M. Stealing a £5 NOTE

Macleay Argus · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 6

William Martin, driver of mailcoach between Kempsey and Bellingen, was brought up in custody charged with stealing £5 from a letter, the property of Mrs…

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